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Carl J. Ullrich
  • Visited on: Friday February 22, 2008
  • Email Address : cullr@vt.edu
  • Degree(s): B.Sc. 1989
  • Current position:
    Assistant Professor of Finance
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Leon W. Couch III
  • Visited on: Tuesday October 16, 2007
  • Email Address : ProfCouch@gmail.com
  • Degree(s): 1992
  • Current position:
    Organist and Assistant Professor of Music
    Converse College
  • Previous position(s):
    Assistant Professor of Music Theory
    Texas A&M University
  • And had these other comments:
    Contact Info:
    Dr. Leon W. Couch III
    721 Connecticut Ave.
    Spartanburg, SC 29302-2109
    864-585-3284
    ProfCouch@gmail.com

    Graduation Year & Degrees:
    Ph.D. (theory) 2003 University of Cincinnati
    D.M.A. (organ) 2002 University of Cincinnati
    M.M. (organ) 1995 University of Cincinnati
    B.M. (organ) 1992 University of Florida
    B.S. (physics) 1992 University of Florida
    B.A. (math) 1992 University of Florida
    A.A. 1990 University of Florida

    News:
    A high regarded label amongst professional organists, ProOrgano has released Hamburger Rhetorik (CD 7166) by Leon W. Couch III. The recording celebrates the organ music from Hamburg with performances of free and chorale-based works by Dietrich Buxtude, his contemporaries, and his successors. The CD is accompanied by a 24-page scholarly booklet, which discusses the composer, the organs, the music, and their musical-rhetorical interpretations. The recording can be purchased through several retailers and directly through the label's website: www.proorgano.com .

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    Publicity pictures:
    http://www.zarex.com/bin/shop_image/product/dbaf2cb8f61e3e7904007138bc210f62.jpg (smaller CD cover picture)
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    http://ProfCouch.us/Professional/ProfPictures/Edited/RGB/RGB-.html (Color RGB)
    http://ProfCouch.us/Professional/ProfPictures/Edited/CMYK/CMYK-.html (Color CMYK)
    http://ProfCouch.us/Professional/ProfPictures/Edited/BW/BW-.html (Black & White)


    LWC

    --
    Leon W. Couch III, Ph.D., D.M.A.
    College Organist and Assistant Professor of Music Theory & Organ
    Petrie School of Music
    Converse College
    http://ProfCouch.us/
    ProfCouch@gmail.com


Ronald J Reed
  • Visited on: Tuesday September 11, 2007
  • Email Address : ronreed@passco.com
  • Degree(s): PS (Physics, Jan 1959). MEd (Jr College, Physics, Math)
  • Current position:
    Disabled 1991, Retired. Established PASSCO.com in 1986.
    (Currently 39 yrs computer experience ('68-current date).
  • Previous position(s):
    Taught Physic: St. Petersburg JC, FL. Opening the Clearwater campus ('60-66). Opened Florida JC at Jacksonville, '67-69). NSF Math Position at North FL JC, Madison (69).
    Teaching Computers: Asst Prof Business: 1969-72 Sauk Valley JC, Sterling, IL. Assco Prof of Business, 1973 Chesapeak JC, VA. Adminstration: Mercer County CC, Trenton, NK 19
  • And had these other comments:
    '86-present: Computer Business PASSCo.com , HTML design, teaching in Senior Centers (10 yrs). Webmaster seven domains.
    See: passco.com, ronaldreed.com, farmingtonridge.org, jacklund.com (Grandson), tc-alumni.org (ISP just went out of business in June) and support passco.com/vhs53.com

Kyoungchul (K.C.) Kong
  • Visited on: Wednesday August 22, 2007
  • Email Address : kckong@fnal.gov
  • Phone number: 630-840-6383
  • Degree(s): 2006
  • Current position:
    Research associate at Fermilab

Wolfgang A Tome
  • Visited on: Tuesday September 19, 2006
  • Email Address : tome@humonc.wisc.edu
  • Degree(s): PhD 1995
  • Current position:
    Associate Professor of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, Appointed: 2006
  • Previous position(s):
    2003-2006, Associate Professor (CHS), University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, Human Oncology
    1998-2003, Assistant Professor (CHS), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Medical School, Human Oncology
    1996-1998, Postdoctoral Associate, University of Florida, Medical School, Radiation Oncology
    1995-1996, Assistant Researcher, University of Florida, Medical School, Physics and Radiation Oncology
    1994-1995, Instructor, University of Florida, Medical School, Physics
    1992-1993, Instructor, University of Florida, Medical School, Physics
  • And had these other comments:
    For more information see: http://myprofile.cos.com/tome

Ryan Rairigh
  • Visited on: Monday May 22, 2006
  • Email Address : Ryan.P.Rairigh@maf.nasa.gov
  • Phone number: 504-257-0252
  • Degree(s): Ph.D. 2006, B.S. 2001
  • Current position:
    Research Scientist, Lockheed Martin Space Systems
  • Previous position(s):
    Graduate Research Assistant with Prof. Art Hebard, 2002-2006
  • And had these other comments:
    I am currently involved in performing materials characterization at Lockheed Martin Space Systems. The facility I work at produces the external tank for the space shuttle program and will build several major components of the space shuttle's successors (the crew exploration and launch vehicles).

corneliu manescu
  • Visited on: Friday January 20, 2006
  • Email Address : cornelm@microsoft.com
  • Phone number: (425) 722-1809
  • Degree(s): Ph.D., 2004
  • Current position:
    Software Design Engineer with Microsoft Corp.
  • Previous position(s):
    T.A. for the Physics Dept.
  • And had these other comments:

dwight adams
  • Visited on: Wednesday November 2, 2005
  • Email Address : adams@phys.ufl.edu
  • Phone number: 352-392-1447
  • Degree(s): Ph.D. Duke 1960
  • Current position:
    Emeritus Prof of Physics
  • Previous position(s):
    UF assistant prof. 1962-1967, assoc. prof. 1967-1970, prof. 1970-2003, emeritus prof. 2003-present

Michael Swisdak
  • Visited on: Monday October 31, 2005
  • Email Address : mmswisdak@comcast.net
  • Phone number: 301-445-1159
  • Degree(s): B.S. 1964, M.S. 1965
  • Current position:
    Senior Explosion Effects Scientist, Naval Surface Warfare Center/Indian Head Division
  • Previous position(s):
    I have been with the Naval Surface Warfare Center since I graduated in 1965.

jim lutsko
  • Visited on: Friday October 28, 2005
  • Email Address : jlutsko@ulb.ac.be
  • Phone number: +32-2-650-5528
  • Degree(s): B.S. 1982, Ph. D., 1986
  • Current position:
    Research Scientist
    Univ. Libre de Bruxelles
    Brussles

Izzy Shever
  • Visited on: Thursday October 27, 2005
  • Email Address : Izzyshever@juno.com
  • Phone number: (352) 377-7471
  • Degree(s): PhD 1967
  • Current position:
    Retired
  • Previous position(s):
    Primarily with DOD ( Navy 20 years; Army 12 years)





  • And had these other comments:
    Address: 8031 SW 37th Pl
    Gainesville, FL 32608

Richard Stolarski
  • Visited on: Friday October 21, 2005
  • Email Address : stolar@polska.gsfc.nasa.gov
  • Phone number: 301-614-5982
  • Degree(s): PhD 1966
  • Current position:
    Research Scientist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (29 years)
  • Previous position(s):
    Research Scientist, Johnson Space Center
    Research Associate, University of Michigan

Thomas C. Collins
  • Visited on: Tuesday October 18, 2005
  • Email Address : thomas.collins@okstate.edu
  • Phone number: 405-744 2468
  • Degree(s): '64,Ph.D.
  • Current position:
    Vice President,Oklahoma State University

Mark Fagerlin
  • Visited on: Wednesday October 12, 2005
  • Email Address : mfagerlin@innocomm.net
  • Phone number: 906-228-0046
  • Degree(s): MS Physics 1963
  • Current position:
    President, Satellite Services, Inc.
  • Previous position(s):
    President, Innocomm, Inc.
    President, Burns and Roe Services, Inc.
    President, Designs and Engineering Group, Comarco, Inc.

William S. Goree
  • Visited on: Wednesday October 12, 2005
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: 831-883-0196
  • Degree(s): BS Mech Eng 1959, MS Eng Mechanics 1960, PhD Physics 1964
  • Current position:
    President William S. Goree, Inc. 1978 present
  • Previous position(s):
    President Superconducting Technology Inc. 1974-1978
    Director, Superconducting Instrument Division, Develco, Inc. 1969-1974.
    Low Temperature Physics Department, Stanford Research Institute (SRI) 1964-1969

Bob Compton
  • Visited on: Tuesday October 11, 2005
  • Email Address : rcompton@utk.edu
  • Phone number: 865-974-9513
  • Degree(s): BS Berea College (1960); U. Florida (1962); U. Of Tennessee (1965)
  • Current position:
    Professor of Physics and Professor of Chemistry, The University of Tennessee (1997-present)
  • Previous position(s):
    Senior Corporate Fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee (1965 to 1997)

Jacob Leventhal
  • Visited on: Monday October 10, 2005
  • Email Address : jake@umsl.edu
  • Phone number: 314-516-5934
  • Degree(s): PhD 1965
  • Current position:
    Curators' Professor, University of Missouri - St. Louis, 18 years
  • Previous position(s):
    Professor, Assoc. Prof, Asst. Prof, Univ. of MO - St. Louis, 19 years

William A Dunnill
  • Visited on: Monday October 10, 2005
  • Email Address : billdunnill@earthllink.net
  • Degree(s): 1959 BS Physics, Rollins College; 1962 MS Physics, UF; 1965 PhD Physics UF
  • Current position:
    Primarily retired, but still consulting a bit and serving on the Board of Directors of Vectronix Inc (formerly Leica Technologies)
  • Previous position(s):
    In reverse order:
    President, Leica Technologies 1987 - 2003
    VP Business Development, Leica Technologies 1981 - 1986
    VP Laboratory Division, Sverdrup Technologies 1979 - 1981
    Program Manager, Air Force Office of Scientific Research 1977 - 1979
    Associate Professor of Physics, Univ. of Tennessee Space Institute 1971 - 1977
    Co-founder, Laser Systems and Electronics 1968 - 1970
    Research Physicist, ARO Inc 1965 - 1967

Bjorn Lamborn
  • Visited on: Saturday October 8, 2005
  • Email Address : lamborn@fau.edu
  • Phone number: 561 417-3208
  • Degree(s): PhD 1962
  • Current position:
    Professor Emeritus
  • Previous position(s):
    Associate Dean, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Florida Atlantic University and Professor of Physics

Henry D. Gallo, M.D.
  • Visited on: Wednesday August 24, 2005
  • Email Address : henry@ntelos.net
  • Degree(s): B.S./Pharm/'52; M.D./'59
  • Current position:
    retired in '04

Alexei N Safonov
  • Visited on: Saturday April 2, 2005
  • Email Address : safonov(at)fnal.gov
  • Degree(s): Ph.D. (2001)
  • Current position:
    Assistant Research Scientist, UC Davis

Amanullah Memon
  • Visited on: Monday January 10, 2005
  • Email Address : maman@batelco.com.bh
  • Phone number: 973 9138940
  • Degree(s): P.hd (University of London)1981
  • Current position:
    For the past seven years working as Senior Lecturer and Programe Manager Engineeering Science at Bharain Training Institute. Kingdom of Bharain.
  • Previous position(s):
    Professional Experience__________________________________
    1)Dept of Physics (D.B. Tanner's Lab)University of Florida Gainesville, USA. Visiting Faculty in Research (annual summer sessions. July 1985 - Present

    2)Bahrain Training Institute Isa Town, Bahrain Senior Lecturer and Programe Manager Oct. 1997 - Present

    3)GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology Pakistan. Associate Professor. Jan.1997- Sept.1997

    4)University of Florida (D.B. Tanner's Lab)Gainesville, USA Visiting Associate Professor Dec.1996 - Jan. 1997

    5)University of Bahrain Isa Town, Bahrain
    AssistantProfessor, Associate Professor Sept.1984 - Sept.1996

    University of Florida (D.B.tanner's Lab) Gainesville, USA
    Visiting Assistant Professor (FullBright Scholor)
    1983 – Sept. 1984.

    Karachi University (D.J.College) Karachi, Pakistan
    Assistant Professor.
    1981 - 1983
    Karachi University (D.J.Sc. College) Karachi, Pakistan Assistant Professor 1970 - 1977
    Radio Pakistan. Hyderabad.
    Broadcast Engineer. 1968 - 1970



  • And had these other comments:
    Interests, Activities and AWARDS
    FULLBRIGHT POSTDOCTORAL AWARD presented by C.I.E.S. , U.S.A., 1983.
    Overseas training award given by the government of Pakistan, 1977.
    Commendable Service Award bestowed by University of Bahrain, 1996.)



    FIELDS OF RESEARCH
    Study of III-V & II-VI Compound semiconductors by Dispersive Fourier Transform Spectroscopy.
    Infrared optical and dielectric properties of alkalihalide mix crystals.
    Study of harmonic self-energy functions and critical point analysis of semi-conductors.
    Fabrication of ceramic and glass ceramic High Tc Superconductors.
    Phonon vibrational modes and their correlation with Critical Temp.
    Study of polaronic hopping mechanism in glasses and glass ceramic superconductors.
    We have published 55 research papers which includes the papers published in coloberation with David Tanner.
    My current visit at UF was during the first week of August 2004.


Albert Hinman
  • Visited on: Monday November 29, 2004
  • Email Address : kcahh@yahoo.com
  • Degree(s): BS- 83'
  • Current position:
    Regional Sales Director- Ronnoco Coffee Company- Kansas City 1997-Present
  • Previous position(s):
    Regional Sales Manager-National Accounts- US Foodservice- New York-1994-1998
    General Manager-El Torito Restaraunts- Kansas City/ New Jersey- 1984-1994

Benjamin Tyner
  • Visited on: Friday November 26, 2004
  • Email Address : btyner@stat.purdue.edu
  • Phone number: 765-448-7981
  • Degree(s): B.Sc., 2002
  • Current position:
    Graduate Student
    Department of Statistics
    Purdue University

Doug Freeland
  • Visited on: Wednesday November 10, 2004
  • Email Address : doug2000f@comcast.net
  • Phone number: 303-337-1726
  • Degree(s): BS, 1963
  • Current position:
    Production Manager, Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc.
  • Previous position(s):
    Sr. Logistics Eng. L-3 Communications, USAF Satellite Control Network.

    Sr. Systems Engineer, Martin Marietta, Space Station, Space Based Interceptor
  • And had these other comments:
    Presently building flight simulators for the U.S. government

Benjamin Stillwell
  • Visited on: Wednesday September 15, 2004
  • Email Address : benstillwell@hotmail.com
  • Phone number: 630-930-9187
  • Degree(s): 1997
  • Current position:
    Electromechanical Technician
    Northwestern University / DND-CAT
    at Argonne National Laboratory / Advanced Photon Source
  • Previous position(s):
    Radiography Technician
    Los Alamos National Laboratory / Dynamic Experimentation

    Firing Site Technician
    Los Alamos National Laboratory / Dynamic Experimentation

  • And had these other comments:
    Currently pursuing graduate studies in applied physics at Northern Illinios University

Elaine Hunter
  • Visited on: Wednesday September 15, 2004
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: 503-885-0109
  • Degree(s): 1991
  • Current position:
    Field Safety Specialist with Fred Meyer Stores
  • Previous position(s):
    Technical Writer/Instructional Designer with Fred Meyer Stores, 2001-2004
    Safety Training Specialist, Texas Workers Compensation Commission 1998-1999
    Education and Training Specialist, Florida Department of Corrections, 1996-1997
    Technical Instructor, Naval Nuclear Power Program, 1992-1996

Dohn A. Arms
  • Visited on: Wednesday September 8, 2004
  • Email Address : dohnarms@anl.gov
  • Degree(s): B.S. - 1993
  • Current position:
    Assistant Physicist, Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory
  • Previous position(s):
    Received my Ph.D. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1999).
  • And had these other comments:
    I had a great time working with Liz Seiberling and Yasu Takano as an undergraduate.

Jungseek Hwang
  • Visited on: Saturday January 10, 2004
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: 905-525-9140 x22016
  • Degree(s): 2001
  • Current position:
    Postdoctoral Fellow, McMaster University, 2001-present

David P. Kilcrease
  • Visited on: Sunday December 7, 2003
  • Email Address : dpk@lanl.gov
  • Phone number: (505) 665-7726
  • Degree(s): Ph.D. 1991
  • Current position:
    Staff Scientist, Atomic and Optical Theory Group, Theoretical Division,
    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico
  • And had these other comments:
    Always interested in hearing from UF physics students.

Simon Phillpot
  • Visited on: Sunday November 23, 2003
  • Email Address : phillpot@mse.ufl.edu
  • Phone number: (352) 846-3782
  • Degree(s): PhD 1985
  • Current position:
    Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida
  • Previous position(s):
    Physicist, Argonne National Laboratory (1987 - Nov. 2003)

Vladimir Zelezny
  • Visited on: Friday September 5, 2003
  • Email Address : zelezny@fzu.cz
  • Phone number: 420-266052957
  • Degree(s): postdoc 1990-1992
  • Current position:
    Senior Scientist
    Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
    Na Slovance 2
    182 21 Prague 8
    Czech Republic

Naoki Matsunaga
  • Visited on: Saturday August 16, 2003
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: +81-3-3727-9172
  • Degree(s): Ph.D., 2000
  • Current position:
    Researcher, Silicon-On-Glass Laboratory, NEC Corp., 2002-present
  • Previous position(s):
    Researcher, Display Device Development Div., NEC Corp., 2000-2002

doug freeland
  • Visited on: Sunday August 3, 2003
  • Email Address : doug2000f@comcast.net
  • Phone number: 303-337-1726
  • Degree(s): BS-1963
  • Current position:
    Lab Manager, Electronic Warfare Associates, 2001-present
  • Previous position(s):
    Senior Logistics Engineer, L3 Communications, Colorado Springs, CO 1993-1999
    Senior Logistics Engineer, Martin Marietta, Denver, CO 1985-1992
    Electronics Maintenance Officer, USAF, 1963-1985

Penny Haskins
  • Visited on: Monday May 12, 2003
  • Email Address : HASKINS@RADIATIONTECHNOLOGIES.COM
  • Phone number: 386-462-9696
  • Degree(s): Ph.D. 1984
  • Current position:
    President, Radiation Technologies, Inc. 1990 - present
    Assoc. Director, Florida Space Grant Consortium, 1993- present
  • Previous position(s):
    Research Scientist, University of Florida Space Astronomy Lab 1985- 1991
  • And had these other comments:
    Very interested in the improvement of math, science and technology education.

Michael Watkins
  • Visited on: Sunday August 6, 2000
  • Email Address :
  • Degree(s): BS 2000
  • Current position:
    I am now a graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

Chris Wickersham
  • Visited on: Monday July 17, 2000
  • Email Address : will592@yahoo.com
  • Phone number: (321)453-2910
  • Degree(s): B.S. Physics 1998
  • Current position:
    Software Engineer, CopperKey Technologies (as of july, 2000)

  • Previous position(s):
    Civil Engineer

  • And had these other comments:
    My degree in physics landed me a great job at a pre-IPO software company that found it's roots in the AI department at NASA. Now I live on the beach and spend my free time remembering great times and great people at UF.

Ricardo Lobo
  • Visited on: Wednesday May 3, 2000
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: (33) 1 40 79 46 05
  • Degree(s): PhD 1996
  • Current position:
    Visiting scientist at Ecole Superieure de Physique et Chimie
    Industrielle de la Ville de Paris (France)
  • Previous position(s):
    2000 Visiting scientist at Ecole Normale Superieure (France)
    1997-99 UF Post-Doc with D. B. Tanner at Brookhaven Nat Lab
    1996 Post-Doc with N. Bontemps at Ecole Normale Superieure
  • And had these other comments:
    Key-words: superconductivity, optical spectroscopy,
    time-resolved infrared spectroscopy, IR synchrotron radiation, free electron laser, pump-probe

Brad Engel
  • Visited on: Tuesday March 14, 2000
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: (480) 413-6081
  • Degree(s): Ph.D. 1988
  • Current position:
    Principal Staff Scientist/Manager
    Physical Sciences Research Lab, Motorola Labs
    Tempe, Arizona
    < 1 year

  • Previous position(s):
    Senior Research & Development Engineer
    Storage Technology Corporation
    Louisville, Colorado
    4 years

    Associate Research Professor
    Optical Sciences Center
    University of Arizona
    Tucson, Arizona
    7 years



  • And had these other comments:
    After graduating UF in low temperature physics with Gary Ihas, I went into magnetic thin film physics. I am currently working on a new memory technology (MRAM) based on the "giant" magnetoresistance effect in sub-micron tunnel junctions.

Tom Waddington
  • Visited on: Friday March 10, 2000
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: (520)798-1175
  • Degree(s): M.S. Physics 1999
  • Current position:
    I am currently working for SM&A Corporation as an Aerospace consultant.
  • Previous position(s):
    Systems and Project Engineer at Lockheed Martin, 1993-1996

Sean Moore
  • Visited on: Friday February 11, 2000
  • Email Address :
  • Degree(s): Ph.D 1999
  • Current position:
    Research Scientist at Naval Research Lab

Axel M. Zibold
  • Visited on: Monday January 31, 2000
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: ++49 3641 64 3228
  • Degree(s): 1994 PhD, 1991 Diploma in Physics
  • Current position:
    since 1997 Product Manager at CARL ZEISS JENA GmbH
  • Previous position(s):
    1994 - 1997 PostDoc, Department of Physics,
    University of Florida
    1985 - 1994 Universität Karlsruhe, Germany
  • And had these other comments:
    Currently specialized on wafer inspection systems and
    lithography simulation microscopes based on Deep-UV optics.
    Previous: optical spectroscopy on High Temperature Superconductors and related materials.

Dorothy John
  • Visited on: Monday January 31, 2000
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: 352 379 3737
  • Degree(s): PhD, 1997
  • Current position:
    President, Eastern Client Servers
    926, N.W 13th St, Gainesville, Fl-32601
  • Previous position(s):
    PostDoc, Department of Physics
    University of Florida

Katalin Kamaras
  • Visited on: Thursday January 27, 2000
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: 011 36 1 395 9220 x 1312
  • Degree(s): Ph.D. in Chemistry, 1980
  • Current position:
    Senior Research Advisor
    Research Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest
    1977 - present
  • Previous position(s):
    Senior Research Associate, UF, 1987-89

  • And had these other comments:
    Frequent visitor at UF ever since
    (international collaboration projects with David Tanner)

David Stark
  • Visited on: Wednesday January 26, 2000
  • Email Address : starkd@acm.org
  • Phone number: 972-238-9126
  • Degree(s): MS 1994
  • Current position:
    Data Transcript Engineer, Ericsson, 6 mo.
  • Previous position(s):
    Database Programmer, Enterprise Systems, LLC, 3 yrs.

Robert F. Berg
  • Visited on: Monday January 10, 2000
  • Email Address : robert.berg@nist.gov
  • Phone number: 301-975-2466
  • Degree(s): Ph.D. 1983
  • Current position:
    physicist
    Process Measurements Division
    National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8364
  • And had these other comments:
    My current research interests include viscosity measurements near critical points and measurement of low rates of gas flow.

Philippe Signore
  • Visited on: Thursday January 6, 2000
  • Email Address : psignore@oblon.com
  • Degree(s): Ph.D. Physics - 1994
  • Current position:
    Patent Agent - Oblon, Spivak law firm (1998-present)

  • Previous position(s):
    Office Clerk/Runner - Fowler law firm (1996-1997)
    Unemployed (1995-1996)
  • And had these other comments:
    Work in patent law firm on various projects related to obtaining and enforcing patents.
    Bring technical assistance to legal team.
    Ph.D. level not required, although some law firms prefer it.
    Passing the "patent bar" is required for this position
    (see uspto.gov web page for more info on the US patent system, and the Office of Enrollment and Discipline for info on the patent bar.)
    The US Patent and Trademark Office is also a big employer for scientific majors (see uspto.gov web page).
    Some law firms require a JD or at least being in night law school.
    "Hot" technical fields in patent law are biomedical, computer softwear/hardwear, telecommunications.

Steve Carbon
  • Visited on: Tuesday November 16, 1999
  • Email Address : scarbon@aol.com
  • Phone number: 818-880-0045
  • Degree(s): Ph.D. 1993
  • Current position:
    Senior Scientist,
    ACTA Inc. (6/1993 - present)
    Launch risk analysis for Space Shuttle, Titan, etc.

Doo_hwan Lee
  • Visited on: Thursday October 14, 1999
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: 82-2-557-0175
  • Degree(s): Ph.D. 1988
  • Current position:
    President
    Leetronix Co., Ltd.

Hyun Joon Shin
  • Visited on: Tuesday February 2, 1999
  • Email Address : hjshin@rist.re.kr
  • Phone number: (82)562-279-6001
  • Degree(s): PhD, 1973
  • Current position:
    President, Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology(RIST)
  • Previous position(s):
    Professor, Korea Military Academy(1965-1987)
    Vice President, RIST(1987-1995)
    Vice President, Pohang Accelerator Laboratory(1995-1997)
    Professor, Pohang University of Science & Technology(1997-1998)

Kingshuk Majumdar
  • Visited on: Tuesday January 12, 1999
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: 513-556-0541
  • Degree(s): PhD, 1999
  • Current position:
    Post-Doctoral Assistant,
    Dept. of Physics,
    University of Cincinnati,
    Cincinnati, OH 45221

Wenhai Ni
  • Visited on: Friday November 6, 1998
  • Email Address : wenhaini@rfmd.com
  • Phone number: 336-664-1233
  • Degree(s): Ph. D. 1994
  • Current position:
    RF Integrated Circuit Designer, RF Micro Devices, Greensboro, North Carolina, from October 1998
  • Previous position(s):
    Sr. RF Integrated Circuit Designer, Harris Semiconductor, Melbourne, Florida, from June 1997 to October 1998

    Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Physics, University of Florida, from July 1995 to May 1996

  • And had these other comments:
    More information please visit http://www.rfmd.com

Christian Hagmann
  • Visited on: Monday November 2, 1998
  • Email Address : hagmann1@llnl.gov
  • Phone number: 925-423-6484
  • Degree(s): PhD 1990
  • Current position:
    Physicist LLNL N-Division
    1994-present
  • Previous position(s):
    Postdoc UC Berkeley
    1990-1994

Manuel A. Quijada
  • Visited on: Monday October 19, 1998
  • Email Address : manuel.quijada@gsfc.nasa.gov
  • Phone number: 301-286-2308
  • Degree(s): PhD, 1994
  • Current position:
    Title: Optical Scientist
    Company: Genesis Engineering. Onsite contract in the Optics Branch, NASA-Goddard, Greenbelt, MD
  • Previous position(s):
    Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate
    Institution: University of Maryland, College Park, MD

John W.D.Connolly
  • Visited on: Monday October 5, 1998
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: 606 257-8737
  • Degree(s): Ph.D. 1966
  • Current position:
    Director, Kentucky Center for Computational Sciences;
    Director, Kentucky Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research;
    Professor of Physics & Astronomy, University of kentucky
  • Previous position(s):
    Director, Division of Advanced Scientific Computing, National Science Foundation 1984-87;
    Section Head, Materials Research Laboratories & Special Facilities; 1983-84
    Budget Examiner for Space Sceince & Applications, Office of Management & Budget, White House 1982-83;
    Program Director, Materials Research, NSF 1976-82;
    Faculty member, Department of Physics, University of Florida 1970-76

Edgar Genio
  • Visited on: Saturday September 26, 1998
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: (805)893-2745
  • Degree(s): Ph.D. (1997)
  • Current position:
    Post-doc
    Quantum Institute and Department of Physics
    University of California, Sta. Barbara
    (1997-present)

Todd E. Sherline
  • Visited on: Saturday September 26, 1998
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: (301)4056194
  • Degree(s): B.S. 1997
  • Current position:
    Graduate studentand Teaching Assistant in Physics at the University of Maryland, pursuing M.S.
  • Previous position(s):
    Undergraduate Student at the University of Florida. I was also a teaching assistant there.
  • And had these other comments:
    After earning a M.S. in Physics from the University of Maryland, I intend to enter the Ph.D. program at the University of Florida, probably in the area of statistical mechanics.

Satoru Miyamoto
  • Visited on: Wednesday September 23, 1998
  • Email Address :
  • Degree(s): Ph. D, 1995

Rodney Mick
  • Visited on: Tuesday September 22, 1998
  • Email Address :
  • Degree(s): MS/83 BS/79
  • Current position:
    Siemens Medical Systems, MRI scientist, 14 years

Arthur A. Broyles
  • Visited on: Sunday September 20, 1998
  • Email Address : broyles@phys.ufl.edu
  • Phone number: 352-376-9847
  • Degree(s): B.S. 1942
  • Current position:
    Retired from physics dept. @ U. of F.
  • Previous position(s):
    Physist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  • And had these other comments:
    Currently maintain office, Rm. 2059, Physics Bldg., U of F.

Rana Adhikari
  • Visited on: Thursday September 17, 1998
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: (617)225-1219
  • Degree(s): B.S. 98
  • Current position:
    Grad Student in MIT Physics Dept.

Ejaz Ahmad
  • Visited on: Thursday September 17, 1998
  • Email Address : EAhmad@aol.com
  • Phone number: 408-428-8953(work)
  • Degree(s): 1996
  • Current position:
    Strategic Product Planning
    Siemens, San Jose

Jonathan
  • Visited on: Wednesday September 16, 1998
  • Email Address : jpw22@cornell.edu
  • Phone number: (607) 277-6633
  • Degree(s): B.S. 1998
  • Current position:
    Graduate Student at Cornell University in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics (TA)

W. Dean Pesnell
  • Visited on: Wednesday September 16, 1998
  • Email Address : pesnell@NomadResearch.com
  • Degree(s): Ph. D., 1983
  • Current position:
    President, Nomad Research, Inc., 1995-present
  • Previous position(s):
    Associate Scientist, Applied Research Corporation, 1990-1995
    Visiting Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University, 1987-1989
    Post-doctoral Research Associate, Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, 1983-1987

Navin Deendyal
  • Visited on: Wednesday September 16, 1998
  • Email Address : deendyal@physics.purdue.edu
  • Phone number: (765) 446-8068
  • Degree(s): B.S (physics) 98
  • Current position:
    Graduate student at Purdue University
  • Previous position(s):
    Undergraduate at University of FLorida and before from New College of the Univ. of South Florida.

Rand Baldwin
  • Visited on: Sunday September 13, 1998
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: 256-885-7336
  • Degree(s): B.S., Physics, 1970
  • Current position:
    Associate Fellow of the Senior Technical Staff
    Nichols Research Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama
  • And had these other comments:
    Nichols Research Corporation is a technical services company in the information technology industry. We are an extraordinarily diverse organization with 31 offices located throughout the United States. The technical and management staff consists of professionals with BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in physics, astronomy, mathematics, engineering, computer science, and a smattering of other fields. We offer a very competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package. Visit our Web site at http://www.nichols.com.

Evelyn J. Boettcher
  • Visited on: Thursday September 10, 1998
  • Email Address :
  • Degree(s): BS
  • Current position:
    Graduate Research assistant at

    University of Maryland
    Department of Physics

Garrett E. Granroth
  • Visited on: Wednesday August 26, 1998
  • Email Address : granrothge@ornl.gov
  • Degree(s): PhD 1998
  • Current position:
    Postdoc, Oak Ridge National Laboratory 1998-present

Lech S. Borkowski
  • Visited on: Monday August 24, 1998
  • Email Address : lsb@amu.edu.pl
  • Degree(s): Ph.D. '95
  • Current position:
    adiunkt, Institute of Physics, A. Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland (1995-present)
  • Previous position(s):
    Visiting Research Scholar, Georgia Institute of Technology,
    1997-98;

Allison A. Bailes III
  • Visited on: Monday August 10, 1998
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: 610-896-4972
  • Degree(s): PhD 1998, MST 1997, MS 1995
  • Current position:
    Visiting Assistant Professor
    Haverford College, Haverford, PA
  • And had these other comments:
    UF web site: http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~abailes

Aarne Oja
  • Visited on: Monday August 10, 1998
  • Email Address : Aarne.Oja@vtt.fi
  • Phone number: +358-9-456 6526
  • Degree(s): Ph. D. 1988
  • Current position:
    Research Manager, Measurement Technology, VTT Automation, 1997 -
  • Previous position(s):
    Research Scientist, Low Temperature Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology, 1984 - 1995
    Group Leader, Space Technolgy and Electric Metrology, VTT Automation, 1995 - 1997
  • And had these other comments:
    Current research interests iclude micromachined silicon sensors components and devices, precision electromagnetic measurements, superconducting thin-film devices

Tim Schultz
  • Visited on: Monday August 10, 1998
  • Email Address : timothy.schultz@alliedsignal.com
  • Degree(s): MS 1998
  • Current position:
    Photolithography Process Engineer
    AlliedSignal Microelectronics & Technology Center
    1998 - present
  • And had these other comments:
    BS Physics - 1994
    San Diego State University

M. Cristina Marchetti
  • Visited on: Monday August 10, 1998
  • Email Address : mcm@physics.syr.edu
  • Phone number: (315)443-2581
  • Degree(s): Ph.D. 1982
  • Current position:
    Professor of Physics, Syracuse University
  • Previous position(s):
    Assistant Professor of Physics, U. Illinois-Chicago, 1986-87
    Research Associate, City College of CUNY, 1985-86
    Research Associate, Rockefeller Univ., 1984-85
    Research Associate, Univ. of Maryland, 1982-84
    Visiting Scholar, Harvard University, 1989
  • And had these other comments:
    My area of research is statistical physics and condensed matter theory. Specifically, I am interested in the competing roles of disorder and interactions in complex condensed matter systems, particularly magnetic flux-line array in type-II superconductors.

Tien Lang
  • Visited on: Friday August 7, 1998
  • Email Address :
  • Degree(s): Ph.D. 1996
  • Current position:
    Sr. Engineer, Radiation Effects Engineering, Raytheon Systems Company, Sudbury, Massachusetts. 1997-Present
  • And had these other comments:
    http://www.raytheon.com

Murray Daw
  • Visited on: Friday August 7, 1998
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: 512/933-6016
  • Degree(s): BS 76
  • Current position:
    Sr. Staff Scientist, Motorola

  • Previous position(s):
    Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University
    Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Labs
  • And had these other comments:
    Ph.D. in Physics, Caltech, '81

Matthias H. Hettler
  • Visited on: Friday August 7, 1998
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: 513-556-0545
  • Degree(s): 1996
  • Current position:
    Postdoctoral Assistant at the Department of Physics
    at the University of Cininnati

Dr. Chad Davies
  • Visited on: Wednesday August 5, 1998
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: 1-800-729-5101
  • Degree(s): PhD 1995 (Physics, UF)
    BS 1989 (Computer Science, Southern Oregon State College)
    BS 1989 (Physics, Southern Oregon State College)
  • Current position:
    Instructor-Cloud County COmmunity College
    1995-Present
    Director-Earl Bane Public Observatory
    1997-Present

Simon Phillpot
  • Visited on: Wednesday August 5, 1998
  • Email Address :
  • Degree(s): PhD 1985
  • Current position:
    Physicist, Materials Science Divsion, Argonne National Laboratory (1987-present)
  • Previous position(s):
    Postdoc, Xerox Webster Research Center (1985-1987)
  • And had these other comments:
    My main interest is in the simulation of the structure and properties of complex microstructures in metals alloys and semiconductors. This mainly involves atomic-level methods, such as molecular dynamics. A strong current focus is on large-sclae simulation on massivley parallel machines

Leon W. Couch III
  • Visited on: Thursday June 18, 1998
  • Email Address :
  • Phone number: 319-382-3321
  • Degree(s):
    at UF:

    BS in Physics '92
    BA in Mathematics '92
    BM with high honors in Music '92
    AA with high honors '90
    at Univ. Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music:

    MM in Organ Performance '95
    DMA in Organ Performance (doctoral candidate)
    PhD in Music Theory (doctoral candidate)
  • Current position:
    Assistant Professor of Music; Luther College, Decorah, Iowa
  • Previous position(s):
    1997-98 Adjunct Professor of Mathematics. University College, University of Cincinnati.
    1995-1998 Music Director. Concordia Lutheran Church and School, Cincinnati, Ohio.
    1995-97 Graduate Teaching Assistant in Organ Performance. College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati.
    1993-95,1997 Graduate Teaching Assistant of Music Theory. College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati.
    1993-1995 Organist. Disciples Christian Church, Hamilton, Ohio.
    1992-97 Student Instructor of Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, German and Music Theory. Tutorial Services, University of Cincinnati.
    1992-1993 Organist. Ascension Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, Ohio.
    1990-1992 Organist. Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose, Florida.
    1990 Student Carillonneur. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    1988-1990 Student Computer Programmer and LAN Administrator. Physical Plant Division, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
  • And had these other comments:
    webpage:
    http://meowing.ccm.uc.edu/~couchlw
    contains further personal information along with normal addresses, CV, faculty webpages, and recent recital programs.


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