Faculty NotesWilliam G. Harter, Professor of Physics, was elected a fellow of the American Physical Society. Harter is a leading researcher in the area of Atomic and Molecular Physics. His citation reads "For the development of novel semiclassical and graphical theories which contributed to better understanding, analysis, and prediction of complex spectra of atoms and molecules, and high resolution rotation-vibration of symmetric polyatomic molecules." Gregory J. Salamo, Professor of Physics won this year's Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award presented by the Arkansas Alumni Association. Salamo is a leading expert in optical signal processing and laser physics. His work in holography, laser applications and nonlinear optics has resulted in significant contributions to science. Prof. Salamo was also appointed a University Professor recently in recognition of his contribution to Physics and the University. Min Xiao, Assistant Professor of Physics, won the prestigious NSF Young Investigator award. Professor Xiao's research spans atomic, optical, and solid state physics. The award carries up to $500,000 in support of his research over a period of five years from the National Science Foundation.* |
Alumni NewsAlvin Goats (BA 1980) worked at Welex, a Halliburton Co. as a Field Engineer. Then moved to the Dallas area and worked briefly for a hybrid microelectronics company, Micropac Industries, Inc. Left them to join Texas Instruments where he worked for 9 years as a Process and Product Engineer (Defense Systems and Electronics Group building IR detectors). After getting laid off there in February he went on to E-Systems as a Senior Integrated Product Development Engineer. Walter Keller (BSEE, MS mathematics and physics 1948) worked at the National Bureau of Standards. He has made significant contributions to automatic control systems using semiconductors and medical electronics. James S. Stutheit (MS 1951) spent an interesting professional career at Du Pont , Argonne National Laboratory, the Savannah River Plant, and then in a variety of assignments in the Wilmington, Delaware area. Garvin Wattuhewa (Ph. D. 1991) received a grant from NASA to establish a laboratory at the University of South Alabama to deposit thin films using high power lasers. * |
Undergraduate Student NewsThe department offers several merit scholarships worth $500 each to undergarduate students. Scholarship recipients for the years 1994 - 95 are:
Freshman Scholars:
Upper Class Scholars: Robert Quinn is the winner of the Bryson Scholarship. Kevin Fandre is the winner of the George Lingelbach Awardgiven annually to an outstanding physics major. Our congratulations to all! * |
Graduate Student NewsWelcome new enquiring minds:Robert Bumpas, Hussam El-Jammal, Gregory Fox, Debabrata Ghoshal, Scot Hawkins, Hangxing Meng, Jon Osborn, Collin Condray, Ken Silva, and Jing Liu entered the graduate program in physics during the 1994-95 academic year. The following students will be awarded the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Physics at the commencement in May 1995.
Nianyu Bei Our hearty congratulations to all on their achievement and we wish them all the best in life ahead! * |