Summary
Professional Experience
- 2012-Present: Professor of Physics, University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno
- 2002-2012: Associate Professor of Physics, University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno
- 1996-2002: Assistant Professor of Physics, University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno
Research
- Plasma physics, high energy density physics, and applications
- Intensely driven matter for fusion energy and radiation sources
- Fundamental experiments and simulations on plasma formation, waves, and instabilities
- Coauthor of 53 peer-reviewed articles, 2 patents, and 56 conference proceedings / laboratory reports
- Founded the ÁùºÏ±¦µä Terawatt Facility at the University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno (UNR, 1997)
- Coauthor of 94 proposals (77 as UNR Principal Investigator [PI] or co-PI), yielding 56 awards (49 as UNR PI), granting $37,547,706 (including $23,852,087 for UNR, as UNR PI or co-PI)
Professional Awards
- Invited Talk, Innovative Confinement Concepts Workshop, 2010
- Invited Talk, DOE Workshop on Scientific Opportunities in High Energy Density Plasma Physics, 2008
- Invited Talk, Innovative Confinement Concepts Workshop, 2008
- Invited Talk, International SEMATECH EUV Source Modeling Workshop, 2003
- Oscar Buneman Award for Best Still Image, 18th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Plasma, with V.I. Sotnikov, J.N. Leboeuf, P. Hellinger, P. Travnicek, V. Fiala, 2003
- Invited Talk, Innovative Confinement Concepts Workshop, 2003
- Mousel-Feltner Award for Outstanding Research, UNR College of Arts and Science, 1998
- U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, 1997
- DOE-DP Young Scientist and Engineer Award, 1997
- LANL Distinguished Achievement Award, 1996
- LANL Director's Fellowship, 1995
- LLNL Physics Award for Outstanding Postdoctoral Achievements, 1994
- Invited Talk, Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics of the American Physical Society, 1994
- American Vacuum Society Award, 1985
- UCLA Physics Dept. Excellence in Teaching Award, 1982-83
- UCLA Graduate Student Research and Teaching Fellowship, 1982
Education
- Ph.D., Physics, 1992 Physics University of California, Los Angeles
- M.S., Physics, 1983 Physics University of California, Los Angeles
- B.S., Mathematics, 1982 Stanford University