Curriculum Vitae (complete publication list, professional activities, etc. ppg135)
Gravitation Wave Detection
2014 Gravitational Wave Talk (a.) (b.)
Biography
Sylvester James Gates Jr. holds the Clark Leadership Chair in Science. During his decades with the UMD Department of Physics, he was named a Distinguished University Professor, University System of Maryland Regents Professor and John S. Toll Professor of Physics at the University of Maryland. Known for his pioneering work in supersymmetry and supergravity, areas closely related to string theory, Gates was also an affiliate mathematics professor. Gates earned two Bachelor of Science degrees (in physics and mathematics) and his Ph.D. in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1984, Gates co-authored Superspace: One Thousand and One Lessons in Supersymmetry, the first comprehensive book on supersymmetry, and joined the UMD faculty as an associate professor. Four years later, he became the first African American to hold an endowed chair in physics at a major U.S. research university.
The author of more than 200 research papers and a member of the National Academy of Sciences, Gates has been featured in dozens of video documentaries, including five in 2015. For his contribution to science and research, he received the National Medal of Science from President Obama in 2013. Gates has served on the U.S. President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, the National Commission on Forensic Science, and the Maryland State Board of Education. He is a strong advocate for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. He has served as president of both the National Society of Black Physicists and the American Physical Society.
Recipient of: | Election to the: |
National Medal of Science (a.), (b.), (c.) Mendel Medal (a.)(b.) | American Academy of Arts & Sciences American Philosophical Society National Academy of Sciences |
PCAST Appointment by President Obama
Regents Professor Appointment by Chancellor Kirwan
Research
Adinkra Symbol Science & Uncertainty Interview Secret Life of Jim Gates | Mathematical Perspective on Adinkras C-SPAN Q & A Interview |
Q2C Festival 2009 Talk ("Does Reality Have a Genetic Basis") (a.)
Selected Publications:
- I. Chappell II; S. J. Gates, Jr., and T. Hubsch, "Adinkra (In)Equivalence From Coxeter Group Representations: A Case Study," http://arxiv.org/abs/1210.0478
- S.J. Gates, Jr., and T. Hubsch, "On Dimensional Extension of Supersymmetry: From Worldlines to Worldsheets", http://arxiv.org/abs/1104.0722
- S.J. Gates, Jr "Symbols of Power", Physics World, Vol. 23, No 6, June 2010, pp. 34 - 39
- On Being interview: https://onbeing.org/programs/s-james-gates-uncovering-the-codes-for-reality/
Synopsis: http://rccommentary2.blogspot.com/2010/07/if-you-knew-susy.html - C.F. Doran, M.G. Faux, S.J. Gates, Jr., T. Hubsch, K.M. Iga, G.D. Landweber,
(a.) http://arxiv.org/abs/0806.0051
(b.) http://arxiv.or/abs/1108.4124
On The Higgs Boson & On SUSY:
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y44ZG1RioI&feature=youtu.be
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ-V4xz_sZQ
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00n2vvj
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDXfyWIPtvY&feature=related
Science & Education Policy:
- Prepare & Inspire Report
https://nsf.gov/attachments/117803/public/2a--Prepare_and_Inspire--PCAST.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V2eP5BiFFY
Non-Scientific Essays: