University Computer Science

Michael Guidry

Personal Information

Name: Michael Wayne Guidry

Position: Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee;

Adjunct Staff Member, Physics Division and Computer Science and

Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Address: 602 Nielsen Physics Building, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996;

Building 6025, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge TN 37830

Contact: 865-***-**** ******@***.***

Educational Background

B. S. in Chemistry, McNeese State University (1970)

Doctorate in Chemistry, University of Tennessee (1974)

Employment History

Scientist in Residence, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Univ. of Califoria, Berkeley (1974-1976

)

Faculty,

Department of Physics and Astronomy, Univ. of Tennessee (1976present

)

Adjunct Staff Member, Oak Ridge National Lab (1976present

)

Visiting Professor, Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen (19791980

)

Visiting Professor, University of Liverpool (Summer, 1983

)

Visiting Professor, University of Basel (Summer, 1998)

Career Synopsis

Mike Guidry is the author of approximately 200 journal publications and invited

presentations, and 6 textbooks (3 published, 3 in advanced preparation), that address

topics in nuclear physics, computational science, advanced educational technology,

astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, general relativity, the mathematics of symmetry in

physics, elementary particle physics, relativistic quantum field theory, and condensed

matter physics. He has been the lead educational technology developer for a dozen

major college textbooks in introductory physics, astronomy, biology, genetics, and

microbiology, and in projects as diverse as training K-12 teachers to use educational

technology effectively and explaining the science behind weapons of mass destruction

for emergency first responders. Most recently he has begun developing an online course

in programming modern mobile devices for scientific and educational applications. His

primary current research interests lie in development of new algorithms for solving large

coupled sets of differential equations in scientific applications, understanding the

mechanism for Type Ia supernovae, and developing new many-body techniques for

understanding high-temperature superconductors and other strongly-correlated electron

systems. He has won various teaching awards and is responsible for many Web-based

and conventional initiatives introducing and explaining science to the public.

Awards

.Chancellor s Award for Excellence in Educational Technology, University of

Tennessee (1999)

.Teacher of the Year Award, Physics Department, University of Tennessee (2006)

.College of Arts and Sciences Senior Teaching Award, University of Tennessee

(2006)

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