Research Interests
Thermal ablation efficacy of optically-active nanoparticles. Mechanical metrology of small-scale structures. Microstructure-based computer simulations of physical properties and behavior for heterogeneous, stochastic microstructures.
Awards and Honors
- Board of Directors, American Ceramic Society, 2007-2008
- Robert B. Sosman Award, American Ceramic Society, 2004
- NIST Jacob Rabinow Applied Research Award, 2000
- Industry Week’s 1999 Technologies of the Year Award, 1999
- Alexander von Humboldt Research Award for Senior US Scientists, 1997
- Chair, Basic Science Division, American Ceramic Society, 1995-1996
- Ross Coffin Purdy Award, American Ceramic Society, 1987
- Fellow, American Ceramic Society, 1983
- Chair, Baltimore-Washington Section, The American Ceramic Society, 1981
- Silver Medal Award, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1980
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Position:
Physicist
Ceramics Division
Nanomechanical Properties Group
Employment History:
2003-present - Physicist, Nanomechanical Properties Group, Ceramics Division, NIST
2000-2003 - Physicist, Ceramic Manufacturing Group, Ceramics Division, NIST
1995-1999 - Leader, Mechanical Properties Group, Ceramics Division, NIST
1988-1995 - Division Scientist, Ceramics Division, NIST
1986-1988 - Leader, Processing Science Group, Ceramics Division, National Bureau of Standards (NBS)
1985-1986 - Leader, Structural Science Group, Ceramics Division, NBS
1984-1985 - Physicist, Mechanical Properties Group, Inorganic Materials Division, NBS
1984-1984 - Program Analyst, NBS Program Office, Office of the Associate Director for Programs, Budget, and Finance, NBS
1984-1984 - Special Assistant to the Director, Center for Materials Science (CMS), NBS
1983-1984 - Physicist, Mechanical Properties Group, Inorganic Materials Division, NBS
1978-1983 - Leader, Fracture Mechanisms Group, and Head, Center for Materials Science Theory Group, Fracture and Deformation Division, CMS, NBS
1974-1978 - Physicist, Physical Properties Section, Institute for Materials Research, NBS
1973-1974 - National-Research-Council Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institute for Materials Research, NBS
Education:
Ph.D., Physics, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, 1973
M.S., Physics, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, 1967
B.S., Physics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1965
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