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Connor Balance Assistant Research Professor Theoretical Atomic and Molecular Physics Office: Allison Labs #112 Address: Phone: (334) 844-8712 |
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Education |
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| Ph.D., The Queen's University of Belfast | |
| B.S., The Queen's University of Belfast |
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Professional Employment |
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| Associate Research Professor, Auburn University | 2014- present |
| Assistant Research Professor, Auburn University | 2007-2014 |
| US Dept. of Energy, Post-Doctoral Fellow | 2002-2007 |
| U.K. RmaX, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Sheffield Halam University | 2000-2002 |
| U.K. RmaX, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Strathclyde | 1999-2000 |
| Ph.D., Candidate, Queens University of Belfast | 1995-1999 |
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Research and Teaching Interests |
My primary research involves sophisticated modeling of electron-impact excitation/ionization of atomic and molecular systems. To achieve this requires detailed knowleged of the fundamental atomic physics as well being proficient in modern computational methods that allow for the parallel distribution of large scale problems across many processors. As a DoE post-doc, I was responsible for the parallel code development of an R-matrix electron impact scattering suite of codes on the NERSC supercomputing facilities. We focus on light fusion related species such as helium, lithium and beryllium, used as diagnostics in fusion tokamak experiments. |
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Selected Publications |
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Last updated: 05/06/2015