Boyd F. Edwards

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Boyd F. Edwards is an American physicist and professor of physics at Utah State University.

Education[edit]

Edwards received a BS in Physics from Utah State University in 1980 and three years later received an MS in Physics from the same university. He received a PhD in Applied Physics from Stanford University in 1985.[1]

Experience[edit]

Edwards began serving as Professor of Physics at Utah State University on January 1, 2016, where he maintains an active research program in nonlinear dynamics, fluid physics, and statistical physics.[1] Previously, he served for five years as Dean and Executive Director of Utah State University - Uintah Basin[2] and as a professor of physics at West Virginia University, where he held the Russell and Ruth Bolton professorship for excellence in teaching.[3]

Awards[edit]

  • John R. Williams Outstanding Teacher Award, 2017
  • June Harless Award for Exceptional Teaching, 1998
  • Physics Nominee for WVU College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Researcher Award, 1992
  • WVU College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teacher Award, 1992
  • WVU Foundation (University-level) Outstanding Teacher Award, 1992

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Boyd Edwards USU Faculty Profile".
  2. ^ "Boyd Edwards Named Dean, Executive Director of Uintah Basin Regional Campus". 25 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Boyd Edwards Departs, West Virginia University Physics News". February 2011.

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