12/6/99
ATHENS, Ohio Two faculty members in Ohio University's Department of Physics and Astronomy have been named fellows of the American Physical Society.
Earle Hunt and Roger Rollins, professors of physics and astronomy, were among 208 physicists in the nation just .5 percent of the organization's total membership to be elected to fellowship this year. The American Physical Society Fellowship Program recognizes members who have made advances through original research and publication or have made significant and innovative contributions in the application of physics to science and technology. Fellows also may be distinguished physics teachers or active in the organization.
"Having additional faculty in our department become fellows of the American Physical Society is a recognition of the overall quality of our program," said Louis Wright, chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Ohio University. "I'm particularly pleased that Professors Hunt and Rollins have been recognized for their early and innovative work in the control of chaos and understanding of nonlinear dynamics."
Hunt, who has served as a faculty member at the university since 1967, focuses his research on electronics. He was chosen for fellowship for his contributions to early nuclear magnetic resonance studies of matter and his experimental work on chaos control and stochastic resonance in spatio-temporal model systems. He received a bachelor's degree in physics from Rutgers University in 1958 and a doctoral degree from Rutgers in 1962. Hunt has continued his teaching and research endeavors since entering Ohio University's early retirement program in 1997.
Rollins, who also serves as an associate dean for the College of Arts and Sciences, was recognized for his research in chaos and superconductivity, his contributions to educational and research software and his dedication and service to the American Physical Society through its Ohio Section. He received a bachelor's degree in engineering science from Purdue University in 1961 and a doctoral degree in applied physics from Cornell University in 1967. He has served as a faculty member at Ohio University since 1966.
The American Physical Society, which includes more than 40,000 physicists worldwide, is dedicated to the advancement of physics knowledge. In addition to publishing physics research journals such as the Physical Review series, Physical Review Letters and Reviews of Modern Physics, the association organizes scientific meetings and sponsors programs in education, international affairs, public affairs and public information.
Ohio University's Department of Physics and Astronomy has 21 regular faculty members as well as part-time faculty and postdoctoral fellows. Sponsored research in the department amounts to more than $2 million per year and comes from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy and the Office of Naval Research.
Written by Andrea Gibson, Office of Research Communications