Ames Laboratory Profile
Kai-ming
Ho
Associate
Division of Materials Science & Engineering
A502
Zaffarano
Phone Number:
515-294-1960
Email Address:
kmh@ameslab.gov
Ames Laboratory Research Projects:
Education:
Ph.D. Physics, University of California, Berkeley (thesis advisor: Marvin Cohen), 1978
B.Sc., B.Sc(Sp) University of Hong Kong, 1973
Professional Appointments:
Senior Scientist, Ames Lab, 1988 - present
Professor, Iowa State University, 1988 - present
Head, Theory Group, Microelectronics Research Center, Iowa State University, 1987 - 1989
Physicist, Ames Lab, 1985 - 1988
Associate Professor, Iowa State University, 198- 1988
Assistant Professor, Iowa State University, 1982 - 1985
Visiting Scientist, Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany, Sep-Nov 1984; Mar-Jul 1988
Associate Physicist, Ames Lab, 1980 - 1985
Postdoctoral fellow, Ames Lab (sponsor: Sam Liu), 1978 - 1980
Areas of Expertise:
Total energy calculations and molecular dynamical simulations of condensed matter systems, especially clusters and surfaces
Multiscale simulation
Photonic crystals
Genetic algorithm for geometry optimization
Protein structure and dynamics
Honors & Awards:
Energy 100 Award (USDOE), 2001
Science 100 Award (USDOE), 2001
Distinguished Professor in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Iowa State University, 1997-
Sustained Outstanding Research in Solid State Physics (DOE Materials Science Division), 1996
Fellow, American Physical Society 1995-
Outstanding Scientific Accomplishments in Solid State Physics (DOE Materials Science Division), 1992