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The Texas A&M University Cyclotron Institute, a Department of Energy University Facility,

is jointly supported by DOE and the State of Texas and is a major technical and educational

resource for the State and the Nation.

Research programs at the Cyclotron Institute are funded

by the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Science

Foundation and the Robert A. Welch Foundation.

Internationally recognized for its research, the

Institute provides the primary infrastructure support

for the University’s graduate programs in nuclear

chemistry and nuclear physics.

At the Institute we focus on conducting basic

research, educating students in accelerator-based

science and technology, and providing technical

capabilities for a wide variety of applications in space

science, materials science, analytical procedures and

nuclear medicine. This involves over 100 Institute

members – scientists, engineers, technicians, support

staff, graduate students and undergraduate students.

Institute staff constructed, and now operate, a K150

cyclotron, a K500 superconducting cyclotron and

associated advanced ECR sources. Together, these

provide a powerful arsenal of intermediate-energy

ion beams for use in both fundamental and applied

studies. A large complement of sophisticated state-

of-the-art detectors and spectrometers provides the

instrumentation necessary for modern research in

nuclear structure, weak interactions, exotic nuclei,

nuclear astrophysics, intermediate-energy reaction

dynamics, nuclear thermodynamics, the nuclear

equation of state, atomic physics and applied nuclear

science.

In addition to housing the locally based program,

the Institute also serves as a technical support base

for collaborative research programs at other major

national and international accelerator facilities.

Institute scientists publish more than 100 papers per

year in leading scientific journals.

WORLD-WIDERESEARCH

GRADUATEFACULTY

Graduate faculty members

with Cyclotron Institute-

based research programs are

listed. To conduct dissertation

research at the Cyclotron

Institute, students may work

with any faculty member but

must be formally enrolled

in the graduate program of

either the Department of

Physics and Astronomy or the

Department of Chemistry.

Aldo BonaseraPHYSICSTheoretical Nuclear Physics

•Visiting dist. scientist JAERI-Japan

•Honorary professor Three Gorges University-China

•Full professor - Italy

Greg ChristianPHYSICSNuclear structure and astrophysics, transfer reactions, neutron detection.

Cody FoldenCHEMISTRY Chemistry, Physics and Nuclear Forensics of the heaviest elements

•DOE Early Career Award

Rainer FriesPHYSICS Theory of nuclear collisions, quark gluon plasma and hadrons

•NSF Career Award

• IUPAP Young Scientist Prize

Carl A. GagliardiPHYSICS Fundamental interactions and nuclear astrophysics

•Fellow, American Physical Society

•Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching, AFS, - Texas

John C. Hardy PHYSICS Fundamental interactions and exotic nuclei

•Fellow, Royal Society of Canada


•2006 Bonner Prize, Nuclear Physics

Jeremy HoltPHYSICSTheoretical nuclear physics and astrophysics

FOR GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Application information regarding enrollment in the graduate program

may be obtained by writing the graduate advisor of your department or by contacting:

Professor Che Ming Ko, Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3366

PH: (979) 845-1411 E-MAIL: [email protected]

FOR COLLABORATION AND/OR RESEARCH INFORMATION:

As an important national resource for accelerator-based science and

technology, the Cyclotron Institute welcomes appropriate use of its

facilities. In addition to its primary role, that of research and education in nuclear science, the Texas A&M Cyclotron Institute also provides

important technological capabilities for applications of nuclear techniques in other areas.

Institute facilities have been used for cancer therapy, radiation dosimetry,

studies of plant physiology, precise analytical determinations,

development of mass-spectrometric techniques, studies of “high T” superconductors, evaluation of nuclear waste transmutation techniques and simulation of

cosmic-radiation-induced effects on microelectronic circuits.

Potential users of the facility are encouraged to contact:

Professor Sherry Yennello (Director), Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

77843-3366 PH: (979) 845-1411 FX: (979) 845-1899

E-MAIL: [email protected]

INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH THE

CYCLOTRON INSTITUTE?

cyclotron.tamu.edu

Dan Melconian PHYSICSFundamental interactions using trapped ion and atoms

•Canadian Division of Nuclear Physics PhD thesis award

•DOE Early Career Award

Che Ming Ko PHYSICS Theoretical nuclear physics


•Humboldt Research Award

•Distinguished Achievement, Research AFS, - Texas A&M

Saskia MioduszewskiPHYSICS Experimental, high-energy nuclear physics

•Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

•Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship

•Maria Goeppert Mayer Award

Joseph B. NatowitzCHEMISTRY Heavy-ion reaction dynamics and thermodynamics

•ACS Award in Nuclear Chemistry


•Fellow, American Chemical Society

Grigory RogachevPHYSICSNuclear Structure, nuclear reactions and nuclear astrophysics

•1998 Kurchatov Prize

•Russian Research Center Fellowship for Young Researchers

Shalom ShlomoPHYSICS Theoretical Nuclear Physics

•RIKEN Eminent Scientist Award

• Fellow, Institute of Physics

• Fellow, American Physical Society

Robert E. TribblePHYSICS Fundamental interactions and nuclear astrophysics

•Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship


•Distinguished Achievement, Research AFS, - Texas A&M

Sherry J. YennelloCHEMISTRYHeavy-ion reactions and isospin studies

•NSF National Young Investigator

•ACS Garvin-Olin award_

•Fellow, APS, ACS and AAAS

Dave H. YoungbloodPHYSICS Giant resonances and nuclear matter


•Distinguished Achievement Award in Research, AFS - Texas A&M

Akram Zhanov PHYSICS Theoretical nuclear astrophysics and nuclear reaction theory

Ania KwiatkowskiPHYSICSLow-energy, experimental nuclear physics with ion traps

Ralf RappPHYSICSTheoretical Nuclear Physics

•Humboldt Bessel Research Award

•NSF CAREER & Texas APS Hyer Awards


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