Susan D. Allen
- Title
- Visiting Distinguished Professor
- Susan.Allen@erau.edu Email
- Department
- Mechanical Engineering Department
- College
- College of Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Laser sensor development, laser removal and analysis of surface contaminants and particles, laser processing of materials including deposition and micromachining, laser and other spectroscopy, light interactions with materials and other applications of lasers and LEDs.
Biography
Dr. Allen's previous university administrative/faculty appointments include:
- Vice Chancellor for Research and Academic Affairs at Arkansas State University; Director of the Arkansas Center for Laser Applications and Science; Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Electrical Engineering
- Vice President for Research at Florida State University; Professor of Chemistry (FSU) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (FAMU/FSU)
- Dean of the Graduate School/Vice Provost for Research at Tulane University; Professor of Chemistry and Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Professor of Chemistry and Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Iowa
- Research Associate Professsor of Electrical Engineering/Electrophysics at the University of Southern California
She has more than 150 scientific and engineering publications, many presentations to professional societies and other groups and nine U.S. patents. She has served on advisory panels for the National Science Foundation, the National Academy of Sciences and was appointed to the President's Committee for the National Medal of Science.
Professor Allen has been active in the Materials Research Society, the Optical Society of America, the American Vacuum Society, Sigma Xi, several women in engineering and science organizations, is a Senior Member of IEEE and a Fellow of SPIE.
Education
- Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University of Southern California
Courses Taught
General Chemistry, Introduction to Lasers and Applications, How to Present Scientific Research, Honors General Chemistry, Instrumentation, Electricity and MagnetismPublications
- Laser Induced Desorption Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer Analysis of Adsorbed Contaminants on Vacuum Ultraviolet Lithography Optic Materials Susan D Allen (2019)
- Enhancement of Nd: YAG LIBS Emission of a Remote Target Using a Simultaneous CO2 Laser Pulse Susan D Allen (2019)
- Removal Versus Ablation in KrF Dry Laser Cleaning of Polystyrene Particles from Silicon Susan D Allen (2019)
- Photoacoustic Study of KrF Laser Heating of Si: Implications for Laser Particle Removal Susan D Allen (2019)
- Optical Transmission Measurements of Explosive Boiling and Liftoff of a Layer of Micron-Scale Water Droplets from a KrF Laser-Heated Si Substrate Susan D Allen (2019)
- Analysis of Adsorbed Contaminants of CaF2 Surfaces by Infrared Laser Induced Desorption Susan D Allen (2019)
- Parametric Generation of Multimegahertz Acoustic Oscillations in Laser-Generated Multibubble System in Bulk Water Susan D Allen (2019)
- Standoff Methods for the Detection of Threat Agents: A Review of Several Promising Laser-Based Techniques Susan D Allen (2018)
- Stimulated Raman Adiabatic Passage in Sodium Vapor with Picosecond Laser Pulses Susan D Allen (2017)
- Multi-Color Cavity Ringdown Based Detection Method and Apparatus Susan D Allen (2017)
- STIRAP in Sodium Vapor with Picosecond Laser Pulses Susan D Allen (2017)
- Fluid Dynamics: How Water Explodes Susan D Allen (2016)
- Photodissociation of Bulk Nitrobenzene at 250, 266, and 280 Nm Using a Picosecond Laser Susan D Allen (2015)
- Laser-Assisted Fabrication of NMR Resonators Susan D Allen (2014)
- Method for Producing Conductive or Insulating Feedthroughs in a Substrate Susan D Allen (2014)
- Apparatus and Method of Fabricating Directional Fiber Optic Taps, Sensors and Other Devices with Variable Angle Output Susan D Allen (2014)
- Nanosecond Near-Spinodal Homogeneous Boiling of Water Superheated by Pulsed CO/sub 2/ Laser Susan D Allen (2014)
- Laser Ablation of Optically Thin Absorbing Liquid Layer Predeposited onto a Transparent Solid Substrate Susan D Allen (2014)
- Near-Field Thermal Radiative Transfer and Thermoacoustic Effects from Vapor Plumes Produced by Pulsed CO/sub 2 /Laser Ablation of Bulk Water Susan D Allen (2014)
- Submicrosecond Dynamics of Water Explosive Boiling and Lift-Off from Laser-Heated Silicon Surfaces Susan D Allen (2014)
- Differential Spectral Imaging of the CN Violet Band in Laser-Induced Plasmas on TNT Simulant Molecules Publications (2014)
- Standoff Methods for the Detection of Threat Agents: A Review of Several Promising Laser-Based Techniques Publications (2014)
- Carbon Swan Spectra Measurements Following Breakdown of Nitro Compound Explosive Simulants Susan D Allen (2014)
- Fluorescence Excitation Spectra of Photo-Fragmented Nitrobenzene Using a Picosecond Laser: Potential Evidence for NO Produced by Two Distinct Channels Susan D Allen (2013)
- Measuring the Quenching of NO Fluorescence Produced from the Excitation of Photo-Fragmented Nitrobenzene Using a Picosecond Laser Susan D Allen (2013)
- Spatiotemporal Evolution of Plasma Molecular Emission Following Laser Ablation of Explosive Analogs Susan D Allen (2013)
- Tunable Picosecond Spectroscopy for Detection of Nitric Oxide Susan D Allen (2013)
- Susan Davis Allen Susan D Allen (2013)
- Tunable Picosecond Spectroscopy for Detection of NO Susan D Allen (2012)
- Temporal Evolution of the LIBS Spectra of a Representative Nitro Compound Susan D Allen (2012)
- Wavelength Dependence of the Production of NO from Photodissociated C/sub 6/H/sub 5/NO/sub 2/ Susan D Allen (2012)
- Multi-color Cavity Ringdown Based Detection Method and Apparatus Susan D Allen (2012)
- Multi-Color Cavity Ringdown Based Detection Method and Apparatus Mechanical Engineering - Daytona Beach (2012)
- Fluorescence Emission and Excitation Spectra of Photo-Fragmented Nitrobenezene Susan D Allen (2012)
- Computational Analysis of Population Transfer Via STIRAP in a Sodium Vapor Susan D Allen (2012)
- Picosecond Rotationally Resolved Stimulated Emission Pumping Spectroscopy of Nitric Oxide Susan D Allen (2012)
- STIRAP on Sodium Vapor with Picosecond Pulses: Calculations and Experiment Susan D Allen (2011)
- Time Resolved Detection of Native Molecular Emissions and Recombination Using Femtosecond Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy from Organic Compounds Susan D Allen (2011)
- Dynamics of Laser-Induced Surface Phase Explosion in Silicon Susan D Allen (2011)
- Reversible Control of Third-Order Optical Nonlinearity of DNA Decorated Carbon Nanotube Hybrids Susan D Allen (2010)
- Errata: Optical Power Limiting and Nonlinear Absorption Effects of Polymer Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Thin Films Susan D Allen (2010)
- The Accidental Scientist: Career Path or Random Walk Susan D Allen (2010)
- Body Limb Movement Limiter Susan D Allen (2010)
- Body Limb Movement Limiter Mechanical Engineering - Daytona Beach (2010)
- Multi-Color Cavity Ringdown Based Detection Method and Apparatus Mechanical Engineering - Daytona Beach (2010)
- Optical Power Limiting and Nonlinear Absorption Effects of Polymer Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Thin Films Susan D Allen (2010)
- Optical Detection of Special Nuclear Materials: An Alternative Approach for Standoff and Remote Sensing Susan D Allen (2010)
- STIRAP on Sodium Gas as a Function of Argon Buffer Gas Pressure Susan D Allen (2010)
- Influence of Polymer Structures on Optical Power Limiting Performance of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Susan D Allen (2009)
- Efficiency of STIRAP as a Function of Buffer Gas Pressure: Sodium in Argon Susan D Allen (2009)
- Picosecond Multiphoton STIRAP Detection of Gas Phase Species: A Test With Sodium Susan D Allen (2009)
- Body Limb Movement Limiter Mechanical Engineering - Daytona Beach (2008)
- LIBS Plasma Enhancement for Standoff Detection Applications Susan D Allen (2008)
- Gas-Phase Transport and Redeposition of Nano- and Micro-Particulates During Laser Cleaning From Solid Substrates Susan D Allen (2008)
- Apparatus for Removal of Minute Particles from a Surface Using Thermophoresis to Prevent Particle Redeposition Susan D Allen (2007)
- Apparatus for Removal of Minute Particles from a Surface Using Thermophoresis to Prevent Particle Redeposition Mechanical Engineering - Daytona Beach (2007)
- Enhancement of Nd: YAG LIBS Emission of a Remote Target Using a Simultaneous CO/sub 2/ Laser Pulse Publications (2007)
- A Molecular Dynamics Study of Laser-Assisted Cleaning: Energy Transfer Medium-Containment Particle Interaction Susan D Allen (2007)
- Nanosecond Near-Spinodal Homogeneous Boiling of Water Superheated by Pulsed CO/sub 2/ Laser Mechanical Engineering - Daytona Beach (2007)
- Nanosecond-Laser Plasma-Assisted Ultradeep Microdrilling of Optically Opaque and Transparent Solids Susan D Allen (2007)
- Near-Field Thermal Radiative Transfer and Thermoacoustic Effects from Vapor Plumes Produced by Pulsed CO/sub 2 /Laser Ablation of Bulk Water Mechanical Engineering - Daytona Beach (2006)
- Submicrosecond Dynamics of Water Explosive Boiling and Lift-Off from Laser-Heated Silicon Surfaces Mechanical Engineering - Daytona Beach (2006)
- Laser Ablation of Optically Thin Absorbing Liquid Layer Predeposited onto a Transparent Solid Substrate Mechanical Engineering - Daytona Beach (2006)
- Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Laser Cleaning Mechanisms for Submicrometer Particulates on Si Surfaces Susan D Allen (2006)
- Advanced Dry and Steam Laser Cleaning of Opaque and Transparent Critical Substrates Susan D Allen (2006)
- Laser-Induced Cavitation and Explosive Boiling in Superheated Liquids: A New GHz Probe Susan D Allen (2006)
- Parametric Generation of Multimegahertz Acoustic Oscillations in Laser-Generated Multibubble System in Bulk Water Mechanical Engineering - Daytona Beach (2006)
- Photoacoustic Study of Relaxation Dynamics in Multibubble Systems in Laser-Superheated Water Susan D Allen (2006)
- Dry and Wet Laser Catapulting and Ablation of Cells and Bacteria by Nanosecond CO/sub 2/ Laser Susan D Allen (2006)
- Photoacoustics of Individual Live Cells and Particles Susan D Allen (2006)
- Photoacoustic Monitoring of Steam Bubble Cavitation in Water Supertheated by TEA CO/sub 2/ Laser Susan D Allen (2006)
- Pulsed Selective Laser Removal of Nano- and Micro-Particles Susan D Allen (2006)
- New Advances and Steam Laser Cleaning of Opaque and Transparent Critical Substrates: With IR-Lasers to New Laser Cleaning Mechanism Susan D Allen (2006)
- Ultra-Deep Plasma-Assisted Drilling of Solids by High-Power Nanosecond Lasers: Experimental Studies Susan D Allen (2006)
- Pulsed-Laser Cleaning of Sub- and Micron-Size Contaminant Particles from Optical Surfaces: Cleaning Versus Ablation and Damage Susan D Allen (2006)
- Method and Apparatus for Removal of Minute Particles from a Surface Using Thermophoresis to Prevent Particle Redeposition Susan D Allen (2004)
- Method and Apparatus for Removal of Minute Particles from a Surface Using Thermophoresis to Prevent Particle Redeposition Mechanical Engineering - Daytona Beach (2004)
- Analysis of Adsorbed Contaminants of CaF/sub 2/ Surfaces by Infrared Laser Induced Desorption Mechanical Engineering - Daytona Beach (2004)
- Laser-Assisted Fabrication of NMR Resonators Mechanical Engineering - Daytona Beach (2004)
- Laser Induced Desorption Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer Analysis of Adsorbed Contaminants on Vacuum Ultraviolet Lithography Optic Materials Publications (2004)
- Optical Transmission Measurements of Explosive Boiling and Liftoff of a Layer of Micron-Scale Water Droplets from a KrF Laser-Heated Si Substrate Mechanical Engineering - Daytona Beach (2003)
- Photoacoustic Study of KrF Laser Heating of Si: Implications for Laser Particle Removal Mechanical Engineering - Daytona Beach (2002)
- Removal Versus Ablation in KrF Dry Laser Cleaning of Polystyrene Particles from Silicon Mechanical Engineering - Daytona Beach (2002)
- Rapid Prototyping of Micropatterned Substrates Using Conventional Laser Printers Susan D Allen (2002)
- New Technique of Stereolithography to Local Curing in Thermosensitive Resins Using CO(2) Laser Publications (1998)
- Method for Producing Conductive or Insulating Feedthroughs in a Substrate Mechanical Engineering - Daytona Beach (1996)
- Apparatus and Method of Fabricating Directional Fiber Optic Taps, Sensors and Other Devices with Variable Angle Output Mechanical Engineering - Daytona Beach (1996)
- Laser Direct Writing of Aluminum Conductor Lines from a Liquid Phase Precursor Susan D Allen (1995)
- Mechanism of ArF Laser Induced Photolytic Deposition of W from WF6 on Etched Si and Unetched Si Susan D Allen (1995)
- Real-Time Optical Monitoring of Tungsten Nucleation During Laser Induced Pyrolytic Cvd Susan D Allen (1995)
- Selected Area Processing Susan D Allen (1991)
- Laser Chemical Vapor Deposition (LCVD) Susan D Allen (1984)
- Limiting and Enhancement Effects in Laser Chemical Vapor Deposition Susan D Allen (1983)
- Measurement and Analysis of C\u2082 Swan Spectra Following Breakdown of Nitro Compound Simulants Susan D Allen
- Real-Time Monitoring of Laser Photochemical Reactions of Polyvinylchloride Susan D Allen
- Shock Wave Studies of Nanosecond Laser-Induced Optical Breakdown in Ablative Plume and Delayed Explosive Boiling Susan D Allen
- Laser Enhanced Electroless Plating of Micron-Scale Copper Wires Susan D Allen
- Laser Cleaning of Nano- and Microcontaminants From Critical Silicon Surfaces Susan D Allen
- Plume Optical Transmission Studies of a Thin 2-Propanol Layer Lifting Off From a Laser-Heated Si Substrate Susan D Allen
- Nanoscale Laser-Induced Spallation in SiO/sub 2/ Films Containing Gold Nanoparticles Susan D Allen
- Laser Cleaning of Model Sub-Micrometer Particulate Contaminants From Si Surfaces Susan D Allen
- Photoacoustic Study of Explosive Boiling of a 2-Propanol Layer of Variable Thickness on a KrF Excimer Laser-Assisted Si Substrate Susan D Allen
- Pulse CO/sub 2/ Laser Drilling of Green Alumina Ceramic Susan D Allen
Publications
NOProfessional Experience
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Nov 2012-present
- Arkansas State University; Nov 2002-Oct 2012
- Florida State University; Jul 1996-Oct 2002
- Tulane University;; Aug 1992-Jun 1996
- University of Iowa; Aug 1987-Jul 1992
- University of Southern California; Aug 1987-Jul 1988
- Hughes Research Laboratories; Feb 1973-July 1977
Memberships and Credentials
- American Society for Engineering Education
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- American Physical Society
- American Chemical Society; Kendall Award Committee (1988-90)
- Society of Women Engineers - Faculty Advisor, Univ of Iowa Chapter (1988-92)
- Optical Society of America, Technical Group Chair (1989-92), Education Council (1991‑94)
- The Association of Women in Science - Founding Member ‑ E. Iowa Chapter (1991)
- WEPAN - Women in Engineering ProActive Network
- IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (Senior Member)
- Sigma Xi – President FSU Chapter (2002)
- Bohemische Physikalische Gesellschaft
- American Association of University Women
- SPIE ‑ International Society for Optical Engineering - Fellow (2010)
- American Vacuum Society, Trustee (Chair-1988), Board of Directors (1982-84)
Awards, Honors and Recognitions
- President’s Committee for the National Medal of Science (2007-09)
- Fellow of SPIE – International Society for Optical Engineering (2010)
- International Women’s Forum (2003- ) - international organization of influential women
- NSF - multiple advisory boards, committees, review panels and site visit teams.
- National Academy of Sciences - Naval Studies Board (1996-97)
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities - Board of Directors, Foundation Trustee (Chair 1995-99)
- Association of Graduate Schools (AAU) - Executive Committee (1993-96), Vice President and President-elect (1996)
- National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC) - Comm on Research Policy and Graduate Education Executive Comm (1998-99); Council of Academic Affairs Executive Comm (2005-07)
Selected Patents
- Apparatus and method of fabricating directional fiber optic taps, sensors and other devices with variable angle output (with C. H. Lee), U. S. Serial No. 5,500,913 (3/96).
- Method for producing conductive or insulating feedthroughs in a substrate (with J. K. Lumpp), U. S. Serial No. 5,564,956 (12/96).
- Method for making radiofrequency NMR detector microcoils (with W. Brey) U. S. Serial No. 6,751,847 (6/04)
- Apparatus for removal of minute particles from a surface using thermophoresis to prevent particle redeposition, U. S. Serial No. 7,297,895 (11/07).
- Body limb movement limiter apparatus U.S. Serial No. 7,789,844 (9/10)
- Multi-color cavity ringdown based detection method and apparatus, Reeve, S. and Allen, S., U.S. Serial No. 8,237,927 (8/7/12); CIP 12/848,816 (8/10