PRABHAKAR MISRA

Department of Physics and Astronomy, Howard University, Washington, DC 20059

Tel # (202) 806-4913, FAX # (202) 806-4429, E-mail pmisra@howard.edu

 

EDUCATION

Ph.D. (Physics), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1986.

M.S. (Physics), Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 1981.

M.Sc. (Physics), University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India, 1978.

 

EMPLOYMENT

Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, College of Arts & Sciences, Howard University, Washington, DC, 1997-Present.

Associate Professor (Tenured), Department of Physics & Astronomy, College of Arts & Sciences, Howard University, Washington, DC, 1992-1997.

Assistant Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, College of Arts & Sciences, Howard University, Washington, DC, 1988-92.

Visiting Scholar, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1990.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Laser Spectroscopy Facility, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1986-88.

NASA Administrator’s Fellow, Laser & Electro-Optics Branch/Code 554, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, 1999-2000.

NASA Administrator’s Fellow, Aeronautics &Space Engineering Board, The National Academy of Sciences, 2001 Wisconsin Ave.,N.W., Washington, DC 20007, 2000-2001.

Fulbright Scholar &Visiting Professor, Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India, 2004-2005.

NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) Summer Faculty Fellow, Langley Research Center, VA, and Goddard Space Flight Center, MD, 2007.

 

HONORS & AWARDS

NAP-MIRS 2012 Fellowship at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, June-August 2012.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Physics 1 and Astronomy Panelist, January 11-13, 2012.
Invited Lecturer and Nanotechnology Session Chair, XVI International Workshop on the Physics of Semiconductor Devices, IWPSD 2011, IIT Kanpur, India, December 19-22, 2011.
Office of Naval Research (ONR) - American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Summer Faculty Research Program Review Panel, February 25, 2011 and February 24, 2012.
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship Panel, February 19, 2011.
NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program Evaluation Panel, February 18, 2011.
2011-12 Fulbright Specialist Program Peer Reviewer in Physics Education.
2010 Optical Society of America Senior Member.[21][22]
Guest Editor, CMC: Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.14, No.1, 2009.[23]
Designated Howard University Representative on the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) Council of Institutions (2009).
NASA DC Space Grant Consortium Summer Fellowship (2009, 2010).
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Certificate of Appreciation (2008).
NASA ESMD Fellowships (2007, 2008).
NASA Astrobiology Institute Minority Institution Research Support (NAI-MIRS) Program Fellowship (2008).Fulbright Scholar Award (Dec 2004 - Aug 2005), J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, Washington, D.C.

NASA Administrator’s Fellowship Program Award (July 1, 1999-August 15, 2001), National Research Council, Washington, DC.

Johnetta G. Davis Student Service Award (May 1998), Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Howard University, Washington, DC.

Professional Profile Cited in Marquis Who's Who in Science & Engineering (1992-93); a Companion Volume to Who's Who in America, and in Who's Who Among America's Teachers (4th Edition, 1996).

Researcher of the Month (April 1993), BIOS, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Howard University, Washington, DC.

 

CONFERENCE PROGRAM COMMITTEES & SESSIONS CHAIR

Member of Program Committee and Chair of Sessions, International Conference on LASERS '93 (Lake Tahoe, NV, Dec 93); LASERS '94 (Quebec, Canada, Dec 94), LASERS '95 (Charleston, SC, Dec 95) , LASERS '96 (Portland, OR, Dec 96), LASERS ’97 (New Orleans, LA, Dec 97), LASERS ’98 (Tucson, AZ, Dec 98), LASERS ’99 (Quebec, Canada, Dec 99), LASERS 2000 (Albuquerque, NM, Dec 2000), and LASERS 2001 (Tucson, AZ, Dec 2001).

 

RESEARCH PROPOSAL REVIEWER

Research Corporation/Cottrell College Science Award Program, Tucson, AZ, 2006, in the area of Laser Optogalvanic Spectroscopy.

National Science Foundation (NSF), Arlington, VA, 1994, 1996, 2003 & 2004, in the areas of Spectroscopy, Chemical Physics & Physical Chemistry.

Petroleum Research Fund of The American Chemical Society (ACS), Washington, DC, 2003, in the area of Organic Nanocrystals.

Thomas F. & Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust/Bank of America, Commonwealth of Virginia, 1999.

National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, 1994, in the area of Biomedical Research.

Agency for International Development (AID), Washington, DC, 1993, in the area of Laser Optics.

 

GUEST REVIEWER/REFEREE FOR RESEARCH JOURNALS

Journal of Physical Chemistry (1999-present), Journal of Propulsion & Power (2001-present) and Physica B (2001).

 

PANEL MEMBERSHIP

Harriett Jenkins Pre-doctoral NASA Fellowship Panel (2003)

NASA Administrator's Fellowship/TADSBAT Panel (2003).

Faculty Consultant and Reader, College Board/Educational Testing Service (ETS), Princeton, New Jersey, (2003 & 2004).

Member of Scientific Community & Jury Panel, XXI International Conference of Young Otorhinolaryngologists, St. Petersburg, Russia, (2004).

Yale University Advanced Placement (AP) Physics Evaluator (2005 - 06).

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS (Past & Present)

Member

The American Physical Society (APS)

The Optical Society of America (OSA) - Senior Member

The New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS)

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

American Association of University Professors (AAUP)

American Mensa

Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)

Sigma Pi Sigma (SPS) Honor Society

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society - President Elect, Howard University Chapter (2013-14)

 

Fellow

American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery (ASLMS)

 

FUNDED RESEARCH PROPOSALS

                                                           

1. "DNA Repair & Genetic Regulation in Vibrio Cholerae", Lady Tata Memorial Trust, Bombay, India, 1979 (Funded $300; PI: P. Misra).

2. "Flash Photolysis Studies with a 10-Meter Czerny-Turner Spectrograph", The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1985 (Funded $700; PI: P. Misra).

3. "Absorption of Infrared & Visible Laser Radiation by Liposomes and Organic Dyes", SDIO, The Pentagon, Medical Free Electron Laser Program, Washington, DC, 1990-91 (Funded $77,490; PI: P. Misra).

4. "Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Chemistry: A Core Facility at Howard University", Washington, DC, 1990-92 (Funded $55,000; PI: J. Halpern, Co-PIs: P. Misra, H. Okabe, J. Frye, C. Kumar, L. Klein & V. Kushawaha).

5. "Laser Spectroscopy of Alkoxy Radicals in a Supersonic Jet", Faculty Research Support Grant Program, Howard University, Washington, DC, 1989-90 (Funded $49,990; PI: P. Misra).

6. "Laser Irradiation of Liposomes containing Encapsulated & Membrane-Bound Dyes", Faculty Research Support Grant Program, Howard University, Washington, DC, 1990-91 (Funded $44,780; PI: P. Misra).

7. "Laboratory for Combustion Research", Collaborative Core Unit, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Howard University, Washington, DC, 1992-94 (Funded $20,500 for 92-93 and $10,000 for 93-94; PI: J.N. Cannon, Co-PIs: P. Misra, V. Kushawaha, and R.C. Chawla).

8. "Laser Spectroscopy of Combustion Intermediates in a Supersonic Jet Expansion", Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, 1990-94 (Funded $170,332; PI: P. Misra).

9. "Computer-Assisted Information Age Education for the Physics Department", Pew Charitable Trust Educational Grant through the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Howard University, Washington, DC, 1993-94 (Funded $ 26,817; PI: P. Misra, Co-PI: T. Hubsch).

10. "Spectroscopic Investigations of Chemical Intermediates of Environmental Significance", U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, 1993-1997 (Funded $265,740; PI: P. Misra).

11. "Free Radical Spectroscopy and Kinetics in Microgravity Combustion", National Aeronautics & Space Administration, Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH, 1994-98 (Funded $362,271; PI: P. Misra).

12. "Center for the Study of Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Atmospheres", National Aeronautics & Space Administration, Washington, DC, 1992-present (Funded $10.0 Million; PI: A.N. Thorpe, Co-PIs: P. Misra et al.).

13. “NASA Administrator’s Fellowship Program”, National Research Council, Washington, DC, 1999-2001 (Funded $ 217,076; PI: P. Misra).

14. "Conference on Lasers & Electro-Optics (CLEO)/Quantum Electronics & Laser Science (QELS), Fund for Academic Excellence, Office of the Provost, Howard University, Washington, DC, 2002 (Funded $3,000; PI: P. Misra).

15. "Development of an Interdiscplinary Microcomputer-Based Teaching & Learning Platform to Enhance Understanding of Spectroscopy Associated with Physics & Biophysical Phenomena," Proposal to Stimulate Research on Teaching & Learning, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Howard University, Washington, DC, 2002 (Funded $2,000; PI: P. Misra).

16. "The 17th Inernational Conference on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy," Fund for Academic Excellence, Office of the Provost, Howard University, Washington, DC, 2002 (Funded $3,300; PI: P. Misra).

17. "Conference on Physics on the Road," Fund for Academic Excellence, Office of the Provost, Howard University, Washington, DC, 2003 (Funded $2,400; PI: P. Misra).

18. "Development of an Earth & Space Science-Focused Education Program," American University & DC Space Grant Consortium, NASA, Washington, DC, 2002-04 (Funded $25,126; PI: P. Misra).

19. "Spectroscopic Investigation and Clinical Applications Related to Calcified Tissue in Teeth," Fund for Academic Excellence, Office of the Provost, Howard University, Washington, DC, 2003-04 (Funded $5,000; PI: P. Misra).

20. "Development of an Earth & Space Science-Focused Education & Research Program at Howard University," Universities Space Research Association & NASA, Washington, DC, 2004-06 (Funded $77,564; PI: P. Misra, Co-PIs: V. Morris & G. Carruthers).

21. "Earth System Science Education Modules for the Washington, DC Area," Universities Space Research Association & NASA, Washington, DC, 2005-06 (Funded $17,293; PI: P. Misra, Co-PIs: G. Carruthers, A. Adebayo & F.M. Dixon).

22. "ONR/HBEC Future Engineering Faculty Fellowship for Graduate Student Support," North Carolina A&T University/Office of Naval Research, Greensboro/Arlington, VA, 2006-08 (Funded $76,868; PI: P. Misra; Graduate Student Supported: Tariq Ahmido).

23. "Center for the Study of Terrestrial & Extraterrestrial Atmospheres: Laser spectroscopy of free radicals and stable molecules of relevance to atmospheric phenomena," National Aeronautics & Space Administration, 1992-2007. (Funded $10M; Co-PI & Associate PI: P. Misra)

24. "Integration of Multisim and LabVIEW for Physics Laboratory Courses and Undergraduate Laboratory Research," Fund for Academic Excellence, Howard University,Washington, D.C., 2007-08 (Funded $5,000; PI: P. Misra).

25. "Modeling and Analysis of Rocket Plume RF-Line Emissions," Missile Defense Agency, Washington, D.C., 2008-10 (Funded $300,000; PI: P. Misra; Graduate Student Supported: Ogungbemi Kayode).

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Topics in Laser Spectroscopy (216-286-01, Fall 1997; 216-287-01, Spring 1998) (with L. Klein), Howard University, at the level of “Laser Spectroscopy: Basic Concepts and Instrumentation”, W. Demtroder, 2nd Ed., Springer-Verlag, New York (1996).

Statistical Mechanics (216-223), Spring 1996, Howard University, at the level of "Statistical Mechanics", R.K. Pathria, Pergamon, New York (1994).

Classical Mechanics (216-210 & 211), Fall 1992-93, Fall 1996-97, & Spring 1993-95 & 98, Howard University, at the level of "Classical Mechanics", H. Goldstein, 2nd Ed., Addison-Wesley, New York (1980).

Graduate Seminar: Introduction to Laser Spectroscopy (216-283-03), Spring 1989, Spring 1990, Spring & Fall 1991, & Spring 1992, Howard University, at the level of "Laser Spectroscopy and Its Applications", L.J. Radziemski, R.W. Solarz and J.A. Paisner (Editors), John Wiley & Sons, New York (1988).

Modern Physics (216-200 & 201), Fall 1994 & Spring 1995, Howard University, at the level of "Introduction to the Structure of Matter: A Course in Modern Physics", J.J. Brehm and W.J. Mullin, John Wiley & Sons, New York (1989).

Optics (021-176), Fall 1994 & Fall 1995, Howard University, at the level of "Introduction to Classical & Modern Optics", J.R. Meyer-Arendt, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 4th Ed., 1995.

Atomic Physics (021-190 & 191; 216-207-03), Fall & Spring 1988-90, Howard University, at the level of "Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, and Particles" by R. Eisberg & R. Resnick, 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York (1985).

General Physics for Architects (021-008-71 & 81), Summer 1989, Howard University, at the level of "Technical Physics" by F. Bueche, 3rd Ed., Harper & Row, New York (1985).

General Physics Laboratory for Scientists & Engineers (021-025), Fall & Spring 1988-90, Spring & Fall 1991, Spring 1992, Spring 1994 & Spring 1996, Howard University, which included Modern Physics Experiments dealing with: Planck's Constant; Millikan Oil-Drop; Franck-Hertz Critical Potentials; Michelson Interferometer; Atomic Spectra; Bragg Diffraction and Radioactivity.

General Physics Laboratory for Scientists & Engineers (021-024), Fall 1995-96, Howard University, which included Experiments in Electricity, Magnetism & Optics dealing with: Electric Field & Equipotentials; Capacitors, Resistors & Ohm's Law; Networks & Wheatstone Bridge; Oscillators & Oscilloscopes; Electromagnetic Induction; A.C. Circuits; Diffraction Grating; Atomic Spectra and Refraction.

General Physics (021-001 & 002) Recitations, Spring 1991 & Fall 1993, Howard University, at the level of "Physics" by J.D. Cutnell and K.W. Johnson, John Wiley & Sons, New York (1989). General Physics Lecture/Recitation/Laboratory (021-002-73 & 83), Summer 1991-93, Howard University, at the level of "Physics" by J.D. Cutnell and K.W. Johnson, John Wiley & Sons, New York (1989).

General Physics (021-002) Recitation, Fall 1988, Howard University, at the level of "College Physics" by R.A. Serway & J.S. Faughn, 1st Ed., Saunders College Publishing, New York (1985).

Physics 131-133 Recitation (& Laboratory), 1981-86, The Ohio State University, at the level of "University Physics" by F.W. Sears, M.W. Zeemansky & H.D. Young, 5th Ed.(1976) & 6th Ed.(1983), Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Massachusetts.

General Physics I-III Recitation (& Laboratory), 1979-81, Carnegie-Mellon University, at the level of "University Physics" by F.W. Sears, M.W. Zeemansky & H.D. Young, 5th Ed., Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Massachusetts (1976).

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) - Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) Organic Contaminants Library Development and Protocol, in collaboration with the Planetary Environments Laboratory (Code 699), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 2008-present.
Remote Sensing of Explosive Surrogates Using Ultrashort Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), in collaboration with Naval Research Laboratory, 2006-present.

Retrospective Radiation Dosimetry Study of Human Teeth, Bone and Finger Nail Using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, 2005-present.

Optical-thermal and gravity relief testing of a telescope in support of the Vegetation Canopy Lidar (VCL) mission aimed at characterizing the three-dimensional structure of the earth, NASA/GSFC, 1999-2000.

Cavity ringdown spectroscopy measurements for determining water vapor concentrations at sub-parts-per-million level, NASA/GSFC, 1999-2000.

Development of an excimer laser-based lidar system for tropospheric ozone concentration measurements, 1999-2001.

Detection and spectroscopic characterization of free radicals of relevance to combustion (under normal gravity and microgravity conditions) and atmospheric phenomena (e.g. alkoxy, alkylthio & aromatic radicals) in a supersonic jet expansion employing an excimer laser and Nd:YAG-pumped and excimer-pumped tunable dye lasers; 1988-Present.

Absorption of short-pulsed (nsec, psec) Nd:YAG laser radiation in the form of high-energy pulses by liposomes and the subsequent conversion into release of organic dye molecules (e.g. sulforhodamine & methylene-blue) either encapsulated in the internal volume or bound in the membrane bilayer of liposomes; 1990-Present.

Development of solid state laser technology for tunable laser systems in the ultraviolet using crystals activated by rare-earth ions (for example, LiCaAlF₆:Ce³⁺ and LiLuF₄:Ce³⁺) and a Ti:Sapphire laser for probing and characterization of free radicals in a flame environment under normal and microgravity conditions; 1994-Present.

Spectroscopic characterization of stable molecules, free radicals, molecular ions and ionic clusters (e.g. I₂ & NO₂; alkoxy radicals, HCCO & C₅H₅; CO⁺ & C₆F₆⁺; C₆F₆⁺.nHe) in a supersonic jet expansion employing a photolysis excimer laser and an excimer-pumped tunable dye laser; 1986-88.

High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy in the ultraviolet (of CO⁺ & NCO) employing Czerny-Turner Spectrographs (1981-86) and in the infrared (of NH₃, HCl, NO & SO₂) employing a Fourier Transform Spectrometer (1981-present).

 

STUDENTS, RESEARCH ASSOCIATES & POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS SUPERVISED

 

1. Jason Michael (Undergraduate Student: Physics Major). Supported Full Time During Summer 1990 on Funded Research Project: "Absorption of Infrared & Visible Laser Radiation by Liposomes & Organic Dyes" (SDIO, The Pentagon, 1990-91).

2. LaTonya J. Pegues (Undergraduate Student: Physics Major). Honors Thesis: "Photoinduced Release of Organic Dyes from Liposomes" (Graduated Spring 92). She is currently employed by Hughes Electronics, Los Angeles, CA.

3. Michael A. Holt (Undergraduate Student: Physics Major). Supported Full Time During Summer 1992 by the NASA "Center for the Study of Terrestrial & Extraterrestrial Atmospheres". Research Project: "Controlled Release of Dyes from Liposomes" (Graduated Spring 96).

4. Kristi C. White (Undergraduate Student: Chemical Eng. Major). Supported Half-Time During the Academic Year (1993-95) and Full Time During Summers by the NASA "Center for the Study of Terrestrial & Extraterrestrial Atmospheres". Research Project: "FTIR Studies of Precursors for Organic Radicals".

5. Rafiu A. Abina (Undergraduate Student: Mechanical Eng. Major). Supported Full Time Summers 94-96 and Half-Time During the Academic Year (1994-97) by the NASA "Center for the Study of Terrestrial & Extraterrestrial Atmospheres". Research Project: "FTIR Spectroscopy of Nitrogen Dioxide and Nitric Acid".

6. Carron Sandifor (Undergraduate Student: Computer Science Major). Supported Full Time During Summers 94-96 & Half-time During the Academic Year (1994-96) by the NASA "Center for the Study of Terrestrial & Extraterrestrial Atmospheres". Research Project: "Lifetime and Chemical Kinetics Studies Involving the Methoxy Radical". (Graduated Spring 98). He is employed as an Associate Consultant with PeopleSoft, Inc., Pleasanton, CA.

7. John Jordan (Undergraduate Student: Electrical Engineering Major). Supported Full Time During Summer 96 & Half-Time During the Academic Year (1996-97) by the NASA "Center for the Study of Terrestrial & Extraterrestrial Atmospheres". Research Project: "FTIR Spectroscopy of Trace Atmospheric Molecular Species" (Graduated Spring 98). He is employed as an Assistant Engineer with RWD Technologies, Inc., Columbia, MD.

8. Abdullahi H. Nur (Graduate Student: Physics). M.S. Thesis : "LIF Spectroscopy of the Hydroxyl and Methoxy Radicals" (Graduated Fall 91). His Ph.D. Research was on "Laser Optogalvanic Spectroscopy and Laser-Induced Chemical Kinetics Studies Pertaining to the Methoxy Radical" (Graduated Fall 94). He was supported as a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Jan-Aug, 1995). He is currently employed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science at Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA.

9. Hosie L. Bryant (Graduate Student: Physics). Supported Full Time During the Calendar Years (1993-95). Research Project: "Spectroscopy of Jet-Cooled Chemical Intermediates of Importance to Atmospheric & Combustion Phenomena".

10. Michael King (Graduate Student: Physics). Ph.D. Dissertation: "Laser Spectroscopy and Chemical Kinetics Investigations of the Methoxy Radical" (Graduated Fall 96). He is employed as a Research Scientist with Microelectronics Research Laboratory, Columbia, MD.

11. Mohammed M. Kamal (Graduate Student: Physics). M.S. Thesis: "FT-IR Spectroscopy and High Resolution Laser Spectroscopy Associated with Alkoxy and Alkylthio Radicals" (Graduated Fall 94). He is employed as a Senior Programmer with SAIC, VA.

12. Abdullahi Aw-Musse (Graduate Student: Physics). M.S. Thesis: "Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) Spectroscopy of Trace Gases HCl and NO of Relevance to Atmospheric Phenomena" (Graduated Summer 1997). He is employed as a Patent Examiner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Arlington, VA.

13. Edward H. Dowdye, Jr. (Graduate Student: Physics). Ph.D. Dissertation: "FT-IR Spectroscopic Assessment of Gas-Phase Absorption of Atmospheric Molecular Species at Low Concentrations and their Associated Adsorption Effects on Various Material Surfaces" (Graduated Spring 2000). He is currently emplyed as a Civil Servant/ Research Scientist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.

14. Helen Major (Graduate Student: Physics). Ph.D. Dissertation: "Investigation of the Time-Resolved Laser Optogalvanic Waveforms of Argon and Neon and their Usefulness in the Analysis of Direct Current Plasmas" (Graduated Summer 2000). She is employed as an Assistant Professor of Physics at Lincoln University, PA.

15. Xinming Zhu (Research Associate); Supported Full Time (1991-95) on Funded Research Projects: "Laser Spectroscopy of Combustion Intermediates in a Supersonic Jet Expansion" (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 1990-93); "Spectroscopic Investigations of Chemical Intermediates of Environmental Significance" (Environmental Protection Agency, 1993-96) and by the NASA "Center for the Study of Terrestrial & Extraterrestrial Atmospheres". He is currently employed as an Optical Engineer with Continuum in Santa Clara, CA.

16. Mark A. Dubinskiy (Senior Research Scientist); Supported Full Time on Funded Research Project: "Free Radical Spectroscopy & Kinetics in Microgravity Combustion" (NASA Glenn Research Center, 1994-96). After working as a Senior Visiting Scientist at the USAF Wright Laboratory in the Electro-Optics Laser Applications Branch, Dayton, OH, he is currently employed as a Group Leader/Research Scientist with Army Research Laboratory, MD.

17. Y.-B. (Bruce) She (Senior Research Associate); Supported Full Time on Funded Research Project: "Free Radical Spectroscopy & Kinetics in Microgravity Combustion" (NASA Glenn Research Center, 1996-98).

18. Chandran Haridas (Postdoctoral Fellow); Supported Full Time on Funded Research Project: "Spectroscopic Investigations of Chemical Intermediates of Environmental Significance" (Environmental Protection Agency, 1996-97) & NASA Glenn grant (1997-98). He worked as a Lecturer III in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Howard University, for the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 Academic Years. He is teaching high school physics in the West Virginia Public School System.

19. Lawrence Wilson (Undergraduate Student:) Supported Full Time by the NASA "Center for the Study of Terrestrial & Extraterrestrial Atmospheres" for the "FT-IR Spectroscopy of Trace Atmospheric Species" (1998-99). (Graduated Fall 2000). He is pursuing graduate work in Statistics at Columbia University, New York.

20. Jonah Flowers (Undergraduate Summer Student) Supported by CHARC/CSTEA Program and worked on the "FT-IR Spectroscopy of Trace Amounts of Sulfur Dioxide" (1998).

21. Kolin Newsome (Undergraduate Summer Student) Supported by CHARC/CSTEA Program and worked on the "Accurate Conentration Estimates of Sulfur Dioxide Using FT-IR Spectroscopy and Exploratory LabVIEW Programming for Atmospheric Measurements" (1999).

22. Girum Gugsa (Research Associate, 1998-present) Supported currently by the Universities Space Research Association (USRA)-Earth System Science Education for the 21st Century (ESSE 21)-sponsored project “Development of an Earth & Space Science-Focused Education & Research Program at Howard University.” Girum is working on uploading and updating the ESSE 21-related web site for the above-cited project. He is also involved in developing and upgrading the main web site for the Laser Spectroscopy Laboratory. 

23. LeVatrice Nora (Graduate Student: Physics) Supported full-time by the Center for the Study of Terrestrial & Extraterrestrial Atmospheres (CSTEA) and performed M.S. research on Laser Optogalvanic Spectroscopy of Neon & Argon Transitions and Optical Spectroscopy of Dental Enamel (Graduated Spring 2004). She is a teacher in the Prince Georges County Public Schools system, Maryland. 

24. Angelina Amadou (Graduate Student: Physics) Supported on a Graduate Teaching Assistantship by the Department of Physics & Astronomy/Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. Ph.D. Dissertation (Co-Advisor: Dr. V. Morris/Chemistry) : “Microphysical & Optical Properties of Organic Aerosols & Their Relevance to Cloud Condensation Nuclei” (Graduated Spring 2006). 

25. Johnny Batts (Graduate Student: Physics) Supported full-time by the Center for the Study of Terrestrial & Extraterrestrial Atmospheres (CSTEA). Ph.D. Dissertation (Co-Advisor: Dr. J. Halpern/Chemistry): “Spectroscopic Measurements of the Concentration of Atmospheric Formaldehyde (CH2O) in Beltsville, Maryland” (Graduated Summer 2006).     
26. Ogungbemi Kayode (Graduate Student: Physics) Supported on a Graduate Teaching Assistantship by the Department of Physics & Astronomy/Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. Ph.D. Dissertation: “Laser Optogalvanic Spectroscopy of Neon in a Discharge Plasma and Modeling and Analysis of Rocket Plume RF-Line Emissions” (Graduated May 2010).
27. Tania De (Graduate Student: Physics) Supported on an USRA-ESSE 21 project during Summer 2006 and full-time Graduate Teaching Assistantship during the academic year by the Department of Physics & Astronomy/Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. M.S. Thesis: “Spectroscopy of Normal & Diseased Teeth” (Graduated Spring 2006). Tania completed her Ph.D. in the area of Dental Dosimetry.  Ph.D. Dissertation:  “Retrospective Radiation Dosimetry Study of Human Teeth, Bone and Finger Nail Using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance”  (Graduated May 2011).
28. Tariq Ahmido (Graduate Student: Physics) Supported on an ONR/HBEC Fellowship (2006-08). Ph.D. Dissertation (Co-Advisor: Dr. A. Ting, NRL): “Remote Sensing of Explosive Surrogates Using Ultrashort Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy “ (Graduated May 2011).
29. Raul Garcia-Sanchez (Graduate Student: Physics) Supported full-time by the Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP). Research Project: (Research Collaborator: Dr. Paul Mahaffy/GSFC Code 699) “Target Organic Contaminant Library Development in Support of the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) Project”. He is developing a Ph.D. proposal in the area of Experimental Laser Spectroscopy of  Nanomaterials (Expected Graduation: Spring/Fall 2014).
30. Daniel Casimir (Graduate Student: Physics) Supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Program. Ph.D. Research Proposal: “Investigation of Thermal Expansion Properties of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Raman Spectroscopy and Molecular Dynamics Simulation” (Expected Graduation: Spring 2014).    


    

 

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