Monday, November 7, 2011
Writer: S. W. Van Zandbergen
news@utsi.edu
Dr.
Jackie Johnson, professor at The University of Tennessee Space
Institute, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Physics in
recognition of her personal contribution to the advancement of
physics as a discipline and a profession, as well as for work in
characterization of amorphous materials and developing an x-ray
image plate for mammography.
"It is a great honor to be elected a Fellow of such a prestigious
society and recognized for something I very much enjoy," Johnson
said on receiving the news of her selection as a fellow.
Dr. Johnson received her PhD in physics from the University of
Liverpool in the UK in 1985. From 1995 to 2007, she worked at
Argonne National Laboratory as a scientist where she studied the
structure of glasses and other amorphous materials.
During November of 2007, Dr. Johnson joined UTSI as an Associate
Professor. As a member of the Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical
Engineering Department, she works on glass ceramics for image
plates, solar up-converters and diamond-like carbon coatings for
biomedical applications.
The Institute of Physics (IOP) is a leading scientific society
promoting physics and bringing physicists together for the benefit
of all. The IOP works to advance physics research, application and
education, and engages with policy makers and the public to develop
awareness and understanding of physics.
Fellowship in the Institute of Physics is awarded through the
recommendation of colleagues and other fellows, to those who have
made an important contribution to physics, the profession of
physicist, or as a physicist in their chosen career.
