OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 27, 2016 – The Neutron Sciences Directorate's Jaime Fernandez-Baca has been named a fellow of the Neutron Scattering Society of America (NSSA).
The NSSA recognized Fernandez-Baca for "important contributions to the study of spin dynamics in magnetic systems notably including amorphous magnets and colossal magnetoresistance materials, for outstanding service to the neutron scattering community in the United States, and for leadership in promoting and supporting excellence in neutron scattering research."
Fernandez-Baca leads the Triple Axis Spectroscopy group in the Quantum Condensed Matter Division and is a joint faculty professor in the department of physics and astronomy at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is also a fellow of the American Physical Society.
UT-Battelle manages ORNL for the Department of Energy's Office of Science. The Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit http://energy.gov/science/.
