Current
Staff chemist at the NIST center for Neutron Research, where I am an instrument scientist for the DCS Spectrometer and
significantly involved with various aspects of the EERE hydrogen storage program where neutrons are an exceptional asset.
I previously managed the NCNR efforts in the DoE/EERE Hydrogen Sorbtion Center of Excellence, sitting on the Steering Committee and co-leading the
Strong Binding of Hydrogen sub-project with Dan Neumann and NREL.
Awards
Aug 2010: Recipient of the 2010 Department of Commerce Silver Medal for exceptional performance characterized by noteworthy or superlative contributions,
which have a direct and lasting impact within the Department.
March 2010: Winner of the 2010 Neutron Scattering Society of America Science Prize with honorarium.
July 9 2009: Recipient of the 2008 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
This is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on young professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers and quite an amazing recognition
of the environment and support I have benefited from whilst working at the NCNR and reflects upon the creativity and abilities of all of my collaborators.
Grants
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Dept. of Energy, EERE Research and Development for Hydrogen Storage (PI with Jeff R. Long, Martin Head-Gordon and Anne Dailly)- 02/2012-02/2015, $600k
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PECASE award- 10/2009-10/2014, $750k
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Dept. of Energy, EERE Fuel Cell Technologies Program (with Terry Udovic)- 05/2010-1/10/2012, $600k
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Dept. of Energy, EERE Hydrogen Sorption Center of Excellence (with Dan Neumann)- 05/2005-1/10/2009, $985k
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NIST, MSEL, Directors Reserve, "The Development of a Bismuth Filter for Neutron Vibrational Spectroscopy" - 2004, $170k
Postdocs/students:
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Matthew Hudson 2010-
NRC Fellow 2012-2014
PhD from Syracuse University with Professor Bruce Hudson
First place, Sigma-Xi Postodctoral Poster Presentation, NIST 2011.
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Wendy Queen 2009-
NRC Fellow 2010-2012
PhD from Clemson Univerity with Professor Shiou-Jyh Hwu
Outstanding Graduate Researcher 2009.
Ex-postdocs:
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Jae-Hyuk Her 2007-
PhD from State University of New York at Stony Brook with Peter Stephens
Winner of 2009 Sigma-Xi (NIST Chapter) 'Materials' Postdoctoral Poster Prize.
Currently with G.E. Global Research in New York.
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Yun Liu 2005-2008
PhD from MIT with Professor Sow-Hsin Chen
Winner of 2008 Sigma-Xi (NIST Chapter) 'Materials' Postdoctoral Poster Prize.
Currently in the SANS group@NIST
NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF):
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Eylon Winterstein (SUNY Binghamton) 2009-
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Jacob Schalch (Oberlin College) 2008
and for the 2008, 2009 winter terms
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Teresa Jacques (Smith College) 2005
Committees/Panels:
Professional
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NIST Research Advisory Committee 1998-2010 (Chair 2010)
Advise the NIST Director on issues pertaining to the health of research at NIST
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ORNL Neutron Scattering Science Review Committee 2009-2013 (Chair 2011-2013)
Evaluation of proposal chemistry and soft matter spectroscopy reviews and ranking of proposals for beam time at ORNLs HFIR and SNS
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NSF Division of Materials Research, Solid State and Materials Chemistry panel Feb. 2011
Review and recommend proposals for funding
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NSF Experimental Physical Chemistry panel 2009
Review and recommend proposals for funding
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Review committee for NCNR Instrument Control Software Systems (ICSS) 2008
Evaluation NCNR requirements and implementation for new ICSS
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Conceptual Design Review panel of VISION spectrometer, SNS 2007
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SNS Second Target Station Instrumentation Workshop, SNS 2007
External
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Secretary of the Tasker's Chance HOA Board of Directors 2008-2010, Member 2011-2013
The local home-owner association.
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Secretary NIST CCC Board of Directors (2005-2007), Member-at-large (2007-2008)
NIST's Child Care center
Education:
NCNR homepage
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