Governance
Division Officers
Dr. Erik H. Wilson
ChairArgonne National Laboratory
Ph: 630-252-1939
Dr. Kyle Hartig
Vice ChairUniversity of Florida
Ph: 202-270-4721
Dr. Robert Gregory Downing
TreasurerRetired
Ph: 518-577-9218
Dr. Miltos Alamaniotis
SecretaryUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
Ph: 509-375-6392
Mrs. Aubrey Whittington
Staff LiaisonDr. Jessika Rojas
Board LiaisonVirginia Commonwealth University
Ph: 804-828-4267
Dr. James Bowen
Chair, Ex-officioMELE Associates, Inc.
Ph: 202-586-6917
Members
Dr. Steven Biegalski
through November 2028Georgia Institute of Technology
Ph: 404-385-5973
Dr. Brenden J. Heidrich
through November 2028Idaho National Laboratory
Ph: 814-571-5759
Dr. Stephen LaMont
through November 2028Los Alamos National Laboratory
Ph: 505-795-0923
Dr. Padhraic Mulligan
through June 2027Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Ph: 860-248-1555
Dr. Vaibhav Sinha
through June 2027Ohio State University
Ph: 614-805-1037
Mr. Weslee A. Kersey
through June 2027University of Florida (Student)
Dr. Derek Anderson Haas
through June 2026University of Texas â Austin
Ph: 512-468-3871
Dr. Robert E. Steiner
Through June 2026Los Alamos National Laboratory
Ph: 505-665-6637
Dr. Londrea Garrett
through November 2028Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Prof. Igor Jovanovic
through November 2028University of Michigan
Ph: 510-701-1625
Prof. Georg Steinhauser
through November 2028Vienna University of Technology
Ph: +43 1 58801 141389
Dr. Jung Rim
through June 2027Los Alamos National Laboratory
Ph: 505-667-1570
Dr. Kenan Unlu
through June 2027Penn State University
Ph: 814-865-6351
Dr. Lei Raymond Cao
through June 2026Ohio State University
Ph: 614-247-8701
Dr. Lin-Wen Hu
Through June 2026Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ph: 617-258-5860
Officers
New officer and Executive Committee members are installed at the conclusion for the Society's Annual Meeting in June each year. The year associated with the individuals name below is the year in which their term will expire. To view an individual's contact information, click the person's name in the information below. To hide the information, click the individual's name again. The information below is also available in a printable version. In order to open the file, you will need Adobe Reader.
IRD Committees
In an effort to better serve the members of IRD, standing administrative and technical committees have undergone a revitalization. It is the hope of the IRD Executive Committee that these changes in structure and content will accurately reflect the interests of the division.
Last modified December 13, 2025, 12:19am CST
