THOMAS MEYER
Tel
(661) 664-3450
Fax
(661) 665-6959
E-Mail
tmeyer@csub.edu
Education
- Abitur,
Nicolaus Cusanus Gymnasium, Bad
- The
- B.S.,
- M.S.,
- Ph.D.,
Employment History
- Teaching
Assistant,
- Research
Assistant,
- Adjunct
Assistant Professor,
- Research
Associate,
-
Assistant
Professor of Physics,
-
Associate
Professor of Physics and Computer Science,
-
Professor
of Physics and Computer Science,
-
Interim
Dean, School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics,
Teaching Experience
- Teaching
Assistant,
General Physics for Life
Science Students
Graduate Course in
Electromagnetism
Undergraduate Course in
Elementary
Particle Physics
- Adjunct
Assistant Professor,
Electromagnetism for Life
Science
Students
-
Mechanics and Thermodynamics
for
Engineers
Elecromagnetism and Optics for
Engineers
Modern Physics for Engineers
Electromagnetism for Physicists
Advanced Mechanics
- Professor,
Introduction to Astronomy
Basic Principles of Newtonian
Physics
Basic Principles of Maxwellian
Physics
Basic Principles of
Contemporary Physics
Classical Physics I
Classical Physics II
Concepts of Force Fields and
Potential
Concepts of Oscillations and
Waves
Quantum Mechanics
Modern Physics
Introduction to Engineering
Engineering Orientation
Concepts of Nuclear Physics
Energy and Technology
Energy and Technology (taught
on
Instructional TV)
Energy and Technology (taught
on
Internet)
Introduction to Microcomputers
Computer Skills and Concepts
FORTRAN Programming
Computer Science I (Pascal)
Computer Science II (Data
Structures)
Assembly Language Programming
Programming in C
Numerical Analysis
Data and File Structures
Professional Development in
Computer
Science
Scientific Experience
1) Analysis
of data from a spark chamber spectrometer experiment at the CERN Proton
Synchrotron. (CERN ‑ University of California, Los Angeles ‑ Max
Planck Institute, Munich Collaboration. 1971) The reaction pp → pπ+n
at 12.5 and 16.9 GeV was measured to obtain the effective trajectory in
pp
→ Δ++(1240)n. I was involved in the data analysis, in the
2) Fermilab
30 inch Hydrogen Bubble Chamber exposure to 303 GeV/c protons.
(Fermilab ‑
University of California, Los Angeles Collaboration. 1972) I
participated in
all aspects of this experiment, including the scanning and measuring of
the
film and the data analysis. Results have been published on the total
cross
section, multiplicities, inclusive processes (p,π,γ,Ko,Λo,Δ++),
and diffractive dissociation. (Publications 2‑8)
3) Magnetic
spectrometer experiment at the CERN Intersecting Storage Rings (Aachen
‑
University of California, Los Angeles ‑ CERN and University of
California, Los Angeles ‑ CEN Saclay Collaborations. 1972‑1974) I
was involved in all phases of this experiment: constructing, setting
up,
testing and running the spectrometer which consisted of multiwire
proportional
chambers, 2 magnets, scintillation and Cerenkov counters, fast
electronics and
CAMAC system and an IBM 1800 on‑line computer. I assumed major
responsibility for the off‑line data analysis and track reconstruction.
Results have been published on diffractive dissociation processes, the
study of
inclusive reactions (Λo,Δ++(1236) production)
and a search for new and old resonances (e.g. Σ+(1385), K*(890),
Ξ-(1320), the charmed baryon Λc(2260) and
charmed meson D(1850)). (Publications 9‑22)
4) Member
of the TASSO Collaboration at the DESY electron‑positron storage ring
5)
I
was a member of a
6)
Member
and Head of Computer Committee of the Physics Department at
7)
Reviewed
University Physics by Sears, Zemansky and Young, Seventh
Edition,
Addison‑Wesley (1987)
8)
Member
of the Collider Detector Facility at Fermilab (CDF Collaboration:
Argonne
National Laboratory ‑ Brandeis ‑ Chicago ‑ Fermilab ‑
INFN Frascati ‑ Harvard ‑ Illinois ‑ KEK ‑ Lawrence
Berkeley Laboratory ‑ Pennsylvania ‑ INFN Pisa ‑ Purdue ‑
Rockefeller ‑ Rutgers ‑ Texas A&M ‑ Tsukuba ‑
Wisconsin, Madison. 1981 ‑ 1997) CDF is a large multi‑purpose
detector designed to study proton - antiproton collisions at a
center‑of‑mass
energy of 2 TeV. The detector is comprised of tracking chambers,
calorimetry,
superconducting solenoid magnet, muon chambers and a magnetized iron
toroid. I
was involved in the construction and testing of the forward hadron
calorimeters
consisting of proportional wire tubes and steel. Data taking started in
1987.
The W and Z Bosons and the top quark have been detected. (Publications
55‑127)
1)
Co-Principal
Investigator, Project SMART Grad.
(1999 – present) This is a program, funded by the Office of Naval
Research, to increase the number of science majors going to graduate
school by
involving them in research projects in the University. ($1.3M for four
years)
The first class of fifteen students is finishing their freshman year;
the
second class is being recruited now. Students participate in eight-week
summer
courses, special projects during the first year, and new honors courses
in
Mathematics, Chemistry, and Computer Science.
2)
Co-Principal
Investigator, National Science Foundation’s Computer Science,
Engineering,
and Mathematics Scholarships Program. (2000 – present) I received a $220,000 grant to support forty students with $5,000 scholarships for two years. A renewed grant was approved in April 2001 and the original grant was extended to four years in May 2001. Both grants are for $270,000 and support forty additional students with increased scholarships of $6,250 for the two years. In total, CSUB has funds to award 120 scholarships.
3)
Principal
Investigator, Pharmaceutical Development of Vaccine Candidates for
Valley Fever, Center for Disease Control
and
Prevention. (2003 – present) ($727,000)
4) Co-Principal Investigator, National Institutes of Health, MARC U*Star program. (2004) ($500,000)
University
Service
-
Chair, Physics Department
Journal Club
-
Member and Head, Physics
Department
Computer Committee
Member and Head, Physics
Department
Teaching Evaluations Committee
-
Member, Academic Senate
Member, Public Affairs
Committee of
Academic Senate
Member, Curriculum Committee
of School of
Arts and Sciences
Member, Educational Policies
Committee of
Academic Senate
Member, Academic Computing
Advisory
Committee
Member, University Program
Review
Committee
Member, Task Force on Upper
Division
General Education
Adviser to Engineering
Transfer Program
students
Member and Head, Library,
Media and
Computer Services Committee
Member,
Committee to Develop a New General Education Program
Member,
General Education Advisory Committee
Member,
University Transportation Committee
Faculty
Advisor to Minorities in Engineering Program
Coordinator,
Coordinator,
Member,
Faculty Affairs Committee of Academic Senate
Chair, Search and Screening
Committee,
Dean for
Mathematics & Engineering
Member,
Search Committee for Director of Engineering
Member,
Steering Committee for Design of New Engineering,
Computer Science and
CSUB’s
representative on Advisory Board to
Awards
- Meritorious Performance and Professional
Promise Award (California State University, Bakersfield, 1989)
- Faculty
Leadership & Service Award (California State University,
Bakersfield, 1999)
Memberships
- Member
American Physical Society
-
Member
American Association of Physics Teachers
-
Council
of Colleges of Arts and Sciences
1)
2) Science
Bowl. (1997 - present) Coordinator for the Kern County Regional Science
Bowl, a
Department of Energy sponsored event. Involves organizing 32 teams from
local
high schools and over 60 volunteers, fundraising (about $10,000 per
year),
organizing a Science exhibition, and taking the winning team to
3) Pre-Engineering
Advisor. (1988 - 2001) I was the academic advisor to all, approximately
100 -
150 per year, pre-engineering transfer students. This involves
overlooking
transfer agreements with other CSU campuses and coordination of the
pre-engineering curriculum.
4) Advisor
to planned
5)
Minority
Engineering Program (MEP). (1988 - 2004) I was the faculty advisor for
this
program, which provides academic and other support for minority
pre-engineering
students. This involves obtaining outside funding ($5,000 per year). I
organized an annual visit to CSUB by
6)
Chair,
Department of Computer Science. (1999 – 2001) I was responsible for all
aspects of administrating the department, including scheduling,
conducting
faculty searches, and the budget. We have concluded four successful
searches,
introduced a new course (CS 211 – Internet Programming), increased the
number of Unix workstations to 14, and are in the process of
establishing two
complete labs equipped with SUN workstations and IBM PC’s. I designed
the
Computer Science area in the new Engineering/Computer
Science/Mathematics
Building to be occupied in 2006.
7)
Participated
in the International Faculty Conference Meetings in
8)
Interim
Dean,