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1. Research Program: seminal contributions have been made in several areas of optical sciences including laser beam shaping, irradiance and caustic theory, differential equation and genetic algorithm-based optical design, and soft x-ray imaging. This work has been directed towards fundamental understanding of the irradiance (intensity) and imaging characteristics of optical systems used for applications involving lasers and soft x-rays to characterize and process materials. Theoretical, computational, and experimental methods have been used during these investigations.2. Teaching Program: major professor of seven doctoral students in physics during period 1985-99. During past 10 years, have lead an IT developmental group within IT HPC Services with IT Interns and MS level staff with computer science or computing engineering backgrounds. Our group has weekly meetings using information technology – web, wikis, virtual organizations, email, desktop/classroom video conferencing, and teleconferencing – to enhance communications and learning process. Each member reports on progress and problems associated with their work. This academic based leadership works well in IT service organization. 3. Publications & Funding: Published 152 journal and proceedings articles, book chapters, and reports; presented over 149 invited and contributed papers; and extramural funding 1997-2007 is approximately $3.5M as PI or co-PI.Specialties: Research Computing Web site: https://docs.uabgrid.uab.edu/w/Milestone: Fifty years of experience as a computational physicist and twenty-five years as a Fellow of Optical Society of America for seminal contributions of irradiance and caustic theory, which has been applied internationally in several areas of optical sciences including laser beam shaping, irradiance and caustic theory, differential equation and genetic algorithm-based optical design, and soft x-ray imaging.