Alice White (physicist)

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Alice White
Born
Alice Elizabeth White
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Awards
Scientific career
Fields
  • Physics
  • Engineering
Institutions
Thesis Resistance rise in ultrathin metallic wires at low temperatures  (1982)
Academic advisors Douglas Osheroff
Website https://www.bu.edu/eng/profile/alice-white/

Alice Elizabeth White is an American physicist. She is a professor and chair at the Boston University College of Engineering. [1] Previously, she was Chief Scientist at Bell Labs. [2] She is a fellow of the APS, the IEEE and the OSA.

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Early life and education

White was born to physicist parents and grew up in New Jersey. Her father worked at Bell Labs. [3] Her parents helped to foster her interest in science and mathematics. [4]

She did her undergraduate studies at Middlebury College in Vermont, where she enjoyed a supportive science learning environment. She interned at Bell Labs during the summer through the Summer Research Program, eventually leading to a fellowship through the Graduate Research Program for Women to study at Harvard University. [3] [4] Her PhD thesis, completed in 1982, was entitled Resistance rise in ultrathin metallic wires at low temperatures. [5] She was mentored by Doug Osheroff of Bell Labs during her time at Harvard. [4]

Career

White returned to Bell Labs after her PhD, and occupied various roles in the organisation from 1982 to 2013. She spent two years as a post-doctoral fellow before joining the permanent technical staff. [3] Her last position was Chief Scientist. Her research areas during this period include mesotaxy techniques to grow metals on silicon, photonic circuitry, fiber optics and low temperature physics. [4]

White became chair of Boston University's mechanical engineering department in 2013 after 30 years at Bell Labs. [2] She is a professor of mechanical engineering, materials science, biomedical engineering, and physics. She is also affiliated with Boston University's Photonics and Nanotechnology centers. [1] She is interested in nanomechanics. [6] One potential application of her research is in creating biomedical structures to repair tissues after a heart attack. [7] She uses 3D printing technology to create micromechanical structures. [8] In 2014, she established the Multiscale Laser Lithography Lab at Boston University. [1] This facility houses a Direct Laser Writing tool to create 3D polymer structures at high resolution as well as systems to design and characterise samples. [9]

White and her team worked on 3D printing nasal swab components in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] [11]

She became a Councilor-at-Large for the APS in 1993 and was a founding member of the Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics. [12] In 2001, she was chair of the APS Committee on the Status of Women in Physics. [13] She is a mentor for the Bell Labs Graduate Research Program for Women, and gives physics talks at elementary schools. [3]

Awards and honours

Personal life

White married another Bell Labs scientist and has two children. She enjoys skiing and cycling. [3]

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