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Sherry Yennello is a Distinguished Professor and Regents Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Texas A&M University, holding the Bright Chair in Nuclear Science. She leads the Yenello Research Group and operates within the Cyclotron Institute, utilizing advanced facilities like the K500 superconducting cyclotron and the FAUST array. Her research focuses on nuclear reaction mechanisms, particularly using beams of radioactive nuclei to study collision dynamics and thermodynamics of nuclear systems.
Education:
- B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1985
- Ph.D., Indiana University, 1990
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Michigan State University, 1991–1992
Research Interests: Dr. Yennello investigates fragment emission prior to equilibrium to understand cluster formation, projectile fragmentation reactions, and the thermodynamics of excited nuclear systems. Her work explores neutron-proton equilibration in nuclear reactions, symmetry energy effects, and the design of advanced detection systems like FAUST and DAPPER.
Awards & Honors:
- ACS Fellow, APS Fellow, AAAS Fellow
- Garvan-John M. Olin Medal (ACS)
- Teaching Excellence Awards (Texas A&M)
- Sigma Xi National Young Investigator Award
- APS DNP Outstanding Mentoring Award
Advising & Grants: Dr. Yennello has mentored numerous students and led grants focused on nuclear instrumentation, isotope production, and workforce development. Her lab contributes to the Texas A&M Cyclotron Institute’s mission, advancing nuclear science through experimental and theoretical collaborations.
Labs & Facilities: Her research leverages the Cyclotron Institute’s K500 cyclotron, FAUST array, and MARS recoil spectrometer. Projects include astatine purification, neutron multiplicity analysis, and symmetry energy investigations through Sn+Sn collisions.
