Kimberly A. Briggman

Kimberly A. Briggman is a physical chemist and leader of the Molecular and BioPhotonics Group in the Applied Physics Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). She has been employed at NIST since 1999, first in Gaithersburg, MD, and since 2013 in Boulder, CO.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
• B.S. in Chemistry, Saint Mary's College, South Bend, IN
• B.S. in Physics, Saint Mary's College, South Bend, IN

Research Interests:

• Development and application of nonlinear optical spectroscopic methods (e.g., broadband vibrational sum frequency generation) for molecular interface characterization
• Ultrafast molecular dynamics at interfaces
• Thin-film and layered material analysis
• Medical imaging calibration standards (e.g., tissue-mimicking phantoms)
• THz imaging systems and phase contrast imaging

Roles and Activities:

• Senior policy analyst, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Program analyst, NIST Program Office
• Co-inventor of a photoacoustic photon meter patent (2018-present)