Prof. Leigh Morris Smith

Biography

Leigh Smith has been a faculty member of the Department of Physics since 1990. He received his BA degree with Highest Honors in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Virginia in 1982. After spending a year in the graduate program in Physics at Princeton University, he began his PhD research in the group of James P Wolfe at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. While at Illinois, he received fellowships from the National Science Foundation, IBM and Shell Oil Company. He was awarded a PhD in Physics in 1988 and worked for two years as a Postdoc in the group of Donald Wolford at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, NY before arriving at the University of Cincinnati.

Education

Ph.D. in Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1988.

B.A. with Highest Distinction in Mathematics and Physics, University of Virginia, 1982.

Awards and Honors

Edith C. Alexander Award for Teaching Excellence, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Cincinnati, 1998.

Nominated for the Dolly Cohen Award for Teaching Excellence, University of Cincinnati, 1996, 1997, and 1998.

Allan Berman Research Publication Award, Naval Research Laboratory, 11/96.

University of Cincinnati Faculty Achievement Award, 11/96

IBM Pre Doctoral Fellowship, 9/87-5/88.

Shell Foundation Pre Doctoral Fellowship, 9/86-9/87.

National Science Foundation Pre Doctoral Fellowship, 5/83-5/86.

J. W. Elkins Award in Physics, University of Virginia, 5/82.

Echols Scholar, University of Virginia, 9/78-5/82.

National Merit Scholar, 1978.

Education

Ph.D. in Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1988.

B.A. with Highest Distinction in Mathematics and Physics, University of Virginia, 1982.

Awards and Honors

Edith C. Alexander Award for Teaching Excellence, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Cincinnati, 1998.

Nominated for the Dolly Cohen Award for Teaching Excellence, University of Cincinnati, 1996, 1997, and 1998.

Allan Berman Research Publication Award, Naval Research Laboratory, 11/96.

University of Cincinnati Faculty Achievement Award, 11/96

IBM Pre Doctoral Fellowship, 9/87-5/88.

Shell Foundation Pre Doctoral Fellowship, 9/86-9/87.

National Science Foundation Pre Doctoral Fellowship, 5/83-5/86.

J. W. Elkins Award in Physics, University of Virginia, 5/82.

Echols Scholar, University of Virginia, 9/78-5/82.

National Merit Scholar, 1978.

Email Address:

leigh.smith (at) uc.edu

Full Curriculum Vitae:

CV

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