Curriculum Vitae for White, Douglas Wynne

Biographical Profile Interest Background Professional Preparation Memberships & Professional Activities Positions & Appointments Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships Major Equipment

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Dr. Douglas Wynne White
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White, Douglas Wynne

Associate Professor

Dr. White works to create laboratory analogs of ice mixtures that can be found on outer-planetary surfaces in the Solar System and icy dust grains in the interstellar medium.  Understanding the chemical reactions and thermal processes of this helps us to understand developments in the early Solar System and precursors to more complex molecules that may lead to life.  

Biographical Profile

College
University of SC Aiken
Department
AK Chemistry
Tenure Status
Tenured

Interest Background

Interest Keywords
Laboratory astrophysics and astrochemistry, Observational Astronomy, Infrared absorption spectroscopy
Personal Focus Areas
Physics

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
2002 North Georgia College & State University Dahlonega, GA B.S. Physics
2010 University of Alabama Birmingham, AL PhD Physics
2007 University of Alabama Birmingham, AL M.S. Physics
2011 - 2013 NASA Ames Research Center Postdoctoral Fellowship

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates Type Description Institution/Entity
1997 - 2002 Membership Society of Physics Students (SPS) Society of Physics Students (SPS)
2003 - 2006 Membership American Physical Society (APS) American Physical Society (APS)
2006 - 2017 Membership American Astronomical Society (AAS) American Astronomical Society (AAS)
2011 - 2013 Membership Division of Planetary Science (DPS) Division of Planetary Science (DPS)
2012 - 2017 Membership Laboratory Astrophysics Division Laboratory Astrophysics Division
2009 Professional Activity Hosted 100 Hours of Astronomy in support of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy on the nights of April 2-5 University of Alabama
2011 - 2012 Professional Activity Mentoring undergraduate and graduate research participants NASA Ames Research Center, Yuri’s Day (educational outreach day for school children)

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
2000 - 2002 Teaching Assistant North Georgia College & State University
2002 - 2010 Graduate Assistant/Instructor University of Alabama
01/2011 - 01/2013 Postdoctoral Fellow NASA Ames Research Center
2013 - 2017 Adjunct/Visiting Professor of Physics Jacksonville State University
2017 - Present Assistant Professor of Physics USC Aiken

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
2001 Award Sigma Pi Sigma North Georgia College & State University
2002 Award Outstanding Undergraduate in Physics North Georgia College & State University
2007 Award Graduate Student Association Senator University of Alabama at Birmingham
2008 Award Alabama Space Grant Consortium fellow University of Alabama at Birmingham
2008 Award Graduate Student Association Senator University of Alabama at Birmingham
2009 Award Graduate Student Association Senator University of Alabama at Birmingham
2009 Award Alabama Space Grant Consortium fellow University of Alabama at Birmingham
2010 Award Outstanding Graduate Student University of Alabama at Birmingham
2010 Award Dean’s Research Award University of Alabama at Birmingham
2010 Award Alabama Space Grant Consortium fellow University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Major Equipment

  • (Shared) FTIR spectrometer
  • (Not Shared) Closed-cycle helium cryostat
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