Education

Ph.D. in Optical Engineering at the University of Rochester, 1989
M.S. in Optical Engineering at the University of Rochester, 1983
B.S. in Optical Engineering at the University of Rochester, 1982

Research and Experience

Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Associate Professor of Physics and Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering,
Duke University, 2002-present

Director, Quantum Optoelectronics Laboratory, the Fitzpatrick Center, Duke University, 2001-present

Director of Undergraduate Studies, Duke University Physics Department, 2001-2002, 1997-1999

Associate Professor of Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, 1999-2000

Associate Director, Center for Nonlinear and Complex Systems, Duke University, 1999-present

Associate Professor of Physics and Assistant Research Professor of Biomedical Engineering,
Duke University, 1999-2000

Assistant Professor of Physics and Assistant Research Professor of Biomedical Engineering,
Duke University, 1995-1998

Assistant Professor of Physics, Duke University, 1992-1995

Senior Research Scientist, Duke University, 1991

Research Assistant, University of Rochester, 1982-1989. Graduate Advisor Professor Robert W. Boyd.
Thesis title: Instabilities and Chaos of Laser Beams Propageting Through a Nonlinear Optical Media

Optical Technician, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, 1980-1982

Awards and Appointments

Barbara and Randall Smith and Duke University Arts & Sciences Faculty Enrichment Scholar, 2000-2001

Honorary Faculty Member, Golden Key National Honor Society, 1997

National Science Foundation Young Investigator, 1993-1998

U. S. Army Research Office Young Investigator, 1992-1995

University Research Initiative Fellow, 1987-1989

Tau Beta Pi Engineering Society

American Physcis Society

Optical Society of America

Professional Activities

Technical Group Chair, Nonlinear Optics Technical Group, Optical Society of America, 2000-2002

Technical Program Committee member, Southeast Regional Meeting on Optoelectronics, Photonics
and Imaging, 2000

Technical Program Committee member, Quantum Electronics and Laser Science conference, 1999-2000.

Member of the Executive Committee of the Division of Biological Physics, American Physical Society,
1998-2002

Technical Program Committee member, 1999 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science conference, 1998-1999

Technical Program Committee member, 26th Winter Colloquium on the Physics of Quantum Electronics,
1995-1996

Techical Program Committee member, Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1995-1996

Related Links
Dan Gauthier's Lab: http://www.phy.duke.edu/research/photon/qelectron/
Dan Gauthier's Personal Home Page: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~gauthier/
Dan Gauthier Physics Faculty Page: http://fds.duke.edu/db/aas/Physics/faculty/gauthier