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Thomas F. George

Thomas F. GeorgeChancellor, and Professor of Chemistry and Physics. B.A., 1967, Gettysburg College; M.S., 1968, Ph.D., 1970, Yale Univ. Research Associate, 1971, Mass. Inst. Tech.; 1972, Univ. California (Berkeley). Physical Chemistry. Theoretical chemistry: interaction of laser radiation with molecular processes in gaseous and condensed phases, surface and solid-state chemistry, nonlinear optics, nanotechnology, superconductors and polymers.

Education: High School Diploma; Varsity Wrestling and Soccer), Friends' Central School (Wynnewood, Pennsylvania), 1963.
B.A. (Phi Beta Kappa), Double major in Chemistry (with honors) and Mathematics (with honors), Gettysburg College , 1967.
M.S. in Chemistry, Yale University , 1968.
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Yale University , 1970.

Academic Positions: Research Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970-71.
Postdoctoral Appointee, University of California at Berkeley , 1971-72.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Rochester, 1972-74.
Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Rochester, 1974-77.
Professor of Chemistry, University of Rochester, 1977-85.
Mercer Brugler Distinguished Professor, University of Rochester , 1985 (declined).
Dean of Natural Sciences and Mathematics / Professor of Chemistry and Physics,
State University of New York at Buffalo , 1985-91.
Adjunct Professor of Chemistry and Physics, State University of New York at Buffalo , 1991-93.
Provost and Academic Vice President / Professor of Chemistry and Physics,
Washington State University, 1991-96.
Adjunct Research Professor of Physics , Korea University ( Seoul , Korea ), 1994-99.
Chancellor / Professor of Chemistry and Physics, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1996-2003.
Visiting Professor of Physics , Korea University ( Seoul , Korea ), 1999-2004.
Chancellor-Designate, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2003-.

Honors and Awards: Eagle Scout with Bronze/Gold/Silver Palms and Order of the Arrow, 1961.
Stine Chemistry Prize, Gettysburg College , 1967.
Undergraduate Award, Southeastern Pennsylvania Section, American Chemical Society, 1967.
Sigma Xi, 1970-.
Postdoctoral Research Award, National Research Council-National Bureau of Standards, 1972-73 (declined).
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Teacher-Scholar, 1975-85.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellow, 1976-80.
Marlow Medal and Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry ( Great Britain ), 1979.
New York Academy of Sciences Fellow, 1981-.
University of Rochester Mentor , 1982-83.
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellow, 1983-84.
American Physical Society Fellow, 1984-.
Distinguished Alumni Award, Gettysburg College , 1987.
Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers Fellow, 1994-.
American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, 1994-.
Omicron Delta Kappa, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1999-.
Faculty Scholar Award, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Chapter , Sigma Xi, 1999.
Outstanding Contributions to Chemistry Award, Central Wisconsin Section, American Chemical Society, 2002.
Distinguished Alumni Award, Friends' Central School, 2003.

Lectureships:
Distinguished Visiting Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin , 1978; five lectures presented.
Lecturer, NATO Advanced Study Institute on Semiclassical Methods in Molecular Scattering and Spectroscopy, Cambridge University, England,1979; six lectures presented.
Distinguished Speaker, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah , 1980.
Distinguished Lecturer, Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, 1980; three lectures presented.
Lecturer, NATO Summer School on Interfaces under Photon Irradiation, Maratea, Italy, 1986; two lectures presented.
Lecturer, Smithsonian Institution/American Chemical Society Lecture Series on Chemistry at the Cutting Edge, Washington , D.C. , 1990.
Lecturer, 5th International Topsøe Summer School on Nonlinear Optics, University of Aalborg , Denmark , 1992.
Dow Lecturer in Polymer Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Detroit Mercy, 1996.
Musselman Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1999; three lectures presented.

(324 lectures overall - 120 invited/plenary conference lectures and 204 seminars, colloquia and talks)

Societies and Organizations: American Chemical Society, 1968-; American Physical Society, 1968-; Sigma Xi, 1970-; Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain), 1975-; New York Academy of Sciences, 1979-; Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, 1979-; Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences, 1985-91; European Physical Society, 1986-; American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1989-; Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1991-96; Materials Research Society, 1992-; Northwest Scientific Association, 1992-96; Northwest Academic Forum, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 1992-96; American Association of State Colleges and Universities, 1996-2003; Kiwanis Club of Stevens Point, 1996-2003; National Wellness Institute, 1997-2003; Midwest Jazz Society, 1997; Boy Scouts of America (Samoset Council, Wisconsin), 1998-2003; Girl Scouts of America (Woodland Council, Wisconsin), 1998; Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth, 1999-2003; American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, 2003-.

Offices: Chair, Physical Division, American Chemical Society, 1987-88 (Chair-Elect, 1986-87; Vice-Chair, 1985-86).
Chair, Northwest Academic Forum, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 1994-95 (Program Chair, 1993-94).
Chair, United Way of Portage County Campaign, Wisconsin, 1999 (Vice-Chair, 1998).
President, Board of Directors, United Way of Portage County, Wisconsin, 2001-02.
President, Samoset Council Board, Boy Scouts of America, Wisconsin, 2002-04 (President-Elect, 2001-02).
Vice-President, Board of Directors, Stevens Point Area YMCA, Wisconsin, 2002-04 (Secretary/Treasurer, 2002).

Journal Editorship: Co-Editor, International Journal of Theoretical Physics, Group Theory, and Nonlinear Optics, 1999-.

(Other editorships for books, conference proceedings and specific volumes of journals are listed below under Edited Books/Volumes.)

Journal Editorial Boards: Advisory Editorial Board, Chemical Physics Letters, 1979-81.
Advisory Board, Journal of Physical Chemistry, 1980-84.
Editorial Board, Molecular Physics, 1984-92.
Editorial Advisory Board, Chemistry of Materials, 1989.
Editorial Board, Journal of Cluster Science, 1989-97.
Editor-at-Large, Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1989.
Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Quantum Nonlinear Phenomena, 1991-96.
Editorial Advisory Board, Nova Journal of Theoretical Physics, 1996-97.
Editorial Advisory Board, International Journal of Theoretical Physics, Group Theory, and Nonlinear Optics, 1998.

Civic and Professional Boards: Board of Managers, Buffalo Museum of Science, 1986-92.
Board of Trustees (Alternate), Calspan-UB Research Center, 1989-91.
Executive Board, New York State Institute on Superconductivity, 1990-91.
Board of Directors (Ex Officio), University at Buffalo Sciences Alumni Association, 1989-91.
Board of Directors, Washington State Institute for Public Policy, 1991-96.
Board of Trustees, Washington State University Foundation, 1991-96.
Board of Directors, Washington Technology Center, 1992-96 (appointment by the Governor of Washington).
Administrative Board, State of Washington Water Research Center, 1993-96 .
Board of Trustees and Board of Directors (Alternate), Associated Western Universities, 1993-96.
Board of Directors, Technology Alliance (State of Washington ), 1996.
Board (Alternate), Joint Center for Higher Education, Spokane , Washington , 1996.
Board of Directors (Ex Officio), University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Foundation , 1996-2003.
Board of Directors (Ex Officio), University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Paper Science Foundation, 1996-2003.
Board of Directors, United Way of Portage County, Wisconsin, 1997-2002.
Board of Directors, Portage County Business Council, Wisconsin, 1998-2003.
Board of Directors, Stevens Point Area YMCA, Wisconsin , 1998-2004.
Midwestern Higher Education Commission, 1999-2005 (appointment by the Governor of Wisconsin).
Board of Directors, Saint Michael's Hospital, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 1999-2002.
Founding Board of Directors, Distributed Learning Workshop, Midwestern Higher Education Commission, 1999-2003.
Advisory Panel, Gethrucollege.com, 1999.
Samoset Council Board, Boy Scouts of America , Wisconsin , 2000-04. Melvin R. Laird Endowment Advisory Board (Ex Officio), University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, 2000-03.
Board of Directors, WiSys Technology Foundation (subsidiary of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation), 2000-03.
Board of Directors, Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth, 2001-04.
Advisory Council, Educational Directories Unlimited, 2001-.
Board of Commissioners, Academic Advanced Distributed Learning Co-Laboratory, University of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Technical College Systems and U.S. Department of Defense, 2001-03.
Advisory Board, New Economy Workforce Coalition, Wausau , 2001-03.
Board of Directors, Marathon County Partners in Education, Wisconsin , 2002-03. Advisory Council, Northern EDGE (Economic Development and Growing the Economy), Northern Wisconsin, 2002-03.

Committees and Panels: Committee on Recommendations for U.S. Army Basic Scientific Research, 1978-81.
Sakhorov International Committee, 1980.
Harrison Howe Award Committee, Rochester Section, American Chemical Society, 1980.
Awards Committee, Procter and Gamble Student Prizes in Physical Chemistry, American Chemical Society, 1982-3.
External Review Committee, Department of Chemistry, Gettysburg College , 1984.
Executive Committee, University of Rochester Chapter, Sigma Xi, 1984-85 (Membership Committee, 1981-84).
Chair, Canvassing Committee, Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry, American Chemical Society, 1987-1988 (Member, 1986-88).
Steering Committee, New York State Center for Advanced Technology in Health-care Instruments and Devices, 1988-90.
Site Visit Team, New England Association of Schools and Colleges Ten-Year Accreditation of Boston University , 1989.
Peer Review Panel, Medical Free-Electron Laser Program, American Institute of Biological Sciences, 1989.
Review Panel, Research Experiences for Undergraduates, National Science Foundation, 1989.
Review Panel, Science and Technology Research Centers , National Science Foundation, 1989.
Resource Group to Help Develop New York State 's Action Plan for the 1990's in Science and Engineering, 1990.
Review Panel, Office of Naval Technology/American Society for Engineering Education Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, 1990.
Site Visit Committees, Proposed Science and Technology Research Center in the Southwest, National Science Foundation, 1988,90.
Chair, Steering Committee, New York State Institute on Superconductivity, 1990-91 (Member, 1987-91).
Chair, Canvassing Committee, Award in Pure Chemistry, American Chemical Society, 1990-91 (Member, 1989-91).
Council on Academic Affairs, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, 1991-96.
Washington Technology Center Review Committee, 1991-92.
Executive Committee, Northwest Academic Forum, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 1992-96.
Review Panel, Graduate Research Traineeships, National Science Foundation, 1992.
Commission on Human Resources and Social Change, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, 1992-96.
Executive Committee, Physical Division, American Chemical Society, 1979-82,85-89,94-97.
National Nominating Committee, Outstanding Young Men of America , 1996.
Academic Affairs Subcommittee on Scientific Education Research and Training, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, 1996-98.
Commission on the Future of Gettysburg College, 1996-97.
Project 435 District Leadership Council, Wisconsin Association for Biomedical Research and Education/Research! America , 1997-98.
Review Panel, Preproposals for Science and Technology Centers , National Science Foundation, 1998.
Council of State Representatives, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, 1998-2002.
Portage County Urban Area Comprehensive Planning Committee, Wisconsin , 2000.
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Budget Committee, 2001-05.
Executive Group for On-Line Learning, University of Wisconsin System, 2001-03.
Federal Relations Council, University of Wisconsin System, 2001-03.
Board Quality Assurance Committee, 2001-05, and Finance Committee, 1999-2001, Board of Directors, Saint Michael's Hospital, Stevens Point , Wisconsin .
Workforce Development Committee, Wausau/Marathon County Chamber of Commerce , 2001-02.
State Higher Education Executive Officers Committee on the Midwestern Higher Education Commission Services, 2001-03.
Boy Scouts of America:  National Council, 2002-04; Nominating Committee, 2002-03, and Finance Study Chair for 2000-05 Strategic Planning, 1999-2000, Samoset Council, Wisconsin; Volunteer Resource Committee Chair, 1999, and Exploring Chair, 1998, Mushkodany District, Samoset Council.
Chair, Finance Committee, Board of Directors, Stevens Point Area YMCA, 2002-04.
Workshop on Exploring the Concept of Undergraduate Research Centers, National Science Foundation, 2003.
Co-Chair, Strong Kids Campaign, Stevens Point Area YMCA, 2003.
Chair, American Heart Walk, Portage and South Wood Counties, Wisconsin, 2003.

In addition to the above, there are various local committees associated with university appointments at Rochester , Buffalo , Washington and Wisconsin .

Conference Administrative Responsibilities: Organizer, National Science Foundation Workshop on Theoretical Aspects of Laser Radiation and Its Interaction with Atomic and Molecular Systems, Rochester , New York , 1977.
Vice-Chair, VIth International Conference on Molecular Energy Transfer, Rodez , France , 1979.
Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Molecular Energy Transfer, Wolfeboro , New Hampshire , 1981.
Program Committee, 4th-6th International Conferences on Lasers and Applications, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1981,82, and San Francisco, California, 1983.
Committee of the Symposium on Recent Advances in Surface Science, Rochester Section of the American Chemical Society, Rochester , New York , 1982.
Program Committee, International Laser Science Conference, Dallas , Texas , 1985.
Organizer, Symposium on Laser-Induced Molecular Excitation/Photofragmentation, March Meeting of the American Physical Society, New York , New York , 1987.
Program Chair, Division of Physical Chemistry Symposia, 193rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Denver , Colorado , 1987.
Program Chair, Division of Physical Chemistry Symposia, 194th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans , Louisiana , 1987.
Program Committee, Second Annual Conference on Superconductivity and Applications, Buffalo , New York , 1988.
Co-Organizer, Symposium on Physical Chemistry of High-Temperature Superconductors, 196th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Los Angeles , California , 1988.
Co-Organizer, Symposium on High-Temperature Superconductors, Materials Research Society Meeting on Frontiers in Materials: Advanced Ceramics, Alfred , New York , 1988.
Chair, Symposium on Photochemistry in Thin Films, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers OE/LASE '89, Los Angeles , California , 1989.
International Program Advisory Committee, International School on Lasers and Applications, Sayanogorsk, East Siberia , USSR , 1989.
Co-Author, Centerpiece Paper for the Governor's Conference on Science and Engineering Education, Research and Development: Developing New York State 's Action Plan for the 1990's, Albany , New York , 1989.
International Advisory Committee, Xth International Vavilov Conference on Nonlinear Optics, Novosibirsk , West Siberia , USSR , 1990.
American Coordinator, Information Exchange Seminar on Theoretical Approaches to Energy Transfer and Photochemical Processes, United States-Japan Cooperative Research Program on Photoconversion and Photosynthesis, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1990.
Program Committee, International Workshop on Quantum Nonlinear Phenomena in Optics and Condensed Matter, Dubna , Russia , 1993.
International Advisory Board, International Conference on Advanced Laser Technologies, Moscow , Russia , 1992 and Konstanz , Germany , 1994.
Co-Organizer, Northwest Academic Forum 1994 and 1995 Annual Meetings, Portland , Oregon , 1994,95.
Program Committee, Optical Society of America Topical Meeting on Radiative Processes and Dephasing in Semiconductors, Coeur d'Alene , Idaho , 1998.
Scientific Committee, Sixth Brijuni International Conference on Interdisciplinary Topics in Physics and Chemistry: End of Century State of Science, Brijuni Isles, Croatia , 1998.
Super-Regional Steering Committee, Wisconsin Economic Summit I , 2000.
Chair, Central Wisconsin Regional Task Force, Wisconsin Economic Summits I and II , 2000,01.
Program Committee, Conference 3:  Nanotechnology, International Symposium on Microtechnologies for the New Millennium, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Gran Canaria, Spain, 2003.

In addition to the above, session chair or panelist at 42 conferences.

Media: “Q&A with Chancellor Tom,” The Pointer (weekly student newspaper), 1996-98.
“Chancellor's Corner,” Monthly column in the Stevens Point Journal, 1998-2003.
“Conversations with Tom George,” Monthly interview show (with multiple airings) on UWSP campus television, 2000-03.

Who's Who Listings: Who's Who in the World (Marquis)
Who's Who in America (Marquis)
International Who's Who in Optical Science and Engineering (Marquis)
Who's Who in Frontiers of Science and Technology (Marquis)
Who's Who in the East (Marquis)
American Men and Women of Science (R. R. Bowker)
Who's Who in Technology Today (J. Dick Publishing)
Who's Who in Society (American Publishing)
Who's Who in Science and Engineering (Marquis)
Who's Who in the West (Marquis)
Who's Who in American Education (Marquis)
Who's Who in Technology (Gale Research)
Who's Who (Strathmore)
Who's Who in the Midwest (Marquis)
Who's Who in Polymers and Plastics (Technomic)
Lexington Who's Who

Teaching: Experience in all aspects of teaching at the undergraduate level (with course enrollments ranging as high as 750 students), the graduate level (including supervision of master’s and doctoral students), and other settings such as Elderhostel, both as a faculty member and as an administrator; introduced the use of computers into pedagogy as early as the 1970s for a non-majors course in physical chemistry with the help of funding from the Dreyfus Foundation; established Virtual WSU while serving as Provost at Washington State University, which was a university-wide effort to utilize technology to enhance teaching and learning; as Chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, worked with the university community to develop a strategic plan for which technology-enhanced learning is a key theme, and organized a technology summit which has evolved into an annual teaching conference between the fall and spring semesters, attracting participants from around the state; co-principal investigator in 2003-04 with scientists from UWSP, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Indiana State University on a grant for $100,000 from the National Science Foundation to develop a sophomore-level course in nanotechnology.

Research: Theory of laser-induced chemical physics, nonlinear optics, molecular collision dynamics, chemical reactions, energy transfer, molecular clusters/nanostructures, fractals, surface and solid-state chemistry/physics, high-temperature superconductivity and polymers.

600 articles/chapters; 2 graduate-level textbooks in chemical physics; undergraduate-level course-material book in chemistry; 14 edited books/volumes; 167 conference abstracts; various other writings, such as book reviews, technical reports and general interest articles in local university publications.

$4.7 million in grants/contracts from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund, National Science Foundation, Research Corporation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation, National Resource for Computation in Chemistry, Office of Naval Research, Army Research Office, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and New York State Institute on Superconductivity; 583 service units of computer time at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center and Cornell National Supercomputer Facility.

Textbooks:

  1. F. Battaglia and T. F. George, Notes in Classical and Quantum Physics (Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1990), 280 pages [Italian translation: F. Battaglia, T. F. George and E. Gallicchio , Lezioni di Fisica Classica e Quantistica (Casa Editrice Dott. Antonio Milani, Padova , Italy , 1996)].
  2. F. Battaglia and T. F. George, Fundamentals in Chemical Physics (Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 1998), 326 pages
  3. D. A. Jelski and T. F. George, Introduction to Chemistry: Earth, Water, Air and Fire, in preparation.
  4. F. Battaglia and T. F. George, Notes in Thermodynamics, in preparation.
Edited Books and Volumes:
  1. T. F. George, Editor, Theoretical Aspects of Laser Radiation and Its Interaction with Atomic and Molecular Systems, Report of a National Science Foundation Workshop (University of Rochester, Rochester, 1977), 53 pages.
  2. T. F. George, Guest Editor, January/February 1980 issue (Volume 19) of Optical Engineering featuring "Laser Applications to Chemistry," 112 pages.
  3. T. F. George, Feature Editor, February 1987 issue (Volume 4) of the Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part B, featuring "Laser-Induced Molecular Physics at Surfaces," 108 pages.
  4. T. F. George and M. Poliakoff, Guest Editors, February 1987 issue (Volume 43) of Spectrochimica Acta, Part A, Proceedings of the International Conference on "Chemistry by Infrared Lasers," 180 pages.
  5. D. L. Nelson and T. F. George, Editors, Chemistry of High-Temperature Superconductors (American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C., 1987), American Chemical Society Symposium Series, Volume 351, 340 pages (translated into Russian and printed in Russia).
  6. D. L. Nelson and T. F. George, Editors, Chemistry of High-Temperature Superconductors II (American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C., 1988), American Chemical Society Symposium Series, Volume 377, 349 pages.
  7. T. F. George, Editor, Photochemistry in Thin Films (Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Bellingham, Washington, 1989), Proceedings of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Volume 1056, 278 pages.
  8. D. A. Jelski and T. F. George, Editors, Computational Studies of New Materials (World Scientific Publishing Company, Singapore, 1999), 464 pages.
  9. V. A. Markel and T. F. George, Editors, Optics of Nanostructured Materials (John Wiley & Sons , New York , 2001), Lasers and Applications Series, 565 pages.
  10. H. F. Arnoldus and T. F. George, Editors, Theoretical Physics 2001 (Nova Science Publishers, Huntington , New York , 2002), Horizons in World Physics, Volume 238, 295 pages.
  11. T. F. George, X. Sun and G. P. Zhang, Editors, Modern Topics in Chemical Physics (Research Signpost, Trivandrum, India, 2002), 419 pages.
  12. T. F. George and H. F. Arnoldus, Editors, Theoretical Physics 2002, Part 1 (Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, New York, 2002), Horizons in World Physics, Volume 239, 231 pages.
  13. T. F. George and H. F. Arnoldus, Editors, Theoretical Physics 2002, Part 2 (Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, New York, 2002), Horizons in World Physics, Volume 243, 261 pages.
  14. G. A. Mansoori, T. F. George, L. Assoufid and G. P. Zhang, Editors, Diamondoids and Other Organic Nanostructures Derived from Petroleum (Springer-Verlag, New York), Topics in Applied Physics, in preparation.
Course Material:
T. F. George and D. H. Turner, General Chemistry Materials, 1985 Edition (Ginn Press, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1985), 457 pages.
Articles and Chapters Since 2000:
  1. C. I. Um, S. M. Shin, K. H. Yeon and T. F. George, “Reply to Comment on ‘Exact Wave Function of a Harmonic Oscillator Plus an Inverse Harmonic Potential with Time-Dependent Mass and Frequency’ by M. Maamache,” Physical Review A 61 026103-1-2 (2000).
  2. K. H. Yeon, S. Zhang, Y. D. Kim, C. I. Um and T. F. George, “Quantum Solutions for the Harmonic-Parabola Potential System,” Physical Review A 61, 042103-1-15 (2000).
  3. E. H. Zhao, K. Chen, H. Jiang, X. Sun and T. F. George, “Dynamical Process of Excitation Fusion in Polymers,” Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sciences 40, 542-4 (2000).
  4. R. R. Letfullin and T. F. George, “Optical Effect of Diffractive Multifocal Focusing of Radiation on a Bicomponent Diffraction System,” Applied Optics 39, 2545-50 (2000).
  5. A. K. Popov, S. A. Myslivets and T. F. George, “Inversionless Gain in an Optically-Dense Resonant Doppler-Broadened Medium,” Optics Express 7, 148-54 (2000); http://www.opticsexpress.org/oearchive/source/22947.htm.
  6. A. K. Popov, A. S. Bayev, T. F. George and V. M. Shalaev, “Four-Wave Mixing at Maximum Coherence and Eliminated Doppler Broadening Controlled with the Driving Fields,” European Physics Journal D 2, EPJdirect D 1, 1-12 (2000); http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/10105/tocs/t0002d.htm.
  7. T. F. George and A. K. Popov, “Coherence-Controlled Transparency and Far-from-Degenerate Parametric Gain in a Strongly-Absorbing Doppler-Broadened Medium,” Optics Letters 25, 1364-6 (2000); http://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0008035.htm..
  8. R. R. Letfullin and T. F. George, “Theory of Energy Gain in a Laser-Amplifier Based on a Photon-Branched Chain Reaction. Auto-Wave Amplification Mode Under the Condition of Input Signal Focusing,” Journal of Applied Physics 88, 3824-31 (2000).
  9. K. Kordás, L. Nánai, K. Bali, K. Stéphán, R. Vajtai, T. F. George and S. Leppävuori, “Palladium Thin Film Deposition from Liquid Precursors on Polymers by Projected Excimer Beams,” Applied Surface Science 168, 66-70 (2000).
  10. R. R. Letfullin and T. F. George, “Self-Contained Compact Pulsed Laser Based on an Auto-Wave Photon-Branched Chain Reaction,” Applied Physics B - Lasers and Optics 71, 813-8 (2000).
  11. G. P. Zhang, X. Sun and T. F. George, "Kinetic Energy-Based Normal Mode Analysis of Electronic Processes in C60," Croatica Chemica Acta 73, 1077-85 (2000).
  12. V. A. Markel, V. M. Shalaev and T. F. George, “Some Theoretical and Numerical Approaches to the Optics of Fractal Smoke,” in Optics of Nanostructured Materials, edited by V. A. Markel and T. F. George, Wiley Series in Lasers and Applications (John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2001), pp. 355-411.
  13. K. Kordás, J. Békési, R. Vajtai, L. Nánai, S. Leppävuori, A. Uusimäki, K. Bali, T. F. George, G. Galbács, F. Ignácz and P. Moilanen, “Laser-Assisted Metal Depostion from Liquid-Phase Precursors on Polymers,” Applied Surface Science 172, 178-89 (2001).
  14. K. Kordás, S. Leppävuori, A. Uusimäki, T. F. George, L. Nánai, R. Vajtai, K. Bali and J. Békési, “Palladium Thin Film Deposition on Polyimide by CW Ar+ Laser Radiation for Electroless Copper Plating,” Thin Solid Films 384, 185-8 (2001).
  15. G. P. Zhang and T. F. George, “Huge Enhancement of Optical Nonlinearity in Conjugated Polyenes,” Physical Review B (Brief Reports) 63, 113107-1-4 (2001).
  16. R. R. Letfullin O. A. Zayakin and T. F. George, “Theoretical and Experimental Investigations of the Effect of Diffractive Multifocal Focusing of Radiation,” Applied Optics 40, 2138-47 (2001).
  17. K. Kordás, J. Békési, R. Vajtai, M. Jauhianen, J. Remes, A. Uusimäki, S. Leppävuori, T. F. George and L. Nánai, “Laser-Assisted Via Hole Metallization in PCB Materials,” Journal of Electronic Materials (Letters) 30, L21-4 (2001).
  18. K. Chen, X. Sun and T. F. George, “Polarization of Conjugated Polymers with Photoexcitation,” Synthetic Metals 119, 275-6 (2001).
  19. R. R. Letfullin O. A. Zayakin and T. F. George, “Diffractive Focusing of Wide-Aperture Beams: Theory and Experiment,” in Laser Resonators IV (Photonics West 2001: High-Power Lasers and Applications), edited by A. V. Kudryashov and A. H. Paxton, Proceedings of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers 4270, 163-71 (2001).
  20. L. Fábián, Cs. Beleznai, R. Vajtai, D. Vouagner, T. F. George and L. Nánai, “Oxide Layer Growth Dynamics Induced by Lasers,” International Journal of Theoretical Physics, Nonlinear Optics, and Group Theory 7, 21-35 (2001) [reprinted in Theoretical Physics 2001, edited by H. F. Arnoldus and T. F. George (Nova Science Publishers, Huntington, New York), Horizons in World Physics 238, 165-79 (2002)].
  21. H. G. Oh, J. H. Cho, J. B. Ree, C. I. Um, N. S. Cho and T. F. George, “Elementary Excitation Spectrum and Heat Capacity of 4He Monolayers Adsorbed on Evaporated Gold,” Journal of the Korean Physical Society 39, 302-13 (2001).
  22. T. F. George and C. E. Clark, “UW-Stevens Point Makes the Case for Distance Learning,” in Public Relations and the Presidency, edited by J. E. Ross and C. P. Halstead (Council for Advancement and Support of Education Books, Washington, D.C., 2001), pp. 198-200.
  23. K. H. Yeon, S. S. Kim, Y. M. Moon, S. K. Hong, C. I. Um and T. F. George, “The Quantum Under-, Critical- and Over-Damped Driven Harmonic Oscillators,” Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General 34, 7719-32 (2001).
  24. H. G. Oh, J. H. Cho, J. B. Ree, C. I.. Um, H. S. Youn and T. F. George, “Structure Factor and Pair Correlation Function of  4He Monolayers Adsorbed on Evaporated Gold,” Journal of the Korean Physical Society 39, 627-36 (2001).
  25. R. Vajtai, K. Kordás, B. Q. Wei, J. Békési, S. Leppävuori, T. F. George and P. M. Ajayan, “Carbon Nanotube Network Growth on Palladium Seeds,” Materials Science and Engineering C 19, 271-4 (2002).
  26. L. Nánai and T. F. George, “A Tudományos Módszerről a Felsőoktatásban (The Scientific Method in Higher Education),” Magyar Felsőoktatás (Hungarian Higher Education) 1-2, 34-5 (2002).
  27. R. Letfullin and T. F. George, “Diffractive Multifocal Focusing of Gaussian Beams,” Fiber and Integrated Optics 21, 145-61 (2002).
  28. L. Nánai and T. F. George, “A Gondolatkísérletről a Fizikában (On the Thought Experiment in Physics),” A Fizika Tanítátas (Hungarian Physics Education) X, 3-5 (2002).
  29. C. I. Um, K. H. Yeon and T. F. George, “The Quantum Damped Harmonic Oscillator,” Physics Reports 362, 63-192 (2002).
  30. H. G. Oh, J. H. Cho, J. B. Ree, C. I.. Um, N. S. Cho and T. F. George, “Specific Heat of 4He Monolayers Adsorbed on an Evaporated Gold Surface,” International Journal of Theoretical Physics, Group Theory, and Nonlinear Optics 8, 229-42 (2002)
    [reprinted in Theoretical Physics 2002, Part 2, edited by T. F. George and H. F. Arnoldus (Nova Science Publishers, Huntington, New York), Horizons in World Physics 243, 195-207 (2002)]
  31. J. Janicskó-Csáthy, A. Nagy, L. Nánai, W. Marine, S. P. A. Souto, M. Balkanski and T. F. George, “Comparative Study of Single Crystals and Laser-Grown Films of V2O5,” Journal of Materials Research 17, 1096-101 (2002).
  32. C. I. Um, J. R. Choi, K. H. Yeon and T. F. George, “Exact Quantum Theory of the Harmonic Oscillator with the Classical Solution in the Form of Mathieu Functions,” Journal of the Korean Physical Society 40, 969-73 (2002).
  33. G. P. Zhang and T. F. George, “Breakdown of the Hellmann-Feynman Theorem:  Degeneracy is the Key,” Physical Review B 66, 033110-1-4 (2002).
  34. S. A. Myslivets, A. K. Popov, T. Halfmann, J. P. Marangos and T. F. George, “Nonlinear-Optical Vacuum Generation at Maximum Atomic Coherence Controlled by a Laser-Induced Stark Chirp of Two-Photon Resonance,” Optics Communications 209, 335-47 (2002).
  35. G. P. Zhang, and T. F. George, “Modern Paradigms for Nonlinear Optics in Polymers and Nanostructures,” in Modern Topics in Chemical Physics, edited by T. F. George, X. Sun and G. P. Zhang (Research Signpost, Trivandrum, India, 2002), pp. 87-101.
  36. G. Q. Li, X. Sun and T. F. George, “Relaxation Processes of Photon Absorption and Emission in Conjugated Polymers,” in Modern Topics in Chemical Physics, edited by T. F. George, X. Sun and G. P. Zhang (Research Signpost, Trivandrum, India, 2002), pp. 103-13.
  37. G. P. Zhang, X. Sun and T. F. George, “Towards Higher-Temperature Superconductivity in Hole-Doped C60,” in Modern Topics in Chemical Physics, edited by T. F. George, X. Sun and G. P. Zhang (Research Signpost, Trivandrum, India, 2002), pp. 115-23.
  38. B. Q. Wei, R. Vajtai, Z. J. Zhang, J. W. Ward, T. F. George, G. Ramanath and P. M. Ajayan, “Tailored Growth of Carbon Nanotube Networks by Chemical Vapor Deposition,” in Modern Topics in Chemical Physics, edited by T. F. George, X. Sun and G. P. Zhang (Research Signpost, Trivandrum, India, 2002), pp. 125-47.
  39. S. A. Myslivets, A. K. Popov, V. V. Kimberg and T. F. George, “Theory of Deep Ultraviolet Generation at Maximum Coherence Assisted by Stark-Chirped Two-Photon Resonance,” in Modern Topics in Chemical Physics, edited by T. F. George, X. Sun and G. P. Zhang (Research Signpost, Trivandrum, India, 2002), pp. 163-82; http://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0301158.htm..
  40. R. R. Letfullin, V. I. Igoshin and T. F. George, “Chemical Laser Based on a Photon-Branched Chain Reaction,” in Modern Topics in Chemical Physics, edited by T. F. George, X. Sun and G. P. Zhang (Research Signpost, Trivandrum, India, 2002), pp. 183-285.
  41. L. Nánai, K. Kordás, S. Leppävuori and T. F. George, “Chemical Materials Metallization,” in Modern Topics in Chemical Physics, edited by T. F. George, X. Sun and G. P. Zhang (Research Signpost, Trivandrum, India, 2002), pp. 286-301.
  42. C. I. Um and T. F. George, “Two-Dimensional Liquid Helium II,” in Modern Topics in Chemical Physics, edited by T. F. George, X. Sun and G. P. Zhang (Research Signpost, Trivandrum, India, 2002), pp. 321-52.
  43. C. I. Um, K. H. Yeon and T. F. George, “Quantum Harmonic Oscillator in Dissipative Systems,” in Modern Topics in Chemical Physics, edited by T. F. George, X. Sun and G. P. Zhang (Research Signpost, Trivandrum, India, 2002), pp. 373-405.
  44. C. I. Um, J. R. Choi, K. H. Yeon, S. Zhang and T. F. George, “Exact Quantum Theory of a Lengthening Pendulum,” Journal of the Korean Physical Society 41, 649-54 (2002).
  45. H. Lu, X. Sun and T. F. George, “Excitation and Polarization of Polymers with Degenerate Ground States,” International Journal of Theoretical Physics, Group Theory, and Nonlinear Optics 9, 185-95 (2002).
  46. C. I. Um, J. R. Choi, K. H. Yeon and T. F. George, “Path Integral and Dynamical Invariant Methods Applied to a Power-Law Suppressed Quadratic Hamiltonian System,” International Journal of Theoretical Physics, Group Theory, and Nonlinear Optics 9, 197-214 (2002).
  47. S. V. Karpov, A. L. Bas'ko, A. K. Popov, V. V. Slabko and T. F. George, “Optics of Nanostructured Fractal Silver Colloids,” in Recent Research Developments in Optics, Volume 2 (Research Signpost, Trivandrum, India, 2002), pp. 427-63; http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0301081.htm..
  48. V. V. Kimberg, A. K. Popov and T. F. George, "Theory of Four-Wave Mixing and Accompanying Dissociation and Population Transfer Controlled with Laser-Induced Continuum Structures,” in Recent Research Developments in Optics, Volume 2 (Research Signpost, Trivandrum, India, 2002), pp. 495-529; http://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0302021.htm..
  49. C. A. Long, G. P. Zhang and T. F. George, “Physical and Evolutionary Problems in Take-Off Runs of Bipedal Winged Vertebrates,” Archaeopteryx 20, 63-71 (2002).
  50. T. F. George, “Thomas George on Entrepreneurship,” University Business (April 2003), pp. 51-3; www.universitybusiness.com/page.cfm?id=233.
  51. C. I. Um, H. G. Oh, J. H. Cho, C. W. Jun and T. F. George, “Two-Dimensional Liquid Helium II,” Journal of the Korean Physical Society (Review Articles) 42, 437-56 (2003).
  52. C. A. Long, G. P. Zhang, T. F. George and C. F. Long, “Physical Theory, Origin of Flight, and a Synthesis Proposed for Birds,” Journal of Theoretical Biology 224, 9-26 (2003).
  53. C. I. Um, K. H. Yeon, J. R. Choi and T. F. George, “Exact Quantum Theory of a Power-Law Suppressed Harmonic Oscillator,” in Seventh International Workshop on Squeezed States and Uncertainty Relations, edited by Y. S. Kim, D. Han and W. W. Zachary, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Conference Publication, in press.
  54. C. I. Um, S. Zhang, K. H. Yeon and T. F. George, “Exact Quantum Theory of a Mesoscopic Capacitance Coupled Circuit,” Proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Similarity in Diversity, edited by S. Fujita and H. Hara (Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, New York), in press.
  55. H. F. Arnoldus and T. F. George, “Phase Conjugation in a Layer on Nonlinear Material,” International Journal of Theoretical Physics, Group Theory, and Nonlinear Optics, in press.
  56. K. H. Yeon, S. S. Kim, C. I. Um and T. F. George, “Quantum Dynamics of Systems Connected by a Canonical Transformation,” International Journal of Theoretical Physics, in press.
  57. A. K. Popov, V. V. Kimberg and T. F. George, “Adiabatic Passage and Dissociation Controlled by Interference of Two Laser-Induced Continuum Structures,” Physical Review A, in press.
  58. L. Nánai, S. Szatmári, G. Taft and T. F. George, “New Trends and Results in fs-Laser-Driven Materials Processing,” Proceedings of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, in press.
  59. C. I. Um, T. F. George and L. N. Pandey, “Microscopic Theory of Thin Liquid Helium Films in the Ring-Diagram Approximation,” Progress in Low Temperature Physics 15, in press.

In addition to the above, a number of articles are currently under review by journals.

Musical Activities: Co-owner of Vivace Press, a music publishing company founded in 1990 which specializes in women and underrepresented composers.
Philadelphia, New Haven and Boston areas, 1964-70: Substitute church organist.
Western New York, 1978-91: Solo jazz keyboardist and leader of a combo appearing in local restaurants/lounges and university/community events in Rochester, Buffalo and elsewhere in Western New York; classical piano accompanist for various church choirs; arranger and accompanist for cabaret shows; performer on radio and television; accompanist on a locally-produced choir album; guest lecturer/performer for a class in the Department of Music at the State University of New York at Buffalo. [Performer in concert with Russian jazz musicians in Krasnoyarsk , East Siberia , 1990.]
Washington, 1991-96: Performer at receptions and various university/community events (recruitment, fund-raising, etc.) in Pullman, Spokane and Seattle; performer in concert with the University's Jazz Big Band; featured performer on several television shows in the series Palouse Performance, KWSU (Jazz link) with repeated showings and webcasting years later; member of different jazz combos appearing on campus and in local restaurants/lounges; performer and choir accompanist in local churches; lecturer/performer in Elderhostel and guest lecturer/performer for a class in the School of Music and Theatre Arts at Washington State University; arranger and performer in a duo with a trumpeter/flügelhornist on a compact disc entitled Close Your Eyes: Women Jazz Composers (Label: Hester Park, 1995) -- for excerpts from reviews see Selected Critical Acclaim, and for a sample complete review see Review of Musical CD.
Wisconsin, 1996-: Performer as soloist and with combos/ensembles (including singers) and bands at receptions and events at the University and throughout the state; performer with vocal jazz ensembles at the Stevens Point Area Senior High School; performer in musical plays; local airing on radio and television; performer and choir accompanist for local churches; accompanist for a classical violinist for the Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth; performer in a class under the auspices of Elderhostel; performer in local restaurants/lounges; guest appearance in the Madison Music Collective Series.

Spouse:
Married since 1970 to Dr. Barbara Harbach  [Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computing, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, specializing in web and digital media development; formerly Professor of Music, Washington State University, 1991-97; harpsichordist, organist, recording artist and composer; co-editor of Women of Note Quarterly; B.A., Pennsylvania State University; M.M.A., Yale University; D.M.A., Eastman School of Music; Konzertdiplom, Musikhochschule, Frankfurt, Germany; Honorary Doctorate in Music, Wilmington College, Ohio].