Fields of Specialization: Theoretical Physics, Quantum Field Theory, Theoretical Particle Physics, Mathematical Methods of Physics
Education:
1984 : B. Sc. (First Class Honours), Mathematical Physics, University of Adelaide
1985 : M. Sc., Theoretical Physics, University of Adelaide
Thesis: Deep Inelastic Scattering and the EMC Effect; Advisor: A. W. Thomas
1988 : Ph. D., Theoretical Physics, Imperial College, London
Thesis: Methods of Quantization; Advisor: I. G. Halliday
Experience:
1988-90 : Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Theoretical Physics, MIT
1990-92 : Instructor in Applied Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, MIT
1992-96 : Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Connecticut
1996-02 : Associate Professor, Department of Physics, University of Connecticut
2002- : Professor, Department of Physics, University of Connecticut
Professional Societies:
Life Member, American Physical Society
Fellow, Institute of Physics (U.K.)
Fellow, Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
2002-2009: Editorial Board, Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
2004-2009: Section Editor for Classical and Quantum Field Theory, Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
2019- : Editorial Board, Physical Review D
Honours & Distinctions:
1984: First Class Honours, Department of Mathematical Physics, University of Adelaide
1985-88: Commonwealth Scholar, Association of Commonwealth Universities and The British Council
1987: Full Athletics Colours (Squash), Imperial College, London
1998: Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award, University of Connecticut
1999: Visiting Associate Professor, Technion, Israel, Winter 1999/2000
2000: PPARC (UK Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council) Research Fellow, Oxford, and Visiting Fellow, Balliol College, Oxford
2000: Visiting Professor, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, November 2000
2003: Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Residency Award, Bellagio (Italy), Summer 2003
2006: Distinguished Visiting Scholar, University of Adelaide, Fall 2006
2007: DFG Mercator Guest Professor, University of Heidelberg, Winter/Summer 2007
2014: Visiting Professor, Technion, Israel, Winter 2014
2014: Senior Scholar Award, US-Germany Fulbright Commission, Spring & Summer 2014
2014: DFG Mercator Professor Award, University of Jena, Spring & Summer 2014
2014: Physics Letters B “most valued reviewer” award
2015 — : International Scientific Advisory Board, Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, Heidelberg
2017: Lead Coordinator KITP Research Program: “Resurgent Asymptotics in Physics and Mathematics”, KITP Santa Barbara
2017: UConn College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Faculty Research Excellence Award