Professor of Physics
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Research

Synchrotron-radiation based x-ray spectroscopic studies of the electronic structure of materials. Systems of fundamental scientific and technological interest are investigated, with definitive measurements made of their surface, bulk, interface, and nano-scale electronic properties. Among the spectroscopies used are angle resolved photoemission, soft x-ray emission, resonant inelastic x-ray scattering, and x-ray absorption. See the Novel Materials Laboratory site for more information.

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Honors

  • 1983: Fitzgerald Medal and Prize, Trinity College Dublin
  • 1983: Hackett Prize, Trinity College Dublin
  • 1983: Gold Medal (Natural Sciences), Trinity College Dublin
  • 1987: Student Prize, American Vacuum Society
  • 1989: Henry Prentiss Becton Prize, Yale University
  • 1999: Metcalf Cup and Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Boston University
  • 1995-2001: NSF CAREER Award
  • 2002: Honorary Member, Phi Beta Kappa, Boston University
  • 2001: Massachusetts Professor of the Year, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
  • 2007: Fellow, American Vacuum Society
  • 2009: Fellow, American Physical Society

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