Kevin Smith, PhD

Professor (Physics, MSE)

Office 590 Commonwealth Ave, SCI 357
Email ksmith@bu.edu
Phone 617-353-6117
Website Novel Materials Laboratory Home Page

Research Areas

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”:http://nml.bu.edu for more information.

Honors and Awards

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

Additional Affiliations

Division of Materials Science & Engineering

Department or Division: Materials Science & Engineering

Affiliation: Primary & Affiliated Faculty

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