Alfred Msezane

Alfred Z. Msezane is Professor at the Department of Physics at Clark Atlanta University, and Director at the Center for Theoretical Studies of Physical Systems.[1]

Education and Career

Msezane was born in South Africa on December 31, 1938. He obtained his BSc (Hons) at University of South Africa in 1964, and his MSc in physics at University of Saskatchewan in 1968. He did research for a year at the Nuclear Physics Research Unit of Witwaterstrand University [2]. He obtained his PhD in physics at University of Western Ontario in 1973.[3]

Msezane moved to Georgia State University in 1974 for his postdoctoral research. He became a college professor at the University of New Brunswick in 1976 and a physics instructor in 1976. He served as a visiting professor at Louisiana State University from 1978 to 1980, and joined the faculty of Morehouse College as an assistant professor of physics in 1980.[2] In 1983 Msezane became professor and served as chair of the physics department from 1986 to 1989 at Atlanta University, which was merged with Clark College in 1988 to become Clark Atlanta University.[2]

Research

Msezane has published more than 400 physics research papers and given more than 350 presentations at national and international conferences.[4] He carries out research in theoretical atomic and molecular physics, mathematical physics, condensed matter physics, and image processing.[2] Msezane developed a fundamental theory to better understand complex heavy, negatively-charged ion formation.[5]

He is the founding director of the Center for Theoretical Studies of Physical Systems (CTSPS) at the Clark Atlanta University, which was established in 1991 through an approximately 5 million dollar grant by the NSF[6] which was further renewed at the same funding level in 1996.[7]

Awards and honors

Msezane's awards and honors include:

• 1965: World University Service Scholarship, University of Saskatchewan
• 1998: Honorary Doctorate of Science degree from the University of Fort Hare (South Africa)[8]
• 1999: Fellow of the American Physical Society[9] and Life Member.
• 1999: Edward A. Bouchet Award[3] of the American Physical Society
• 2011: Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[10]
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[11]
• Fellow of the Institute of Physics[11]
• Fellow of the National Society of Black Physicists[12]
• Fellow of the African Scientific Institute[11]

References

1. "Department of Physics, Faculty and Staff - Clark Atlanta University". Clark Atlanta University. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
2. "Alfred Msezane". The History Makers. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
3. "1999 Edward A. Bouchet Award Recipient". American Physical Society. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
4. "Clark Atlanta University, Annual Research Statistics". Clark Atlanta University. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
5. "Dr Alfred Msezane – Negative Ion Formation in Complex Heavy Systems". Scientia. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
6. "NSF Award Award Abstract #9154077, Clark Atlanta University Center for Theoretical Studies of Physical Systems". National Science Foundation.
7. "Award Abstract #9632844 MRCE: Renewal Proposal for Center for Theoretical Studies of Physical Systems". National Science Foundation.
8. "Honours Roll - University of Fort Hare". University of Fort Hare. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
9. "APS Fellow Archive". American Physical Society. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
10. "Elected Fellows". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
11. "Theoretical Studies at Clark Atlanta University". Innovation News Network.
12. "Fellows of the National Society of Black Physicists". National Society of Black Physicists.