Vitae: Dwight
Richard Jennison
Sandia National Laboratories Phones:
505.845.7737(o); 505.270.6423(c)
Surface and Interface Sciences Department 1133 FAX:
505.844.5470
Born:
Education:
Ph.D., Theoretical Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1974 (GPA 4.0/4.0)
(Thesis: Using the CNDO Method to Study Point Defects in Ionic Solids,
J. L. Katz, Advisor)
M. S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1973
B. S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1965
Employment:
2005-present, Retired; Consultant,
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque
1992-2005, Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories,
Albuquerque
1980-92, Supervisor, Condensed Matter Theory Division, Sandia National
Laboratories,
Albuquerque
1977-80, Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque
1976-77, Research Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Illinois,
Urbana
1974-76, Research Associate in Physics, University of Illinois, Urbana
1967-71, Officer, Strategic Air Command, United States Air Force
By invitation:
Thesis Opponent, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1999
Visiting scientist, Fritz-Haber Institute, Berlin, Germany, 1998
Lecturer, The 51st Okazaki Conference on Dynamics
of Photo-Induced Processes at Surfaces,
Institute of Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan, 1994
Visiting scientist, IRC Surface Science, University of Liverpool, UK, 9/1993, 9/1991
Visiting scientist, Dept. Physics, T. U. Munich, Garching bei München, Germany,
6-8/1985
Visiting scientist, Dept. Physics, University of Liverpool, UK, 5-8/1983
Previous Memberships in Professional Societies:
American Physical Society (Division of Condensed Matter Physics)
American Vacuum Society (Division of Surface Science)
Publications: http://www.sandia.gov/surface_science/drj/
(through 2007)
Patents:
6,964,936 Method of
making maximally dispersed heterogeneous catalysts,
6,790,476 Method of
adhesion between an oxide layer and a metal layer,
Educator:
**Excellence in Teaching Award, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Dept. of Physics, 1973
Basic Physics with calculus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1971-1972;
Other Professional Activities:
Co-organizer, 61st Conference on Physical Electronics,
Co-organizer, 2nd International Workshop on Oxide Surfaces, IWOX2,
Co-organizer, 5th International Workshop on Desorption Induced by Electronic
Transitions,
DIET5, Taos, NM; April
1992
Organizing Committee, Physical Electronics Conference, two 3-year terms
Advisory Committee, International Workshop on Desorption Induced by Electronic
Transitions
(1992-2000)
Advisory Committee, International Workshop on Oxide Surfaces (1999-2005)
Selected Recent
Invitations/Recognition:
Spring Meeting of the ACS, 3/2005
3rd San Luis Symposium on Surfaces,
Interfaces and Catalysis,
3rd Int'l Workshop on Oxide Surfaces
IWOX-3,
**Meritorious Achievement Award, Sandia National Laboratories, 1/2003
**Surface Science paper (AEM and DRJ) on surface energies and oxide/metal adhesion chosen by C&E News as one of nine top accomplishments in materials research for 2002
Spring Meeting of the ACS, 3/2002
CECAM-PSIK Workshop on Oxide-Metal Interfaces,
ASEVA WS-8: Growth and Behaviour of Metal-Oxide Interfaces,
2nd International Workshop on Oxide
Surfaces IWOX-2,
47th International Symposium of the AVS, 10/2000
Research Interests: Theory of surfaces and interfaces, including:
Atomic-scale Structure and Binding Chemisorption and Interfacial Adhesion
Electronic Structure Island Nucleation
Stimulated Desorption and Dissociation Interpretation of Surface Spectroscopies
Point Defects in Solids
Hydrogen and Helium in Metals and Oxides
Point of contact: