DOE OUTSTANDING JUNIOR INVESTIGATOR   
PROGRAM AWARDEES -
Scientists with a connection to Rochester
are shown in red (5 current faculty, 3 PhD Alumni and 3 Postdoc Alumni)
.  

FISCAL PRINCIPAL
INSTITUTION AT
YEAR
INVESTIGATOR
TIME OF AWARD
PROPOSAL  TITLE 
2003
Mina Aganagic
Washington, University of
String Theory Dynamics with Little Supersymmetry
RichardGaitskell
Brown University
Development of Advanced Photo Detectors for WIMP Dark Matter
Xe Detector Array
David Kaplan
Johns Hopkins University Physics Beyond the Standard Model and Electroweak Symmetry
Breaking
Kirill Melnikov
Hawaii,University of
Perturbative Quantum Field Theory: Methods and Applications
Mark Messier
IndianaUniversity
Development of an Experiment to Search for Oscillations of Muon
Neutrinos to Electron Neutrinos Using the NuMI Neutrino Beam
Kate Scholberg
MIT
Outer Detector Work on Super-Kamiokande and K2K
Witold Skiba
Yale University
Physicsat the TeV Scale and Beyond
2002
Peter Gorham
Hawaii,University of
Research in Radio-frequency Detectors for High Energy Physics and
Particle Astrophysics
MichaelHildreth
Notre Dame, University of
Optimizing Higgs Discovery Prospects at the Tevatron
David Kirkby
Califonia, University of at
Irvine
Fundamental Symmetries of B Decays
Zoltan Ligeti
Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory
Physicsof Heavy Hadrons
Kevin Pitts
Illinois, University of
A Stereo Tracking System for the CDF Detector
Martin Schmaltz
Boston University
PhysicsBeyond the Standard Model
Ying Wu
Duke University
3D Magnetic Field Effects on the Beam Dynamics in the Next
Generation High Energy Physics Accelerators
2001
Darin Acosta
Florida, University of Search for Fundamental Scalar Particles at Hadron Colliders
Andrew Brandt
Texas at Arlington,
University of
A Forward Proton Detector for the D Zero Experiment
Csaba Csaki
CornellUniversity
Physicsof Extra Dimensions
Regina Demina
Kansas State University             Radiation Hard Silicon Layer 0 and D0 Discovery Potential - Assoc. Prof of Physics Univ. of Rochester. picture

Ulrich Heintz
Boston University                             Search for the Higgs Bosonwith the DO Detector
Wayne Hu
Chicago, University of                     Fundamental Physics from the Cosmic Microwave Background and
the Large-Scale Structure of the Universe
MatthewStrassler
Pennsylvania, University of             At the Junction of Particle Physics, FieldTheory and String Theory
Raman Sundrum
Johns Hopkins University Research in Theoretical High Energy Physics
James Wells
California, Univ. of at Davis Elucidating the Phenomenological Consequences of Electroweak
Symmetry Breaking Theories
2000
StevenGubser
Princeton University
Strings and Supergravity applied to Gauge Theory
Lam Hui
Columbia University
The Universe as a Laboratory for New Physics
Ashutosh Kotwal
Duke University
Precision Electroweak Measurements on CDF II
Frank Krennrich
Iowa State University
A Search for Microsecond Gamma Ray Bursts from Primordial Black
Holes
Meenakshi Narain
BostonUniversity
A Precision Measurement of the Top Quark Mass at the Fermilab
Tevatron
David P. Saltzberg
California, UCLA
A New Search for Ultra High Energy Neutrinos and Associated
Accelerator Measurements
1999
AmihayHanany
MIT
Outstanding Junior Investigator Program
John D. Hobbs
New York, State Univ. of at
Stony Brook
Searches for New Physics Using Events with Detached Vertices
JosephKroll
Pennsylvania, University of A Program to Study the Weak Decays of B Hadrons with theCDF
Detector at the Fermilab Tevatron
Kevin S. McFarland
Rochester, University of
Design of the CDF RUN II Level-3 Trigger and the Search for New
Physics of Top Quarks- Associate Professor of Physics University of Rochesterpicture
Eva Silverstein
SLAC
StringTheory, Field Theory, and Supersymmetry Breaking
Washington Taylor
MIT
Outstanding Junior Investigator Program
1998

James H. Buckley

Washington University
A Search for High Energy Gamma-Rays from Neutralino Annihilation
in theGalactic Center Region
Paul Fendley
Virginia, University of
Non-Perturbative Quantum Field Theory
Richard E. Hughes
Ohio State University
Top Quark Physics and the CDF-II Trigger Track Processor
Previously Rochester Research Associate on CDF with Tipton                        
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Robert G. Jacobsen

California, UCB

CP Violation Studies with Modern Software Techniques

Marc Kamionkowski

Columbia University

Cosmological Probes of New Physics

Juan Maldacena

Harvard University

Outstanding Junior Investigator Program "Strings and Black Holes"
Krishna Rajagopal
MIT
Outstanding Junior Investigator Proposal for Prof. Krishna Rajagopal
1997
John M. Butler
BostonUniversity
The DOExperiment: Particle Physics at the High Energy Frontier
ShamitKachru
California, UCB
Outstanding Junior Investigator Proposal for Professor Shamit
Kachru
RobertLeigh
Illinois, University of
An Outstanding Junior Investigator Proposal to Support Research in
Quantum Field Theory and String Theory
Vittorio Paolone
Pittsburgh, University of
Participation in FNAL Experiment E872: Direct Search For The Tau
Neutrino
Brian L. Winer
Ohio State University
Outstanding Junior Investigator Top Physics and Track Finding at
CDF II (Previously Rochester Research Associate on CDF with Bodek and Tiptonpict)
 
1996
Janet M. Conrad
Columbia University
Construction of a Decay Channel for the NuTeV Experiment at
Fermilab
Aida X. El-Khadra
Illinois, University of
Support Research on Standard Model Phenomenology with Lattice
QCD
David Gerdes
Johns Hopkins University
Top Quark Physics with an Upgraded CDF Tracking System
Donna Naples
KansasState University
Multisampling Drift Chamber for COSMOS and NuTeV
Lynne H. Orr
Rochester, University of
Top Quark Physics and Related Issues i
Phenom
enology-Prof of Physics, Univ. of Rochester
picture 

Larus Thorlacius

Princeton Univ

Strings, Membranes and Black Holes
1995
Claudio F. Campagnari            California, UCSB
Top Quark Physics and Electronics Upgrade at CDF
Elizabeth H. Simmons
Maarten Golterman   
Boston, University
Washington University 
 

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Particle Theory Beyond the Standard Model
The Standard Model and Lattice Gauge Theory

                        

Krishna S. KumaWashington University




Krishna S. Kumar

Princeton University

Precision Electroweak Experiments with Polarized Electrons

Martin J. Savage



Carnegie Mellon University              Studies in Theoretical Particle Physics
SamsonShatashvili
Yale University
Duality and Conformal Field Theory Structures in 4d Supersymmetric
Gauge Theories

Sarah Eno     Maryland,  University
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Physics With the D0 Detector and the D0 Upgrade(Rochester PhD on AMY with Prof. Thorndike 1992 )
1994
Michael Bershadsky
Harvard University
Topological String Theories
EdwardC. Blucher
Chicago, University of
Study Electroweak and B Physics in pp Collisions at 1.8 TeV
Adam F. Falk
Johns Hopkins University
Research in Theoretical High Energy Physics
Chang Kee Jung
New York, State Univ. of at
Stony Brook
Experimental Searches for Phenomena Involving Nucleon Decays or
Neutrino Oscillations with the Super-Kamiokande Detector
Serguei Khlebnikov
PurdueUniversity
Collective Phenomena in High Energy Collisions
James Rosenzweig
California, UCLA
Development of an Asymmetric Emittance RF Photoinjector for
LinearCollider Applications
Mats A. Selen
Illinois, University of
Research and Development of a Cherenkov Correlated Timing
Particle Identification System for High Luminosity E+E- Colliders
GermanValencia
Iowa State University
Projects on Rare Decays and Electroweak Symmetry Breaking
1993
Zvi Bern
California, UCLA
Next to Leading Order QCD Theoretical Physics Research under the
DOE OJI Program
John Ellison
California, UCR
Detector Development and a Measurement of the Wwy Coupling in
the D0Experiment
Kim E.Griest
California, UCSD
Particle Dark Matter, the Early Universe, and Physics Beyond the
Standard Model
David Kutasov
Chicago, University of
Time Dependent Solutions in String Theory
LeslieRosenberg
MIT
Research and Development of High-Magnetic-Field High-Q
Microwave Cavities in a Search for Pseudoscalar Dark Matter
Thomasz Skwarnicki
Southern Methodist
University
Third Generation Fermions in CLEO-II Construction of a Robust
Detector for SSC
Terrence P. Walker
Ohio State University
Astroparticle Physics
1992
R. Sekhar Chivukula
BostonUniversity
Topicsin Elementary Particle Physics
John William Gary
California, UCR
A Study of Quark and Gluon Jets and of the Long Distance QCD
Force Field at LEP
SanjibMishra
Harvard University
A NextGeneration High Energy Neutrino Experiment at the Fermilab
Tevatron
Jianwei Qiu
Iowa State University
Projects on Precision Tests of Quantum Chromodynamics
Lisa Randall
MIT
Outstanding Junior Investigator Program - Electroweak Symmetry
Breaking, Model Building, and Cp Violation
Paul L. Tipton
Rochester, University of
Heavy Quark Physics with CDF - Rochester PhD on CLEO,  Professor of Physics. University of Rochestepicturer
Hitoshi Yamamoto
Harvard University
Develop a Particle Identification System Based on Time of Flight
Measurement for B-Factory
1991
Dante E. Amidei
Michigan, University of
Exploit Secondary Vertex Information at the CDF Detector
StevenCarlip
California, UCD
Quantum Gravity - Outstanding Junior Invesitgator Program
AndrewG. Cohen
BostonUniversity
Topicsin Particle Physics
K. K. Gan
Ohio State University
Prototype Study of a New Central Drift Chamber for CLEO II and
Investigation of the T Paradox Using CLEO II - Outstanding Junior
Investigator Program
Gregory Kilcup
Ohio State University
Provide Reliable Calculations of Phenomenologically Relevant
Parameter from Lattice QCD - Outstanding Junior Investigator
Program
Karol Lang
Texas,University of, Austin             Search for VeryRare Kaon Decays - Outstanding Junior Investigator
Program (Rochester PhD with Bodek, CCFR 1987)                            pict
Heidi Schellman
Northwestern University
Silicon Tracker Proposal for the D0 Upgrade - Outstanding Junior
Investigator Program
1990
StevenB. Giddings
California, UCSB
Problems in Theoretical Physics - Outstanding Junior Investigator
Program
David H. Kaplan
California, UCSD
Studies in Theoretical Particle Physics
Harry Nelson
California, UCSB
Study of Direct Cp Violation in the Neutral Kaon System -
Outstanding Junior Investigator Program
Krzysztof Sliwa
Tufts University
CDF (Collider Detector at Fermilab) - Outstanding Junior
Investigator Program
Alan Sokal
New York University
Improved Numerical Methods for Quantum Field Theory
1989
Anna Hasenfratz
Florida State University
Theoretical High Energy Elementary Particle Physics
Paul E. Karchin
Yale University
High Energy Physics
Kam-Biu Luk
California, UCB
Study of Hyperons and Beauty Particles - Outstanding Junior
Investigator
AneeshV. Manohar
MIT
Laboratory for Nuclear Science-Outstanding Junior Investigator
Program
MilindV. Purohit
Princeton University
Experiment E-791 at Fermilab - Outstanding Junior Investigator
Program
Jeffrey Richman
California, UCSB
CCD Vertex Detector for SLD - Outstanding Junior Investigator
Program
Stephen Sharpe
Washington, University of
Lattice Calculations in the Standard Model
1988
RobertBrandenberger               Brown University
Physics in the Very Early Universe - - Outstanding Junior
Investigator Program
Nicholas Hadley
Yale University
High Energy Physics "Outstanding Junior Investigator Program"
DanielR. Marlow
Princeton University
A Multiprocessor Computer System for the Analysis of Data from
Brookhaven Experiment E787 "Outstanding Junior Investigator
Program"
Ann E.Nelson
Stanford University
Studies in Theoretical Particle Physics
PhilipNelson
BostonUniversity
Research in Theoretical Particle Physics - Mathematical Structures
in Physics - - - Outstanding Junior Investigator Program
Patricia Rankin
Colorado, University of
Particle Physics Research "Outstanding Junior Investigator
Program"
Yau W.Wah
Chicago, University of
Measure the Cpt Violating Parameter of the Neutral Kaon System to
0.2 Accuracy and to Search for the Rare Kaon Decay Mode
L. C. R. Wijewardhana          Cincinnati, University of
Investigations in Field Theory and Particle Physics
1987
Mark Bowick
Syracuse University
Aspects of Modern Elementary Particle Physics - Outstanding Junior
Investigator Program
DarwinChang
Northwestern University
Theoretical Studies in High Energy Physics
Emil J. Martinec
Chicago, University of
Topicsin String Theory
Michael Ogilvie
Washington University
Investigations in Quantum Field Theory (Outstanding Junior
Investigators Program)
Richard Partridge
Brown University
Experimental High Energy Physics 
Program
WesleyH. Smith
Columbia University
Develop the Calorimeter Trigger for Zeus at Hera
AndrewStrominger
California, UCSB
Problems in Superstring Theory
1986
Daryl DiBitonto
Texas A & M University
Searchfor Diffractive Top at Tevatron Energies - Outstanding Junior
Investigator Program
Michael Dine
City College of New York
Beyondthe Standard Model
Paul Ginsparg
Harvard University
Topicsin Field Theory - Outstanding Junior Investigator Program
StevenGottlieb
Indiana University
Investigations in Theoretical High Energy Physics - Outstanding
JuniorInvestigator Program
ThomasW. Kephart
Vanderbilt University
Investigations in Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics -
Outstanding Junior Investigator Program
Antti Niemi
Ohio State University
Topological Aspects of Quantum Field Theory, and of Finite
Temperature Quantum Filed Theory
Carl R. Rosenfeld
South Carolina, University
of
Exploratory Particle Physics Using the AMY Detector ( Previously Senior Scientist on AMY, University of Rochesterpict )
Gregory Tarle
Michigan, University of
Development of Large Detectors for Monopoles and Neutrinos
1985
Eric Braaten
Northwestern University
DanielCaldi
Connecticut, University of
RobertCousins
California, UCLA
GeorgeGollin
Princeton University
HowardHaber
California, UCSC
Richard Kass
Ohio State University (Previously Postdoc on CDF with Tipton, University of Rochesterpict )
Sherwin Love
PurdueUniversity
William Molzen
Pennsylvania, University of
Herbert Neuberger
Rutgers University
ThomasWeiler
Vanderbilt University
1984
Harris Kagan
Ohio State University  ( Previously Postdoc on CDF with Tipton, University of Rochester pict
Wai-Yee Keung
Illinois, University of at
David Leventhal
Florida State University
William Louis
Princeton University
JosephRohlf
Harvard University
QaisarShafi
BartolResearch Institute
Mark Wise
Caltech
1983
Ashok Das
Professor of Physics. University of Rochestepicture r
David Koltick
Purdue University
So Young Pi
Boston University
Amargit Soni
California, UCLA
Scott Whitaker
MIT
1982
Thomas DeGrand
Colorado
R. Hagstrom
Argonne National
Laboratory
JohnLoSecco
Caltech
PaulSteinhardt
Pennsylvania, University of
Michael Witherell
California, UCSB
1981
Kevin Cahill
New Mexico, University of
Thomas Clark
Purdue University
JohnP. Cumalat
Colorado, University of
Thomas Curtright
Florida, University of
Nilendra Deshpande
Oregon, University of
1980
George Brandenburg MIT
JohnC. Collins
Illinois Institute of
Technology
Marjorie Corcoran
RiceUniversity
PaulFrampton
North Carolina, University
of
David Hitlin
Caltech
Joseph Kiskis
California, UCD
Michael Marx
New York, State Univ. of at
Stony Brook
B. Robinson
Pennsylvania, University of
Eli Rosenberg
AmesLaboratory, Iowa
1979
Emanuel Derman
Colorado, University of
Michael Einhorn
Michigan
William Fischler
Pennsylvania, University of
R. Hendrick
St. Bonaventure University
Ian Hinchliffe
Lawrence Berkeley
Laboratory
Richard Imlay
Louisiana State University
Antal Jevicki
Brown University
K. Mikaelian
Oklahoma State University
Joseph F. Owens
Florida State University
Ramamurti Shankar
YaleUniversity
1978
CarlBender
Washington University
Robert Cahn
California, UCD
Thomas Dombeck
Maryland, University of
Thomas Gaisser
Bartol Research Institute
T.-Y. Ling
OhioState University
AlanLitke
Stanford University
Howard Nicholson
Mt. Holyoke College
D. Potter
Rutgers University
F. Taylor
Northern Illinois University
Sau Lan Wu
Wisconsin, University o
     


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