KENNETH DAVID SINGER

Department of Physics

Case Western Reserve University

10900 Euclid Av.

Cleveland, OH 44106-7079

Voice: (216) 368-4017

Fax: (216) 368-4671

Email: kds4@po.cwru.edu

EDUCATION

1981                Ph.D. in Physics

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

1975                B.S. in Physics, summa cum laude

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

EXPERIENCE

2008-               Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics

                        Case Western Reserve University

1998- Director, Engineering Physics Program

Case Western Reserve University

1995-               Professor, Department of Physics

Case Western Reserve University

1995-               Professor, Department of Macromolecular Science

Case Western Reserve University

1993-2005      Associate Chair, Department of Physics

Case Western Reserve University

1990-1993       Warren E. Rupp Associate Professor of Physics

Case Western Reserve University, Tenured 1993

1989-1991       Distinguished Member of Technical Staff

AT&T Bell Laboratories

1982-1989       Member of Technical Staff

AT&T Bell Laboratories

1981-1982       Postdoctoral Research Investigator

University of Pennsylvania, Department of Physics

1975-1976       Teaching Fellow

University of Pennsylvania, Department of Physics

HONORS, AWARDS AND AFFILIATIONS

Fellow, Optical Society of America: For numerous contributions to the science and applications of nonlinear optics in organic materials especially materials characterization and polymer poling.

Fellow, American Physical Society: For outstanding contributions to the understanding, measurement, and development of organic nonlinear optical materials.

Exceptional Contribution Award, Bell Laboratories, 1987: for poled polymer photonic materials

University Fellow, University of Pennsylvania

Alva W. Smith Scholarship

Member:  International Liquid Crystal Society

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Founding Member of the Advisory Committee for Joint Activities of the Optical Society of America and The American Chemical Society

Founder of annual conference on “Organic Thin Films for Photonic Applications”

            Topical Editor in Nonlinear Optics:  Journal of the Optical Society of America B

ALCOM Project Co-director: Optical Switching and Storage

            Editorial Board: Nonlinear Optics

Editorial Board: Molecular Engineering Review

            Editorial Board: Photonic Science News

PATENTS

“Nonlinear Optical Materials and Devices,” U.S. Patent #4,859,876

“Optical Probing Method and Apparatus,” U.S. Patent #5,126,660