Daniel J. Heinzen: Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data

Born June 18, 1957, Willmar, Minnesota. Single.

Education

Ph. D., Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, June, 1988. Thesis under Professor Michael S. Feld: "Radiative Decay and Level Shift of an Atom in an Optical Resonator".

B.S., Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, June 1981.

Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD, Sept. 1975 - June 1977.

Professional Experience

Associate Professor of Physics, University of Texas at Austin, September 1996 - present.

Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Texas at Austin, January 1991 - August 1996.

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Ion Storage Group, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO. Sept. 1988 - Dec. 1990.

Fellowships and Awards

National Science Foundation National Young Investigator, 1992-1997.

Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow, 1991-1993.

National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, 1988-1990.

Lester Wolfe Fellow, 1981-1988.

Professional Activities

Member, American Physical Society.

Member, Optical Society of America.

Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Member, NSF Special Emphasis Panel on Manipulating Matter with Light, Feb. 1995.

Chair-Elect, Vice Chair, and Chair, 1995-97, American Physical Society Topical Group on Precision Measurement and Fundamental Constants.

Member, 1996 Quantum Electronics and Laser Spectroscopy (QELS) Conference Program Committee.

Member, 12th Interdisciplinary Laser Science Conference Program Committee.

Research Interests

Ultracold Atomic Collisions and Collective Phenomena.

Precise Tests of Fundamental Physical Laws.

Quantum and Atom Optics.

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