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Allen Landers is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Physics at Auburn University, holding the Howard Earl and Carolyn Taylor Carr Endowed Professorship. He specializes in experimental atomic and molecular physics, focusing on multi-particle imaging methods to study electronic/nuclear dynamics in atoms/molecules. His research has been published in Science, Nature, and Physical Review, supported by DOE and NSF grants.
Education:
- Ph.D., Physics, Kansas State University, 1999
- B.S., Mathematics and Physics, Kansas State University, 1993
Research Interests: Core hole localization, photoelectron angular distributions, dissociative dynamics of molecules (e.g., water, ammonia, hydrocarbons), momentum imaging techniques, and interdisciplinary outreach programs for K-12 STEM education.
Outreach & Teaching: Leads initiatives to broaden science fair participation in high-needs schools. Teaches across undergraduate and graduate physics curricula. Recognized with awards for teaching (2006) and outreach (2014, 2013).
Professional Roles: Member of APS Division of Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics (DAMOP) Education Committee. Serves as proposal reviewer for DOE/NSF/NASA and referee for top physics journals.
Labs/Teams: Leads experimental AMO research in Auburn’s atomic physics group, collaborating with global teams on synchrotron-based COLTRIMS reaction microscopy and X-ray spectroscopy.
