Mark Riley

Mark Riley serves as Chair and Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Physics at Florida State University, holding the Raymond K. Sheline Professorship since 2001.

Education:

• BS: University of Liverpool, UK (1981)
• PhD: University of Liverpool, UK (1985)

Research Interests:

Professor Riley specializes in experimental nuclear physics, investigating atomic nuclei under extreme conditions (high excitation energy, angular momentum, and neutron/proton imbalances) through gamma-ray spectroscopy. His work leverages the FSU Gamma-ray Array system, Superconducting Linear Accelerator Facility, and national resources like Gammasphere—the world's most powerful gamma-ray detector array. He actively contributes to next-generation instrumentation development through the GRETINA-GRETA project and explores emergent nuclear symmetries and structural phenomena.

Scientific Awards:

No specific prizes, fellowships, or medals are documented in the source material.

Advising and Grants:

While formal student lists are absent, Riley leads experimental projects utilizing major national facilities and serves on the GRETINA-GRETA development committee, indicating substantial grant-funded research activity.

Labs and Teams:

He directs the Nuclear Physics Group (Experiment) at FSU, chairs the Gammasphere Users Executive Committee (serving as Chair in 2006 for the "Ten Years of Gammasphere" celebration), and operates the FSU Gamma-ray Array system for cutting-edge nuclear structure studies.