Leo John Schowalter

Background

Schowalter, Leo John was born on September 19, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Leo John and Alice Nixon (Conn) Schowalter.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics, U. Idaho, 1975; Master of Science in Physics, University of Illinois, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Illinois, 1981.

Career

Staff scientist, General Electric Company Chinese Relief and Development, Schenectady, New York, 1980-1986; Si MBE program leader, General Electric Company Chinese Relief and Development, Schenectady, New York, 1983-1986; associate professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1987-1993; professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1993; associate director Center Integrated Electronics/Electronic Manufacturing, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1994. Distinguished visiting scientist Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1989-1990. Advising committee National Science Foundation, since 1992.

Achievements

• Achievements include research on epitaxial insulators using molecularbeam epitaxy. Substrate engineering with plastic epitaxial buffer layers. Patent on optical detector having a plurality of matrix layers with cobalt disilicide.

Membership

Member American Physical Society (Executive Committee New York State section 1987-1991), Materials Science Society (continuing education committee since 1993), American Vacuum Society, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocation: computer-aided education.

Connections

Married Rein-Ching Rachael Chieu, July 5, 1980. Children: Jacob Leo, Sean Leo.

Father:

Leo John Schowalter

Mother:

Alice Nixon (Conn) Schowalter

Spouse:

Rein-Ching Rachael Chieu

child:

Jacob Leo Schowalter

child:

Sean Leo Schowalter