Lilia M. Woods, Ph.D. is Professor in the Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Woods' research spans theoretical condensed matter physics, materials theory and simulations and real practical devices. With her team she studies the interplay between structural, electronic, mechanical, optical, and thermoelectric properties of complex materials and related devices. Her work focuses on quantum materials and their ubiquitous electromagnetic phenomena for fundamental understanding of novel light-matter effects and interactions. She also investigates materials and transport processes for sustainable and environmentally friendly methods of energy production with the potential to inspire new technological developments. Her team develops analytical models, simulations tools, and maintains strong collaborations with experimental teams. She has published numerous papers in the forefront of condensed matter physics as well as two US patents for her inventions. In 2017, Dr. Woods was elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in recognition of her seminal contributions to fluctuation-induced and thermoelectric phenomena. In 2019, she was elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). She has also been recognized as an APS Woman Physicist of the Month and is member of the National Academy of Inventors, among other honors. Dr. Woods earned her bachelor's degree and M.S. degree from Sofia University (Bulgaria), and her Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee.