Siddha Pimputkar, (PhD 2012, UCSB under Nobel Laureate Shuji Nakamura and Jim Speck), is an Associate Professor of Materials Science & Engineering at Lehigh University. His expertise includes bulk single crystal and epitaxial growth of next-generation semiconductors, such as nitrides for (opto-)electronic and quantum devices. He has published 28 papers, holds 4 patents (16 pending), and secured ~$7M in grants, including the NSF CAREER award, ARL-DEVCOM, DARPA, and industrial grants. Dr. Pimputkar has received several honors, including the AACG Young Scientist Award, Lehigh’s Early Career Award for Distinguished Teaching, and the Rossin Award for Excellence in Research Scholarship and Leadership. He serves on AACG’s executive committee and is conference co-chair for ACCGE-24.