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Steven T. Cundiff

• Chief, Quantum Physics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Physicist, Quantum Physics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology
• JILA Fellow
• Associate Professor Adjoint, Professor Adjoint, Departments of Physics and Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Colorado

Education:

• B.A., Physics, Rutgers University, 1985
• M.S., Applied Physics, University of Michigan, 1991
• Ph.D., Applied Physics, University of Michigan, 1992

Previous Positions:

• Assistant Professor Adjoint, Departments of Physics and Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1997-2004
• Postdoctoral Member of Technical Staff, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Holmdel, NJ, 1995-97
• Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany, 1993-94
• Research Assistant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1987-92
• Associate Scientist, SciTec, Inc., Princeton, NJ, 1985-87
• Assistant Scientist, SciTec, Inc., Princeton, NJ, 1983-85
• Engineering Aide, SciTec, Inc., Princeton, NJ, 1981-83

Awards and Honors:

• Fellow of the Optical Society of America, 2004
• U.S. Department of Commerce Group Gold Medal, 2001
• Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, 1993-94
• University of Michigan Applied Physics Fellowship, 1987-88
• Rutgers College Dean's List, 1980-1981, 1984-85

Publications:

• Dr. Cundiff is co-author on over 120 journal papers, 100 contributed conference papers and 30 invited conference presentations.

Membership and Services:

• NIST Research Advisory Committee, 2003-2005
• Topical Editor, Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 2004-2006
• Co-Chair, Colorado Meeting on Fundamental Optical Processes in Semiconductors, 2004
• Co-Chair, Ultrafast Dynamics Sub-Committee of the Program Committee, International Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004
• Program Co-Chair, Photonics Time and Frequency Measurement LEOS Topical Meeting, 2003
• Program Committee Member, Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003
• Guest Editor, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics on Quantum Electronics Special Issue on Stabilization of Modelocked Lasers
• Program Committee Member, Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2002
• Member, Cooperative Research and Development Foundation Physical Science Panel, 2001
• Organizer of the Symposium on Novel Spectroscopy of Solids, 1997
• Committee Member, Interdisciplinary Laser Science Meeting, 1997
• Fellow, Optical Society of America
• Member at Large, American Physical Society
• Member, IEEE/Lasers and Electrooptics Society