Education:
     Ph.D.  Solid State Physics, Iowa State University, May 1989
     M.S.  Metallurgy, Iowa State University, August 1990
     B.S.  Physics, Jilin University, China, July 1982

Experience:

August 2007 - present
Professor of Physics, University of Wyoming

August 2001 -  August 2007
    University Research Professor and Professor of Physics, University of New Orleans
August 1998 - August 2001
     Professor of Physics, University of New Orleans
August 1994 - August 1998
     Associate Professor of Physics, University of New Orleans
June 1995 - August 1995
     Visiting Scientist, Materials Directorate, Wright Laboratory, Wright Patterson AFB
August 1990 - August 1994
     Assistant Professor of Physics, University of New Orleans
July 1986 - August 1990
     Research Assistant, Ames Laboratory-USDOE, Iowa State University
August 1984 - May 1986
     Teaching Assistant and Laboratory Instructor, Department of Physics, Iowa State University