Scot A.C. Gould

Curriculum Vitae

Campus Address:

W.M. Keck Science Center
925 N. Mills Ave.
The Claremont Colleges
Claremont, California 91711-5916

phone: (909) 607-3197, FAX: (909) 621-8588
email: gould@jsd.claremont.edu
WWW: http://faculty.jsd.claremont.edu/sgould/

Education:

  • Ph.D., Physics. University of California, Santa Barbara. June 1991.
    Dissertation: Atomic Force Microscopy: Theory and Experiment.
    Advisor: Professor Paul K. Hansma

  • A.B., Double major: Physics/Mathematics and Computer Science.
    Middlebury College, 1985.

Experience:

Professor: Physics, W.M. Keck Science Center, The Claremont Colleges, Claremont, CA, 2005 - present.

Associate Professor: Physics, W.M. Keck Science Center, The Claremont Colleges, Claremont, CA, 1997 - 2005.

Co-investigator on three-year $630K integrated undergraduate research project on material properties of spider web fibers. Current research interests: characterization of catalysts via atomic force microscopy (AFM), characterization of commercially used synthetic polymers, understanding of spider web silk and modeling of systemic risk in financial institutions.

Visiting Associate Professor: Zoology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 2003-2004.

            Research on material and structural properties of silk from endemic New Zealand spiders, Porrhothele anitpodiana, Spelungula cavernicola, and Latrodectus katipo using atomic force microscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy and tensile testing.

Adjunct Professor: Teacher Education, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, 1996 - 1999.

Taught nontraditional inquiry based physics and physics education for pre-service teachers.

Assistant Professor: Department of Physics, W.M. Keck Science Center, The Claremont Colleges, Claremont, CA, 1991 - 1997.

Taught biology based and engineering based introductory physics, modern physics, materials science, electronics, upper division electrodynamics, computationally based quantum mechanics and non-science majors physics of sports courses; established active scanning probe microscopy lab; engaged in published student participatory research.

Software Engineer: Digital Instruments, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA. 1990-1991.

Used C++ to construct user interface for Nanoscope III Scanning Probe Microscope software and used Motorola 56000 assembly language to perform data collection and manipulation on the 56000 DSP chip as part of development of electro-chemical scanning probe microscope.

Research Assistant: University of California, Santa Barbara, 1987-1991.

Assisted in early development of atomic force microscope. Used AFM to image important biological samples and test equipment. Developed theoretical model for understanding tip-surface interaction. Developed image processing techniques for improving AFM images.

Head Teaching Assistant: University of California, Santa Barbara, 1986-87.

Responsible for 30-40 teaching assistants (TA) instructing in 100 labs and discussions for Physics courses each quarter. Assigned TA instruction responsibilities, lead weekly TA laboratory preparation meetings, organized TA evaluations, and performed day-to-day administrative requirements.

Teaching Assistant: University of California, Santa Barbara, 1985-87, 1990-1991.

Lead discussions and/or supervised laboratories for courses in Astronomy, Introductory Mechanics and Modern Physics.

Instructor: Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, 1985.

Co-taught "Physics of Sports: class with Professor Robert Prigo. Assigned homework, prepared lectures, administered exams.

Computer Programmer: Academic Computing, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont., 1985

Performed administrative duties for academic VAX system. Solved campus software problems in graphics, word processing and laboratory analysis. Developed educational programs.

Honors and Grants / Support (selected):

  • "Increasing Science Graduates Through Interdisciplinary Teaching and Research", (with N. Copp, G. Edwalds-Gilbert, K. Purvis-Roberts, K. Black)  National Science Foundation, $480,000, ($2006-2010).
  • "Biotechnology in Healthcare" (with Kathleen Murphy: Daemen College, Paul Tomkins: Athlone Institute of Technology, Eckard Helmers: Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld, Peter Finnell: Central Ostrobothnia Polytechnic, Sandra Gilchrist: New College of Florida): FIPSE-EU. (2004-2007)
  • "Modern Physics in the United States and Turkey - an Internet Classroom Experience", International/Intercultural Learning and Technology, Mellon Foundatation via Pitzer College, $12,000 (2001-2002)
  • Mary Johnson Research Award, Scripps College, 2001
  • "An Integrated Study of Spider Silk Proteins and Prey Capture", (with A.M.F. Moore, M.L. Lacey-Casem, B.A. Lawrence, S.A. Naftilan) National Science Foundation, $630,000. (1997-2001).
  • "Integrating Computers into Upper Division Physical Science: Modules for Visualization and Numerical Methods", Mellon Foundation via Harvey Mudd College: $12,500 (1996).
  • "Investigation of Dynamic Processes on Clays and Zeolites by Atomic Force Microscopy", W.M. Keck Foundation via The Claremont Colleges: $5,500 (1995).
  • Nanoscope III Data Acquisition system: Digital Instruments, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA. $70,000. (1991).
  • Teaching Assistant of the Year, Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara 1986-87.
  • Department High Honors: Physics, Middlebury College, 1985.
  • Department Honors: Mathematics and Computer Science, Middlebury College, 1985.

Selected Invited Lectures / Presentations:

  • "Balancing the Equation: Intercultural Learning with Science Study Abroad",  with C. Brandt, M. Balci and K. Jansson, Council on International Educational Exchange,Annual Conference, Seville, Spain, November 2006.
  • "Physics of Spider Silk”, Dept. of Physics, University of Cantebury, Christchurch, New Zealand, March 2004.
  • "Silk stalkings: A multi-disciplinary approach to understanding the use of silk in prey capture”, Dept. of Zoology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, August 2003
  • "Rolling Dice: An Interdisplinary Mathematics/Physics Project", with A.S. Landsberg and J. Hoste, W.M. Keck Science Center, The Claremont Colleges, September 2001
  • "Systemic Risk: A Political/Bureaucratic Reality, an Economic Myth", with Sarkis J. Khoury, Financial Innovations Economics Conference, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, September 1999.
  • "The Physics of Spider Silk", with S.A. Naftilan, Physics, California Polytechnic State University, Pomona, CA, October 1998.
  • "Silk Stalkings: The Mechanics of Spider Silk During Prey Capture", with A.M.F. Moore and S.A. Naftilan, Physics,  Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA, April, 1998.
  • "Systemic Risk: A More Rigorous and Realistic Model", with S. J. Koury and S. A. Naftilan, University of California, Riverside, November 1997.
  • "Weaving Webs: Spider Silk and Its Prey", with S.A. Naftilan and M.L. Lacey-Casem, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA, November 1997.
  • "A Preliminary Comparative Study of the Ultrastructure of Spider Silk", 1997 International NanoScope Users' Conference, Santa Barbara, CA, Aug. 1997.
  • "Atomic Force Microscopy of Fluidized Cracking Catalysts", Microscopy Society of America, Symposium on Novel Techniques in Analysis of Catalysis, Chicago, IL. Aug. 1995.
  • "Techniques in Scanning Probe Microscopy", California State University, Dominguez Hills, CA, Nov. 1993.
  • "Physics of Baseball", Society of Physics Students, Western states annual meeting, California State University, Dominguez Hills, CA, Nov. 1993.
  • "Geophysical and Chemical applications of Scanning Probe Microscopy", California State University, Northridge, CA, Oct. 1993.
  • "Physics of and Applications in Atomic Force Microscopy", California State University, Fullerton, CA Oct. 1992.
  • "Seeing Atoms With the Atomic Force Microscope", Southern California Area Modern Physics Institute Conference on Physics of Materials, California State Polytech at Pomona, CA. Dec. 1991.
  • "Atomic Force Microscopy", Southern California chapter of American Assoc. of Physics Teachers, Long Beach, CA. Nov. 1991.
  • "The Physics of Baseball", Undergraduate Physics Seminar, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, April 1988 and October 1990.
  • "Imaging Polymers, Proteins and DNA in Aqueous Solutions with the Atomic Force Microscope", Electron Microscopy Society of America meeting, San Antonio, TX, August 1989.
  • "Visualization of Proteins with the Scanning Tunneling Microscope and the Atomic Force Microscope", Conference on the Frontiers of Biological Imaging, State University of New York, Albany, NY, April 1989.
  • "Imaging Polymers, Proteins and DNA with the Atomic Force Microscope", American Physical Society March meeting symposium, St. Louis, MO, March 1989.
  • "A New Microscope: the Atomic Force Microscope", Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, November, 1988.

Experience:

  • Scanning probe microscopes: construction and operation.
  • Development of many-body theoretical models.
  • Development of financial institution models.
  • Image processing techniques.
  • Evaporation chambers and electron microscopes.
  • Fluent in Modula-2, Pascal, C++ and Fortran programming languages.
  • Working knowledge of assembler programming for Intel based microprocessors.
  • Fluent in use of Maple

References:

Professor Stephen Naftilan
W.M. Keck Science Center
The Claremont Colleges
Claremont, California 91711

Professor Adam Landsberg
W.M. Keck Science Center
The Claremont Colleges
Claremont, California 91711 

Dr. Phillip Bishop
Department of Zoology
University of Otago
Dunedin, New Zealand

Professor Paul K. Hansma
Department of Physics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California 93106

Dr. Roger A. Freedman
Department of Physics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California 93106

Professor Robert Prigo
Department of Physics
Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont 05753

Publications:

See "Publications" for a list of past publications.

[ January 2010 ]