Jonathan Malen

Jonathan Malen is the Raymond J. Lane Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on thermal transport processes across multiple scales in advanced materials and technologies. Malen's work involves ultrafast laser techniques, micro/nanofabrication, and thermal imaging to measure thermal properties and processes. His research areas include thermal management in high-powered electronics, evaporative cooling, and phonon transport in organic-inorganic materials. Malen has received several awards, including the Benjamin Richard Teare Teaching Award and the David P. Casasent Outstanding Research Award at Carnegie Mellon. He joined Carnegie Mellon in 2009 after earning his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley.

Jonathan A. Malen is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, specializing in thermal transport, phonons, hybrid materials, and thermoelectricity. His research explores the interplay between phonon behavior and thermal conductivity in various materials, including hybrid systems and nanomaterials. Malen's work investigates how molecular and nanoscale structures influence energy transport, with applications in thermoelectricity and advanced thermal management. His studies employ techniques such as frequency domain thermoreflectance to measure thermal properties and understand phonon dynamics. By examining the role of surface chemistry, molecular heterojunctions, and material microstructures, Malen contributes to the development of high-performance thermoelectric and thermal conductive materials.