Dr. David Masiello

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Biography

David J. Masiello is a Professor at the University of Washington in the Department of Chemistry. He obtained his B.S. in Mathematics and his Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from the University of Florida in 1999 and 2004, respectively. During his graduate studies, he conducted research in nonlinear optics at the University of Bordeaux and photothermal refractive glasses at the University of Central Florida. He has held postdoctoral positions at the University of Washington and Northwestern University before joining the University of Washington faculty in 2010 as an assistant professor. David Masiello was promoted to associate professor in 2016 and to full professor in 2019. He holds the title of Bernard Claudine Nist Endowed Scholar in Chemistry. His current research interests center on the theoretical understanding of nanoscale light-matter interactions, nanophotonics, plasmonics, and quantum optics, utilizing advanced electron beam optical spectromicroscopies. David has received the NSF CAREER Award in 2013 and the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2016.

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Awards

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NSF CAREER Award

2013-01-01
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Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

2016-01-01

Courses

CHEM 455 Quantum Mechanics Atoms Molecules CHEM 142 General Chemistry CHEM 552 Statistical Mechanics CHEM 575 Current Research Topics Theoretical Computational Chemistry CHEM 455 Physical Chemistry

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.