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Recent Alumni and Alumnae of the Ph.D. Program
Recent Alumni and Alumnae of the M.S. Program
Some Alumni and Alumnae of the Ph.D. Program
| Name | Year | Advisor | Dissertation | Employer |
| Scott Thompson | 2007 | Lewis | "Structural Characteristics Vacancy Arrangements & Copper Clustering on the TiO2 (110) surface: A First-Principles Study" | High school science teacher in the gifted program - Atlanta Area |
| Chih-Yuan Lin | 2007 | Stancil | "Advanced Computational Studies of Collisions of Complex Atoms, Ions, and Molecules" | Paris Observatory (Research Associate) |
| Chongshan Zhang | 2006 | Landau | "Monte Carlo Studies of Confined Quantum Systems" | Amazon.com |
| Wenduo Zhou | 2006 | Schüttler | "Monte Carlo Summation of Higher Order Feynman Diagram Expansions for Strongly Correlated Electron Models" | Michigan State University (Research Associate) |
| Qin Zhang | 2006 | Lewis | "First-Principles Computational Investigations of Titanium Carbide Nanocrystals" | Interactive Brokers LLC |
| Kelly Patton | 2006 | Geller | "Tunneling in low-dimensional and strongly correlated electron systems" | Institute for Theoretical Physics, Hamburg (Research Associate) |
| Ray Chastain | 2005 | Magnani | "A Study of Three Molecular Structures at High Galactic Latitude" | Clarke Central High School, Athens, GA (Math Teacher) |
| Mariam Dittman | 2005 | Shaw | "A Search for Variable Stars in the Open Cluster NGC 1342" | Georgia Perimeter College (Faculty) |
| Yihai Yu | 2005 | Schüttler | "Monte Carlo Studies of Genetic Networks with Special Reference to the Biological Clock of Neurospora crassa" | Credit Suisse |
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Xiaoliang Zhu
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2005 | Landau | "Monte Carlo Studies of Critical Phase Behavior of Compressible Ising Models" | Wells College (Assistant Professor) |
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Xiuping Tao |
2005 | Landau | "Spin Dyanamics Simulations of Body Centered Cubic Iron" | Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Research Associate) |
| Shi-Xian Qu | 2005 | Geller & Schüttler | "Electron and phonon dynamics in nanosctructures" | Professor of Physics, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China |
| Julian Fleniken | 2004 | Happek | "Thermoluminescence Excitation Measurements of Photoionization in Doped Insulators" | Applied Biosystems/MDS Sciex LC/MS Instruments |
| Wooseop Kwak | 2003 | Landau | "Damage Spreading in Conserved Lattice Gas and Driven Diffusive Systems" | Korea University, Physics Dept. |
| Francesca Tavazza | 2003 | Landau | "Investigation of Bulk and Surface Properties of Si and Si-Ge Systems using Monte Carlo Simulations and Classical Potentials" | NIST, Washington, DC |
| Hairong Zheng | 2003 | Meltzer | "Dynamical Process of Rare Earth Ions Doped in Nanochrystals Embedded in Amorphous Matrices" | Clemson University (Research Associate) |
| Cejun Liu | 2002 | Schüttler | "Monte Carlo and Self-Consistent Feynman Diagram Studies of Magnetic and Correlated Electron Models" | Rainbow Technology, Inc. |
| Travis Barman | 2002 | Hauschildt | "Irradiated Model Atmospheres for Extrasolar Giant Planets and Secondary State of Pre-Cataclysmic Variables" | Wichita State University (Research Associate) |
| Yangsoo Kim | 2001 | Meyer | "Infrared-Ultraviolet Double Resonance Spectroscopy of NO-Ar and NO-Ne Complexes" | University of Georgia (Research Associate) |
| John Lees | 2001 | Landau | "Computer Simulation Studies of Interface Growth of 1+1 Dimensional Thin Films and of Bulk SiGe" | Consulting, Atlanta |
| Nilay Roy | 2001 | Landau | "Monte Carlo Studies of Phase Transitions in Lattice Models" | Brandeis Univeristy |
| Fugao Wang | 2001 | Landau | "A New, Efficient Monte Carlo Algorithm to Calculate the Density of States and Its applications to Phase Transition Problems" | Intel Corp. |
| Jungwoo Choi | 2001 | Happek | "Excited State Impurity Band Conductivity in Y2(SiO4)O:Ce3+:" | University of Tennessee (Research Associate) |
| Delena Gatch | 2000 | Dennis/Yen | "Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of the Photon Avalanche Phenomenon in Praseodymium Doped Lanthanum Trichloride" | Georgia Southern State University |
| Dean Evans | 2000 | Dennis | "Optical and Electronic Properties of Electroluminescent Phosphors" | Air Force Research Laboratory (Research Associate) |
| Ho-Soon Yang | 2000 | Dennis/Geller | "Phonon-Phonon and Phonon-Electron Interactions in Single Crystals and Nanoparticle Materials" | Argonne National Laboratory |
| Inseok Song | 2000 | Caillault | "Determining the Ages of Vega-Like Stars" | Division of Astronomy and Astrophysics, UCLA (Research Associate) |
| Garfield Warren | 2000 | Dennis/Yen | "Optical and Spectroscopic Properties of Structured Materials" | Department of Physics, Brown University (Research Associate) |
| Mackay Salley | 2000 | Happek | "Photoelectric and Optical Spectroscopy of LiNl0O3:Cr3+; Nature of the Photovoltaic Effect" | Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Switzerland (Research Associate) |
| Ken Krebs | 2000 | Happek | "Luminescent Properties of Trivalent Ytterbium Ions in SOL-GEL Produced Alumina" | Department of Physics, Franklin & Marshall College |
| Yunsic Shim | 1999 | Landau | "Monte Carlo Simulations of Thin Film Growth" | University of Toledo |
| Cynthia Ropiak | 1999 | Anderson | "The Weak Field Approximation and the Strong Field Approximation for Quantum Mechanical Two State System with an Applied Time Dependent Force" | Naval Surface Warfare Center |
| Kyong-Soo Hong | 1999 | Meltzer | "Optical Dephasing in Disordered and Nanoscale Crystallime Materials" | Argonne National Laboratory |
| Sangeeta Mysore | 1999 | Caillault | "The Study of the Variability Characteristics of the Late Type Stellar Population of M35" | System Management Arts |
| Alex Bunker | 1998 | Landau | "Spin Dynamics Simulation Studies of Classical Spin Models" | University of Helsinki |
| Huabiao Yuan | 1998 | Yen | "The Investigation of Extremely Long Persistent Afterglow in SRAL2O4:Eu, DY Single Crystal" | Department of Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute |
| Michael Mangan | 1998 | Wood | "Excitation of the first Excited State of H2+ as a Function of the Molecular Axis Orientation" | Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Research Associate) |
| Brian Kellogg | 1997 | Schaefer (Chem) | "Relativistic Electronic Structure Methods in Quantum Chemistry: Theory and Implementation of the Frozen-Core Self-Consistent-Field Method" | National Institutes of Standards and Technology |
| Madis Raukas | 1997 | Happek/Yen | "Luminescence Efficiency and Electronic Properties of Cerium Doped Insulating Oxides" | Osram Sylvania |
| James Engholm | 1997 | Happek | "Non-Radiative Vibrational Stretch Mode Relaxation of Small Hydrogen Bonded Impurities in Amorphous Hosts" | Reveo, Inc. |
| Thom Hearty | 1997 | Magnani | "Star Formation at High Galactic Latitude" | Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Research Associate) |
| Jangil Kim | 1996 | Lee | "Time Evolution in Classical Harmonic Oscillator Chains on Periodic and Aaperiodic Lattices" | Pusan National University |
| Sean Kirkpatrick | 1995 | Dennis | "Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Nonequilibrium Acoustic Phonon Dynamics in Praseodymum Doped Fluorides" | Air Force Research Laboratory |
| Somnath Pal | 1995 | Landau | "Computer Simulation Studies of Non-Equilibrium Dynamical Behavior at Growing Surfaces" | Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University |
| Sue-Chen Chen | 1995 | Landau | "Monte Carlo Simulation of Two-Dimensional Random-Bond Potts Model" | Total Systems |
| Quan Zheng | 1995 | Edwards | "Angular Distribution of Molecular Auger Electrons Formed in the K-Shell Ionization of Nitrogen by Electron Impact" | Natural Sciences Department, Indian River Community College |
| Bruce Storm | 1995 | Baker | "Spin and Multipole Decompositions of the 40Ca Continuum" | Halliburton Energy Services |
| JoAnn Dyson | 1994 | Dennis/Yen | "Energy Transfer and Avalanche Upconversion in TM3+: Y2 O3" | West Central Environmental Consultants |
| Marc Gagné | 1994 | Caillault | "Stellar X-Ray Emission in the Orion Nebula Region" | Department of Physics, West Chester University |
| Charlene Collins | 1994 | Schaefer (Chem) | "Evaluation of Various Relativistic Methods and Subsequent Implementation of the Spin-Dependent Douglas-Kroll Transformation" | Center for Computational Sciences, University of Kentucky |
| Anne Marie Novo-Gradac | 1994 | Dennis/Yen | "A spectroscopic Investigation of Upconversion Processes in HliFy: Nd3+" | Department of Physics, U. S. Naval Academy |
| Ming Long | 1994 | Lee | "Temperature-Dependent Behavior of a Free Electron Gas in D Dimensions" | Brooktrout Company |
| Kun Chen | 1993 | Landau | "Computer Simulations of three-dimenstional Heisenberg Models" | Solid State Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| Kurt Hoffman | 1992 | Yen | "Spectroscopic Investigation of the Near Infrared Laser Materials: Ca,Cr Coped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet" | Department of Physics, Whitman College |
| Xiaojun Wang | 1992 | Dennis/Yen | "High-Frequency Nonequilibrium Phonons in Laser Materials" | Department of Physics, Georgia Southern University |
| John Stanford | 1991 | Caillault | "An EINSTEIN Observatory Survey of the 1 keV Soft X-Ray Background in the Galactic Plane" | Department of Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science, Georgia Perimeter College |
| Piotr Hebda | 1991 | Anderson | "Application of Dirac's theory of constraints to Systems with finite Number of Degrees of Freedom—Higher Order Lagrangians and Bateman Type Lagrangians" | Department of Physics, Gainesville College |
| Jiao-Lin Xu | 1991 | Landau | "Computer Simulations of Phase Transitions in the Aniotropic Trangular Ising Model and the Su (2) Higgs Model" | Self employed Restaurateur |
| Pawel Peczak | 1990 | Landau | "Monte Carlo Simulations of Phase Transitions in Some Classical Spin Systems" | Exxon Research & Engineering Co. |
| Hugo Arellano | 1990 | Love | "Microscopic Calculations of Nucleon-Nucleus Scattering at Intermediate Energies" | Physics Department, University of Chile |
| Surajit Sen | 1990 | Lee | "Transverse Dynamics of Ising Models in One, Two, and Three Dimensions" | Physics Department, SUNY at Buffalo |
| Daniel Boye | 1989 | Meltzer | "Interaction of Acoustic Excitations with Optically-Induced Coherent States of Impurity Ions in Crystals" | Department of Physics, Davidson College |
| Anil Sethi | 1987 | Baker | "Inelastic Proton Scattering from 194,198Pt Isotopes and the Interacting Boson Model" | Department of Radiation Oncology, Loyola (Illinois) University Medical Center |
Some Alumni and Alumnae of the M. S. Program
| Name | Year | Advisor | Thesis | Employer |
| Beth Wennerstrom | 2007 | Magnani | "A Survey of Hydroxyl in Two Translucent Molecular Clouds" | Instructor, Valdosta State Univ. |
| Yanping Huang | 2007 | Schuttler | "Parameter Estimation of Chemical Reaction Networks: The Super Ensemble Approach" | Ph. D. Student, U. Wash. |
| Robert Lashlee | 2007 | Landau | "A Monte Carlo Study of Surface-Induced Disorder in the (111) Surface of Face-Centered Cubic AB Binary Alloys" | Learning Products Engineer, Agilent Technologies |
| Jason Perry | 2005 | Stancil | "Spectroscopically Accurate Calculated Properties of H2" | |
| Yi Zhou | 2005 | Meltzer | "The Study of Quantum Cutting in YPO4 and YPO3" | Ph. D. Student, UGA |
| Bo Wen | 2004 | Happek | "Thermally Stimulated Luminescence Excitation Spectroscopy as a Technique to Measure the Photoionization Energy of Sr(SCN)2:Eu2+" | Physics Ph. D. Graduate Student, UGA |
| Xiaolu Xi | 2004 | Happek | "Luminescent Properties of Chromium and Manganese in Sol-GEL Produced Alumina" | |
| Jesse Hines | 2004 | Baker
& Happek (Templon) |
"A Multiwire Veto Detector for the Hall A Third Arm at the TJNAF" | Senior Engineer, Applied Biosystems/MDS Sciex LC/MS Instruments |
| Steve Cox | 2003 | Happek | "Quantum Confinement Effects on the Energy Gaps of PbSe Semiconductor Thin Films Created Using Electrochemical Atomic Layer Epitaxy" | Ph. D. student, UGA |
| Eric Brown | 2002 | Happek | "As2S3:Er3+: Spectroscopy and Spectral Holeburning" | ProSeed, Inc., Covington, GA |
| Jing Cai | 2002 | Dennis | "Preparation and Characterization of Cerium Doped YAG Nanoparticles" | Graduate Student, University of Virginia |
| Deanna Clarkson | 2002 | Dennis | "Ultrafast Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing in Y2SiO5:Ce3+" | |
| Jianwei Wang | 2002 | Happek | "Thermoluminescence Excitation Spectroscopy: A Technique to Study Energy Levels of Impurity Ions in Solids" |
Physics Ph. D. Graduate Student, UGA |
| Xiuping Tao | 2001 | Landau | "Simulations of Binary Alloy Thin Film Growth" | Physics Ph. D. Graduate Student, UGA |
| Michele Tavernese | 2001 | Happek | "Growth of LiNbO3 in Stoichiometric Form Using Laser Heated Pedestal Growth Method" | |
| Patrick Sprinkle | 2001 | Happek | "Characterization of Thin EC-ALE Semiconductor Films" | |
| Carl Liebig | 2000 | Dennis | "The Nonlinear Spectroscopy of Organic Dyes and Proteins" | Physics Ph. D. Graduate Student, UGA |
| Fred Buls | 1999 | Caillault | "Diffuse X-Ray Emission from the Open Clusters NGC 3572 and Hogg 10" | Department of Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science, Georgia Perimeter College |
| J. D. Myers | 1998 | Caillault | "X-Ray Variability of Cool Stars in the Trapezium Cluster" | Goddard Space Flight Center/Raytheon ITSS |
| Jun Cao | 1997 | Schüttler | "Extended Coulomb Repulsion Effects in d-wave Pairing Models" | Radiant Systems |
| Dean Evans | 1995 | Dennis | "A Demountable Cathode Ray Tube System for Phosphor Characterization" | Air Force Research Laboratory (Research Associate) |
| Phillip Patton | 1993 | Baker | "Elastic and Inelastic Scattering of 400 MeV Polarized Deuterons from 12C" | Department of Health Physics, College of Health Sciences, Las Vegas, NV |
| James Browning | 1991 | Edwards | "Orientation Effects in Proton-H2 Collisions" | Sandia National Laboratory |
| Mariam Dittmann | 1990 | Edwards | "Orientation Effects in H2 Collisions" | Department of Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science, Georgia Perimeter College |
| Barry Biddlecomb | 1989 | Johnson | "Electromagnetic and Gravitational Fields Inside a Static Uniformly Charged Spherical Shell in Einstein's Unified Field Theory" | University of Georgia, Division of Academic Assistance |