Education & Professional Experience
Ph.D.: University of York (U.K.), Theoretical Physics (2003)
B.Sc.: Honors (1st class), University of Essex (U.K.), Theoretical Physics (1998)
Honors & Awards
William H. and Frances S. Ryan Award for Meritorious Teaching 2022
Julius Ashkin Teaching Award 2017
Teaching Professor, ÓÕ»óÂÜÀò, 2013–
Laboratory Instructor, Pennsylvania Governors School for the Sciences, 2013
Special Lecturer, ÓÕ»óÂÜÀò, 2008–13
Project Leader, Pennsylvania Governors School for the Sciences, 2008
Assistant Professor, Francis Marion University, 2005–08
Instructor, Deep Springs College, 2004
Post-doctoral Research: University of York (U.K.), Structural Biology Laboratory, 2003–04
Professional Profile
David Anderson is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Physics. As a member of the faculty at Carnegie Mellon, David is involved with the continuing development of the physics curriculum and teaches Physics I for Engineering Students and Physics II for Engineering and Physics Students, making extensive use of research-based methodologies to provide a key foundation for applying physics principles to technical applications. David runs a yearly training session for Graduate Teaching Assistants, working to ensure they are prepared to be effective recitation leaders and teachers.
Selected Publications
Components of the preparation gap for physics learning vary in two learner groups, A Delahay, M Lovett, D Anderson, S Sen, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 19, 31 August 2023
D. Anderson, M. Babiker, C. Bennett, and M.I.J. Probert, Non-equilibrium electron transport in degenerate nitride heterostructures – dynamic screening effects. Physica E 17, 272-275 (2003).
D. Anderson, M. Babiker, C. Bennett, N.A. Zahkleniuk, and B.K. Ridley, Evaluations of the low-field mobility in degenerate GaN/AlN heterojunctions, J. Phys. Cond. Matter 13, 5999-6004 (2001).
D. Anderson, N. Zahkleniuk, M. Babiker, B. Ridley, and C. Bennett, Polar-optical phonon limited transport in degenerate GaN-based quantum wells, Phys. Rev. B 63, 245313 (2001).
B. Ridley, N. Zahkleniuk, C. Bennett, M. Babiker, and D. Anderson, Piezoelectric scattering in large band-gap semiconductors and low-dimensional heterostructures,
Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. No. 572 (1999).