Education
University of California-Los Angeles, 1979, BS, Physics and 1984, PhD, Physics
Professional Area
Plasma physics and engineering, development of plasma accelerators, methods of accelerating, focusing and generating radiation using the interaction of charged particle beams with plasmas, manipulation of plasma beams, interaction of plasmas and laser beams, relativistic plasma engineering and design of ultra-compact particle accelerators, higher education leadership.
Citation
For outstanding and seminal contributions to plasma physics and engineering including development of compact plasma accelerators and light sources; innovations in accelerating, focusing and generating radiation using the interaction of charged particle beams with plasmas; and academic leadership in higher education.