Duane D. Johnson

Duane D. Johnson is an Anson Marston Distinguished Professor of Engineering and F. Wendell Miller Professor of Energy Sciences at Iowa State University, where research focuses on condensed-matter and materials theory, particularly in electronic-structure-based thermodynamics and data-driven materials discovery. Concurrently, Duane serves as a Faculty Scientist at Ames Laboratory, leading efforts in theory-directed materials innovation and developing advanced thermodynamic methods. Previous positions include adjunct faculty at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where Duane guided PhD research, and a senior role at Sandia National Laboratories, contributing significantly to computational materials science. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Condensed Matter and Materials Physics and a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Cincinnati.