| Anderson Sunda Meya | |
| Birth Place: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Workplaces: | Xavier University of Louisiana |
| Alma Mater: | North Carolina State University (BS, PhD) |
| Thesis Title: | Shape and stability of epitaxial nanostructures evolving under growth or annealing |
| Thesis Url: | http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/144901165 |
| Thesis Year: | 2007 |
Anderson Sunda-Meya is a Congolese–American physicist and the Norwood Endowed Professor of Physics at Xavier University in New Orleans. He also holds the position of Associate Dean. Sunda-Meya was awarded the 2021 American Physical Society Excellence in Physics Education Award.[1]
Sunda-Meya was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] He studied at Le Collège Bonsomi, where he majored in maths and physics. He earned a laurea in theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University. Sunda-Meya eventually moved to the United States, where he decided that he wanted to pursue a career in science. He first studied physics at North Carolina State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 2001 and a doctorate in 2007. His doctoral research considers the shape and stability of nanostructures during their growth and post-deposition processing.[3] After spending twelve years in North Carolina, Sunda-Meya moved to New Orleans, where he was offered a tenure-track position at Xavier University of Louisiana.[4]
Alongside his research on nanomaterials and their application in electronic devices, Sunda-Meya looks to inspire and mentor physics students.[5] He has been honoured with numerous awards for teaching, including the Norman C. Francis Faculty Excellence Awards for Service and Teaching.[6] Beyond his roles at Xavier University of Louisiana, Sunda-Meya directs the Dual Degree Engineering Program and of the Louisiana Engineering Advancement Program. In 2020 Sunda-Meya was elected Associate Dean at Xavier University of Louisiana.[7] He was awarded the 2021 American Physical Society Excellence in Physics Education Award.[8] Together with his wife, Doryne Sunda-Meya, Sunda-Meya looks to support communities in Luila Village in the Congo.[9]