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Wayne G. Roberge |
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Dept. of Physics, Applied
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Rensselaer Polytechnic
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Fax: (518) 276-6680 |
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Research
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Current interests:
evolution of ices in the interstellar medium and solar nebula; |
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computer simulations of multifluid, magnetohydrodynamic
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analytic and numerical
methods for multifluid MHD; physics of interstellar
dust |
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Funding history: NASA,
NSF, NIST, Semiconductor Research Corp. and others |
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Education
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Ph.D., |
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B.A. valedictorian, |
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Employment
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Professor of Physics,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1999-) |
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Faculty of Information
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Associate Professor of
Physics, |
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Assistant Professor of
Physics, |
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Postdoctoral, Applied
Mathematics, Exxon Research & Engineering (1983-1986) |
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Postdoctoral, Theoretical
Astrophysics, Institute for Advanced Study (1981-1983) |
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President, The |
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Associate Director, NASA |
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Activites |
Chair, |
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Chair, |
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Board of Directors,
Astronomical Society of |
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American Astronomical
Society (1979-) |
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Reviewer |
Astrophysical Journal, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Monthly
Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, IEEE Transactions on
Plasma Science, National Science Foundation, NASA, Research Corporation,
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Fellowships
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Lilly Endowment Fellowship
(Eli Lilly Foundation, 1989) |
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Scholarships |
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Tyng Graduate Scholarship (Williams College; 1976-1979) |
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Tyng Undergraduate Scholarship (Williams College,
1972-1976) |
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National Merit Scholarship
(IBM; 1972) |
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Other
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Honors
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National Boeing
Outstanding Educator Award (Boeing Corp.,1995) |
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Early Career Award ( |
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Bergan Award ( |
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Canby Prize (Williams College,
1976) |
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Milham Astronomy Prize (Williams College,1976) |
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United States Presidential
Scholar (US Dept. of Education,1972) |
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