David L. Carroll Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Physics
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem NC 27109

Personal Data

 Date of Birth: 01/13/63
 Place of Birth: Sparta, NC
 Citizenship: U.S.A.

Education

 1993  Ph.D., Wesleyan University, Middletown CT, Physics

 1985 - 1986 Graduate Student, University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI, Physics

 1985  B.Sc., North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC, Physics

Graduate and Postgraduate Advisors

D. Doering, Thesis Advisor, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT
D. Bonnell, Postdoctoral Sponsor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
M. Rühle, Postdoctoral Sponsor, MPI-Stuttgart

Research Interests

transport and optical phenomena in low-dimensional systems, electronic and structural characterization nanostructures,  nano-scale characterization of grain boundaries, interfaces, and contacts, scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy, near-field optical microscopy, nanocomposites, nanostructure growth, photovoltaics.

Professional Experience

Wake Forest University 2003 - present, Tenured, Associate Professor, Director Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials
Department of Physics
Winston-Salem NC

Clemson University 2002, Tenured
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Clemson SC

Clemson University 2001, Associate Professor of Physics
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Clemson SC

Clemson University 1997-2001, Assistant Professor of Physics
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Clemson SC

Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung 1996 - 1997, Research Associate
Institut für Werkstoffwissenschaft
Stuttgart Germany

University of Pennsylvania 1993 - 1996, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Materials Science and Eng.
Philadelphia PA

Lab. for Res. on the Structure of Matter 1995, Manager, Scanning Probe Imaging Fac.
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia PA

Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung 1994, Visiting Scientist
Institut für Werkstoffwissenschaft
Stuttgart Germany

Wesleyan University 1987 - 1992, Graduate Research Assistant/ Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Physics
Middletown CT

Van Vleck Observatories 1987 - 1989, Observational Astronomer
Wesleyan University
Middletown CT

University of Rhode Island 1985 - 1986, Graduate Research Assistant / Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Physics
Kingston RI

North Carolina State University 1983 - 1985, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant / Instructor for Astro. Laboratories
Department of Physics
Raleigh NC

Honors and Professional Societies

2006 Fellow of the Society of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
2003 Adjunct appointment Biomedical Engineering WFU-VA Tech
2002 Young Investigator of the Year (Clemson University)
2001 Sigma Xi young investigator award (Clemson Chapter)
Sigma Pi Sigma (NCSU and URI) 
Sigma Xi (Wesleyan ) 
Materials Research Society 
American Physical Society 
American Vacuum Society 

Refereed Publications:  > 200 (h-index = 28)

My Selected Favorite Publications

D. Tekleab, R. Czerw, P.M. Ajayan, and D.L. Carroll, “The Electronic Structure of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Kinks” Applied Physics Letters, Vol 76, No. 24, (2000) pp. 3594 - 3596.

X. Blase, J.-C. Charlier, A. De Vita, R. Car, Ph. Redlich, M. Terrones, W. K. Hsu, H. Terrones, D. L. Carroll, and P. M. Ajayan, “Boron-mediated growth of long helicity-selected carbon nanotubes”, Physical Review Letters, Volume 83, Number 24, (1999).

D.L. Carroll, T. Wagner, M. Rühle, “Nano-Phase Formation in LiNbO3 Substrates Studied by STM”, Applied Physics Letters, Vol 75, No. 1, (1999) 46-48.

D.L. Carroll, S. Curran, P. Redlich, P.M. Ajayan, S.Roth, M. Rühle “Nano-Domain Formation in B-Doped Carbon Nanotubes”, Physical Review Letters, Vol 81, No. 11, (1998) 2332-2335

S. Curran, D.L. Carroll, P. Redlich, P.M. Ajayan, S.Roth, M. Rühle “Picking a Needle from the nano-Haystack”, Advanced Materials, 10, No. 7 (1998).

S. Curran, P.M. Ajayan, W. Blau, D.L. Carroll, J. Coleman, A. Dalton, A.P. Davey, B. McCarthy, and A. Strevens, “A Composite from Poly(m-phenylenevinylene-co-2,5-dioctoxy-p-phenylenevinylene) and Carbon Nanotubes: a novel material for molecular optoelectronics”, Advanced Materials, 10, No. 14, (1998) 1091 (cover feature of this journal)

M. Wagner, T. Wagner, D.L. Carroll, D.A. Bonnell, and M. Rühle “Model Systems for Metal-Ceramic Interfaces”, MRS Bulletin  Vol 22, August (1997) 42-48 (invited).

D.L. Carroll, Ph. Redlich, P.M. Ajayan, J.C. Charlier, X. Blase, A. De Vita, and R. Car, “Electronic Structure and Localized States at Carbon Nanotube Tips” Physical Review Letters, Vol 78, No. 14 (1997) 2881.

M. Wagner, D.L. Carroll, D.A. Bonnell, and M. Rühle, “Charakterisierung vom Metall-Keramik-Grenzflächen mit Hilfe der  Raster-Tunnel-Mikroskopie und Raster-Tunnel-Spektroskopie” Tagungsband zur Werkstoffwoche '96 (1996).