A) Education
Ph.D.
in Physics awarded December 1999
Dissertation:
Fabrication, Characterization, and Electronic Structure of Anisotropic
Organic Metals
M.S.
in Physics awarded April 1997
Florida State University, National High Magnetic
Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, Fl
B.S.
in Physics awarded April 1994
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City,
Tenn
B) Professional Experience
August
2007-Present Associate Professor at Sonoma State University
September
2003-August 2007 Assistant Professor at UTPA (awarded Tenure and Promotion
2007)
September
2002-August 2003 Visiting Professor at University of Texas- Pan American
August
2000-July 2002 Assistant Professor of Physics at Wake Forest University
January
1999-July 2000 Post Doctoral Research Assistant
at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, FSU
April
1995 - December 1999 Research Assistant at the National High Magnetic Field
Laboratory, FSU
May
1999 - July 1999 graduate research/training at the Seoul National
University, South Korea
January
1999 - April 1999 graduate research/training at the National High Magnetic
Field Lab in Los Alamos, NM
August
1994 - April 1996 lab instructor at Florida State University
Performed
mechanical engineering and design work at NHMFL, Tallahassee Florida, Seoul
National University polymer and high Tc
superconductivity facilities in Seoul, South Korea, at the National High
Magnetic Field Lab in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and UTPA in Mcallen, Texas. Lead research
team building new research facility and in synthesizing organic conductors
and characterizing their electrical, mechanical, magnetic, and optical
properties. Other significant research in photonic
crystal synthesis and in nanolithography.
C) Teaching
11 Years University Teaching Experience. Comfortable teaching and
explaining high end scientific concepts. Taught all undergraduate
physics courses and created many solid state and specialized experimental
techniques courses. Advised: Graduate and Undergraduate Research
D) Major Funding
CO-PI:
NSF S3: STEPping up STEM at SSU $994,826
CO-PI:
NSF NIRT: 3D Hierarchical Nanomanufacturing for
Active Photonics-on-Chip, $1,000,000
PI:
NSF MRI Acquisition of Magnetic Field System with SQUID for Material
Research, $236,834
E) Background
An internationally established material scientist
with 10+ years as a material science researcher, mechanical engineer, and
university professor. Proven
ability to develop new research avenues and lead projects to completion
with experience in obtaining and managing external grants and personnel. Wide background in science and in application of current
technologies and problem solver. Solid
communicator and efficient at disseminating information to nontechnical
personnel. Recognized by State of Texas as expert in science
curriculum and assisted in the state alignment of K-12 to college readiness
standards. Active in academic community and university
service.
