Robert E. Newnham is a professor of solid-state science at Pennsylvania State University (814-865-1612; bobnewnham@psu.edu). He pioneered the development of composite piezoelectric transducers, and his work in ferroelectric materials is known worldwide. A member of the National Academy of Engineering and the International Academy of Ceramics and an honorary lifetime member of the American Ceramic Society, he has written or co-written more than 500 research papers, 4 books, and 15 patents. Newnham received a Ph.D. in physics from the Pennsylvania State University and a Ph.D. in crystallography from Cambridge University.

Ahmed Amin worked with Dr. Newnham while he was a senior visiting scientist at the Materials Research Laboratory at Pennsylvania State University. Previously, he was a senior member of the technical staff at Texas Instruments Inc. (1980–1998), where he worked in the development of thermistors, pyroelectric imaging for night vision applications, and automotive and commercial sensor technologies. He has published 43 research papers, 3 book chapters, and 2 patents.

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