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Craig Arnold

Craig Arnold

Susan Dod Brown Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Director of the Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials

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Office: D410 E-Quad

Phone: 609-258-0250

Research Interests: Laser processing and transport in materials with particular emphasis on shaping laser-material interactions

Research Areas

Applied Physics

Energy and Environment

Materials Science and Engineering

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