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Jeff Urbach is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Georgetown University and Vice Provost for Research. He earned a B.A. in Physics from Amherst College (1985), a Ph.D. from Stanford University (1993), and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Texas at Austin (1993-1996). He joined Georgetown in 1996, advancing to Professor in 2006, and held leadership roles including Department Chair (2000-01, 2004-07, 2016-20) and Director of the Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology (2011-15).
- Education: B.A. in Physics (Amherst College, 1985); Ph.D. in Physics (Stanford University, 1993)
His research focuses on complex dynamics and biophysics, applying statistical physics, nonlinear dynamics, and advanced imaging to systems like granular materials, cytoskeletal proteins, and neuronal migration. Current work emphasizes quantitative modeling of multifaceted, interacting systems through computer simulations and experimental analysis.
Scientific awards include the Sloan Foundation Fellowship and the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Research funding has been secured from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, NASA, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, NIST, and other foundations.
