Professor David Masiello was elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his distinguished contributions to the theoretical understanding of nanoscale light-matter interactions, particularly for the design and interpretation of advanced spectroscopies that use electrons and light to probe material excitations.
Masiello is an applied physicist whose research focuses on creating simple-yet-rich theoretical models that bring insight and understanding to observations spanning from quantum materials to nanophotonics. Masiello joined the UW chemistry faculty in 2010. He is a faculty member in both the Molecular & Engineering Sciences Institute and the Institute for Nano-Engineered Systems, and is also an adjunct professor of applied mathematics and materials science and engineering. Masiello’s honors include receiving an NSF CAREER Award and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, called PECASE, awarded by President Obama at the White House.
Masiello is one of four University of Washington researchers elected to the AAAS this year. They are among 449 newly elected fellows from around the world, who are recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements in science and engineering. For more information about the UW personnel elected into the 2025 class of AAAS Fellows, see the feature on UW News.
The list of 2025 Fellows, as well as a list of all past and present Fellows, is available on the AAAS Fellows Listing and more information about this honor can be found in the AAAS announcement.
Congratulations, Prof. Masiello!