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Education

• University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. in physics, 1991. Dissertation on particle physics, cosmology, quantum gravity. Additional coursework in solid state physics, pure and applied math.
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, S.B. in physics and mathematics, 1985. Thesis on particle physics and cosmology in the early universe. Several computer science courses. Minor in philosophy.

Continuing Education

• Project Management. One-day course, Fred Pryor Seminars. May 1997.
• Congressional Policymaking. Four two-hour classes over two weeks, National Research Council internal training. August 1996.

Science and Technology Policy Experience

• National Research Council (Senior Program Officer, National Materials Advisory Board, 1998-present; Program Officer, Board on Physics and Astronomy,1994-1998) - Staff officer responsible for study committees of expert scientists and engineers. Duties: obtain support from federal funding agencies for workshops, studies, and other activities; plan and manage the work of the committee volunteers; select expert reviewers for study reports and bring review process to timely closure; prepare reports for publication; interact with leaders in research and industry, professional societies, government policymakers, and others to disseminate study conclusions and recommendations. (See list of published reports.)
• Science Policy Division, Congressional Research Service (1991-1994) - Provided Members of Congress and their staff with information and analysis, from simple facts and definitions to in-depth analysis of technologies and policy proposals. Worked with congressional offices to define their needs, investigated and analyzed the policy issues, prepared explanatory and analytical memoranda and reports, obtained outside expert review when appropriate, explained conclusions clearly and effectively to requesting Member or staff. On occasion, presented seminars for congressional staff on current policy issues. Main areas of responsibility: major federally funded physics projects, advanced energy technologies. (See list of published reports.)

Research Experience

• University of Texas Theory Group (1986-1991) - Studied quantum field theory, string theory, cosmology including its interaction with particle physics, quantum gravity. (See list of papers published.)
• University of Texas Atomic and Molecular Physics Group (Summer 1986) - Designed, built, and operated an experiment on the scattering of electron beams by solids.
• Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Crystal Ball Group (Summer 1985) - Using computer simulations, analyzed the performance of a large elementary-particle detector at the DESY accelerator facility in Hamburg, Germany.

Teaching Experience

• University of Texas (1985-1991) - Taught nontechnical physics for nonscientists and an introductory physics laboratory for premedical students. Tutored undergraduates one-on-one in physics and mathematics.

Professional Society Membership

• American Physical Society
• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society.

Publications

National Research Council Reports

• Making the Surface Transportation System More Secure: A Research and Development Strategy, study conducted by the Committee on R&D Strategies to Improve Surface Transportation Security (National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1999). Publication expected May 1999.
• Condensed-Matter and Materials Physics: Basic Research and Tomorrow's Technology, study conducted by the Committee on Condensed-Matter and Materials Physics (National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1999). Publication expected April 1999.
• Harnessing Light: Optical Science and Engineering for the 21st Century, study conducted by the Committee on Optical Science and Engineering (National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1998).
• The Physics of Materials: How Science Improves Our Lives, study conducted by the Committee on Condensed-Matter and Materials Physics (National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1997).
• Biomolecular Self-Assembling Materials: Scientific and Technological Frontiers, study conducted by the Panel on Biomolecular Materials (National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1996).
• Database Needs for the Modeling and Simulation of Plasma Processing, study conducted by the Panel on Database Needs in Plasma Processing (National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1996).
• Driving Innovation Through Materials Research: Proceedings of the 1996 Solid State Sciences Committee Forum, study conducted by the Solid State Sciences Committee (National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1996).
• Plasma Science: From Fundamental Research to Technological Applications, study conducted by the Panel on Opportunities in Plasma Science and Technology (National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1995).

Congressional Research Service Reports for Congress

• Science and Technology Policymaking in Other Countries, with 4 coauthors, 94-733 SPR, September 16th 1994.
• High-Energy Physics Accelerator Facilities, 93-843 SPR, September 17th 1993.
• Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage: Opportunities and Issues, with R. E. Rowberg, 93-565 SPR, June 8th 1993.
• Hydrogen as a Fuel, 93-350 SPR, March 22nd 1993.
• Energy Policy Act of 1992: Summary and Implications, with 12 coauthors, 93-134 ENR, February 1st 1993.
• Advanced Gas Turbines for Electricity Generation, 92-837 SPR, November 23rd 1992.
• H.R. 776: A Side-by-Side Comparison of the House and Senate Versions, with 12 coauthors, 92-695 SPR, September 8th 1992.
• The Current State of Federal R&D on Environmental Technologies, with 15 coauthors, 92-675 SPR, August 25th 1992.
• Energy Efficiency in Cars and Light Trucks, 92-502 SPR, June 11th 1992.
• Renewable Energy Technologies, 92-444 SPR, May 18th 1992.
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Provisions of S. 2166 and H.R. 776: A Side-by-Side Comparison, with F. Sissine, 92-272 SPR, March 10th 1992.
• Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Technological Options, 92-121 SPR, February 3rd 1992.
• Eight fact sheets on renewable energy technologies, 92-109 SPR through 92-116 SPR, January 31st 1992.
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Provisions of House and Senate National Energy Strategy Legislation: A Comparison, with F. Sissine, 91-709 SPR, October 1st 1991.
• The Laser Interferometer Gravitational Observatory Proposal, with R. E. Rowberg, 91-661 SPR, revised September 25th 1991.

Technical Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

• "Cosmological B-L Production via the Affleck-Dine Mechanism", Nuclear Physics B 364:401 (1991).
• "Black Holes in Cutoff Gravity", Physical Review D 43:3144 (1991).
• "Quantization of False-Vacuum Bubbles: A Hamiltonian Treatment of Gravitational Tunneling", with W. Fischler and J. Polchinski, Physical Review D 42:4042 (1990).
• "Quantum Nucleation of False Vacuum Bubbles", with W. Fischler and J. Polchinski, Physical Review D 41:2638 (1990).