Dr. Jonathan P. Singer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Rutgers, where he conducts research on manufacturing hierarchically-structured materials that incorporate the extraordinary properties of nanostructures into complex geometries. He is also an accomplished teacher and mentor focused on research-motivated active learning to increase student engagement and patch critical holes in the graduate education pipeline. He has been recognized by Rutgers students and faculty respectively through a 2019 Engineering Governing Council Students’ Professor of the Year award, and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and 2020 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Innovative Teaching.