Paul Zschack
Physical Sciences & Research Operations Division Director, National Synchrotron Light Source II
Brookhaven National Laboratory
National Synchrotron Light Source II
Bldg. 743, Room 3L132
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-8703
(630) 640-5564
pzschack@bnl.gov
Preferred Gender Pronouns (PGPs): he/him/his
As the Photon Science Division Director at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), Paul Zschack is responsible for managing the operation and development of the facility’s comprehensive photon science portfolio. In this role, Paul advances the mission of the facility by leading scientific, technical, and professional staff to design, construct, and operate state-of-the-art capabilities for a wide range of physican and materials science research areas.
Expertise | Research | Education | Appointments
Expertise
- Management of scientific and operational activities at synchrotron x-ray facilities
- Expertise in advanced x-ray research techniques with a strong focus in x-ray scattering and diffraction
- Development and construction of research instrumentation at light source facilities
- Project management for construction projects involving large research instrumentation
- Building partnerships and cultivating scientific collaborations
- Materials sciences and condensed matter physics
Research Activities
Paul’s scientific interests are in nanoscale and thin-film thermoelectric materials, oxide surface structures and heteroepitaxial strained-layer systems, pulsed-laser deposition growth, and diffuse x-ray scattering.
Education
- PhD, Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
- BSc, Metallurgical Engineering & Material Science, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Professional Appointments
From 2009 to 2010, Paul served as the x-ray science division group leader for surface scattering and microdiffraction at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) located at Argonne National Laboratory. Before Paul became group leader, he performed and supported research at the APS as a staff physicist, starting in 2006.
From 1995 to 2006, he worked at the Frederick-Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he initially served as the associate director until 2002 and was then promoted to the director of the University-National Lab-Industry Collaborative Access Team.
Prior to his relocation to the University of Illinois, Paul worked, from 1989 to 1995, for Oak Ridge National Laboratory as the beamline scientist for Oak Ridge’s synchrotron x-ray facility at the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS).
Brookhaven National Laboratory
National Synchrotron Light Source II
Bldg. 743, Room 3L132
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-8703
(630) 640-5564
pzschack@bnl.gov
