James Westphal

5th Year Graduate Student in Physical Chemistry at the University of Washington

• BS in Chemistry at Rhodes College (Memphis, TN) in 1993
• MS in Physical Chemistry at University of Washington in 2003

Work Experience:

• Product Development at Ideal Chemical in Memphis, TN
• Polymer Chemist at Insituform in Memphis, TN
• Nuclear Chemist at UWMC in Seattle

Research interests:

• Photonic device fabrication and characterization
• Electrooptic material characterization

Hobbies:

• Competitive cyclist
• Playing guitar
• Backpacking
• Scuba diving
• Cooking