Vita - Dr. Bill Graham

Education

B.Sc. Honors Physics and Mathematics 1966
M.Sc. Physics 1968 (thesis with Professor H.I.S. Ferguson)
University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

Ph.D., 1971 (dissertation with Professor W.W. Duley)
York University, Toronto, Canada 1971

Positions

Professor 1987-present
Chairman, Department of Physics 1984-86
Associate Professor 1981-87
Assistant Professor 1977-81
Texas Christian University

Research Associate 1975-77
Spectroscopy Section, Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Canada (with Dr. Gerhard Herzberg, 1971 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry)

National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow 1971-75
Department of Chemistry,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (with Professor William Weltner, Jr.)

Professional Memberships

American Physical Society
American Astronomical Society
American Chemical Society, Division of Physical Chemistry
Sigma Xi
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Other Professional Activities

Steering committee, Physics and Chemistry of Matrix Isolated Species biennial European and Gordon Conference meetings 2003-present
International advisory committee, International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, 1999-2002
Referee for the Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal of the Optical Society of America, Journal of Physical Chemistry, Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, Chemical Physics Letters, and various granting agencies

Major University Appointments

Admissions and Retention Committee 2003-present
Science and Engineering Task Force, Commission on the Future of TCU 1999-2000 University Academic Planning Committee 1989-93
Chair, Research Committee, University Self-Study 1991-92
Chair, University Research Committee 1986-91
Graduate Council 1987-89, 1990-92, 2000-present

Courses

Phys 10433 - Freshman Seminar: The Cosmic Journey
Phys 20083 - Introductory Astronomy
Phys 30113 - Intermediate Astronomy
Phys 50743 - Astrophysics
Phys 60303 and 60313 - Graduate Quantum Mechanics I and II
Phys 60503 - Graduate Solid State Physics
Phys 70503 - Molecular Physics
MALA 60953 - Master of Liberal Arts Program: Origin of the Universe to Black Holes

Theses and Dissertations

15 Ph.D. dissertations and 3 M.S. theses directed, 1983-present.
Subsequent careers of former PhD students are listed on the Molecular Physics Lab web page.

Research Interests

The spectra and structures of novel molecular species: pure and mixed clusters of carbon, silicon, and germanium, transition metal carbon clusters, and semiconductor clusters. Of particular interest are molecular clusters important in semiconductor applications, chemical vapor deposition, combustion, fullerene formation, and astrophysical molecules in interstellar space and circumstellar shells. Further details are provided on the Molecular Physics Lab web page.

Publications

Over 200 presentations and papers at national and international conferences, over 80 articles in Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal of Physical Chemistry, Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, Astrophysical Journal, and other journals; book chapters. Partial listing of journal articles is on the Molecular Physics Lab web page.