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Jon Camden Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Jon Camden, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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Jon Camden

Jon Camden, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The mission of the AAAS is to “advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all.” Since 1874, the AAAS Council has elected fellows each year who represent scientists, engineers, and inventors who have distinguished achievements in science. Camden is the thirteenth AAAS Fellow elected from the department.

Camden was selected for “distinguished contributions to physical chemistry, particularly for studies of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and the properties of plasmonic nanostructures.” His research is focused on developing new applications of plasmonic nanostructures and understanding the fundamental features of molecule-plasmon couplings. Plasmonic nanostructures have the ability to harvest light and concentrate it, and they have found applications in solar cells, photonic circuits, chemical and biological sensing, and single-molecule detection. When in an excited state, these structures can enhance the electromagnetic fields at the surface of particles. Camden uses various analytical methods, including surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and electron microscopy, to better understand the flow of plasmonic energy at interfaces and to image plasmon-enhanced fields.

Camden received his B.S. from the University of Notre Dame and his Ph.D. from Stanford University. After completing a postdoctoral appointment at Northwestern University, Camden began his career at the University of Tennessee, where he was the Gleb Mamantov Professor. In 2014, he joined the faculty at Notre Dame, where he currently also serves at the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Originally published by Rebecca Hicks at chemistry.nd.edu on January 31, 2023.

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