1993-2000 Assistant professor, Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville
1991-1993 Research associate, Theoretical Physics, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
1989-1991 Postdoctoral fellow, Theory Group, Department of Physics, University of Pennsylvania
1985-1989 Graduate research assistant, Department of Physics,
Stanford
University; B. W. Lynn, Ph.D. advisor;
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Mark II Collaboration, G. J.
Feldman,
supervisor
1983-1984 Engineering student assistant, National Security Agency, Fort George G. Meade, MD
MathWorks: Sole author of documentation for three control
design
products (mechanical and drivetrain simulation) and co-author of
documentation for aerospace control design product.
Secondary author of documentation for
power electronics and flow network control design products.
Contributor to product demos, technical and marketing literature, and
documentation
tools, standards, and architecture.
Operating Systems: UNIX, Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista, LINUX (limited experience), DOS, IBM/CMS, VAX/VMS
FORTRAN: secondary level, 1 year; college level, 1 semester; classroom and scientific applications
BASIC: secondary level, 1 year; assistant instructor, computer seminar for foreign language teachers, Prince George's County Public Schools, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983; program and educational software development, Howard B. Owens Science Center, Prince George's County Public Schools, 1982
PASCAL: college level, 1 semester
APL: college level, 1 semester, applications in linear algebra
French: secondary level, 1 year; college level, 3 semesters
Latin: secondary level, 3 years
Hebrew: biblical, college level, 2 quarters; modern, college level, 3 quarters
Bachelor of Science, Physics, 1984, University of Maryland, College
Park, Department of Physics and Astronomy,
summa cum laude, high honors in physics
Eleanor Roosevelt Senior High School, Science & Technology Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, graduated June 1980
Scholarships: Graduate Research/Teaching Assistantship, Stanford University, 1984-89
National Merit Scholarship, 1980-84; Chancellor's Scholarship, University of Maryland, 1980-84
Honor Societies: Center for Teaching & Learning, Stanford University, 1985-89
Omicron Delta Kappa, leadership, 1984; Phi Beta Kappa, arts & sciences, 1983; Phi Kappa Phi, general honors, 1983; Sigma Pi Sigma, physics, 1983; Alpha Lambda Delta, freshman honors, 1981
National Honor Society, 1979; Spanish Honor Society, 1978
Other Honors: Who's Who in America/American Science &
Engineering, 2000-07
National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences senior
fellowship
finalist, 2000
Who's Who in American Science & Engineering, 1996-97
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship Competition,
Honorable
Mention, 1984
Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, 1983-84
University of Maryland Alumni Association International Outstanding Student Award, 1984; University of Maryland Prince George's County Alumni Association Goddard Medal, 1984; Nominee for University of Maryland 1984 Commencement Speaker; Physics Honors Committee Award, 1984; University Studies Program Committee, 1983-84; Sklar Award, General Honors Program, 1983; General Honors Citation, 1983; Chancellor's Scholars Selection Committee, 1983 and 1984
General Honors Program, University of Maryland, 1980-84; Society of Physics Students, University of Maryland, 1981-84
State of Maryland Merit Scholarship Award, 1980; Who's Who Among American High School Students, 1979-80
Semitic Museum, Harvard University, 2002-
George C. Marshall Institute for Science & Public Policy, 1998-
National Association of Scholars, 1994-2000
First Amendment Coalition, University of Florida, Gainesville, division of Individual Rights Foundation, Advisory Board, 1994-96
Hillel Foundation: University of Florida, 1994-2000:
- Board, 1994-95
- Faculty Advisor, 1996-2000
Stanford University, 1985-89:
- Religious Activities Board, 1985-88
- Religious Activities Chairman, 1987-88
- Student Board, 1987-88
Consulting: Center for Teaching and Learning, Stanford University, graduate teaching consultant, 1985-89
Piano: Study: - Rosa Ruiz, 1966-68; - Michael Gronkolivich, 1968-69; - Melanie Monke, 1970-74; - Linda Head, 1975-84; Public performances: - September 1982, Sandy Spring Home, Sandy Spring, MD; - December 1982, Tawes Recital Hall, University of Maryland, Schumann, Fantasy in C, Op. 17, first movement
Amateur Radio: Licensed as WB3DSR, 1976-83
American Red Cross: Prince George's County Chapter, Hyattsville, Maryland, 1977-1984
Youth Services
Volunteer, 1977-81; Chairman of Chapter Youth Services Unit,
1978-81;
Assistant Editor, 1978-80; Editor, 1980-81, Chapter Youth Newsletter;
Delegate,
1977; Instructor, 1979, National Capital Division Youth Leadership
Development
Conference, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia; Chapter Youth
Advisory
Committee, 1978-84 - Budget Subcommittee, 1981-83; Woodrow Wilson Award
Nomination Committee, 1982; Letters of Commendation:
- Service to Military Families/Disaster Services, 1977 and 1978
- Youth Services, 1979
Disaster Services
Volunteer, 1977-84; Disaster Action Team: - Subleader, 1980-82; -
Leader,
1982-83; Chapter Disaster Services Committee: - Youth Unit Chairman,
1978-80;
- Supply Chairman, 1980-83;
Major disasters served:
- Bryant Woods (Lanham, MD) fire, April 1980
- Air Florida Flight 90 crash, January 1982
- Washington Monument, December 1982
General
Chapter Board of Directors: - Youth Representative, 1980-81 - Regular Member, 1981-84; Letter of Commendation, Board of Directors, 1980; Alternative Delegate, 1981 American Red Cross National Convention and Centennial Celebration, Washington, DC
Five-Year Pin, 1981
Explorers: Post 1275, Science and Technology, Goddard Space Flight Center, 1977-80
National Explorers' Space Shuttle Getaway Special (Project POSTAR),
sponsored by TRW, co-chairman, 1977 - 1979, experiment package on Space
Shuttle Endeavour, STS-47, flew September 12-20, 1992, from
Kennedy
Space Flight Center;
Post Secretary, 1978; Post Officers' Seminar, 1978