Mark Holtz, Professor of Physics

Co-Director of the Texas Tech University Nano Tech Center
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas  79409-1051
Phone: 806-742-1258
Mark.Holtz@ttu.edu

EDUCATION

BS Physics, Bradley University 1980
PhD Physics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute 1987
Advisor: Prof. Richard Zallen

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

2002-present	Texas Tech University	Professor
	Lubbock, Texas
1996-2002	Texas Tech University	Associate Professor
	Lubbock, Texas
1991-1996	Texas Tech University	Assistant Professor
	Lubbock, Texas
1989-91	Michigan State University	Visiting Research Associate
	East Lansing, Michigan.	Dr. S.A. Solin
1987-89	Max-Planck-Institut FKF	Max-Planck Fellow
	Stuttgart, Germany	Profs. K. Syassen and M. Cardona.

CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS

My current research interests concern optical properties of semiconductors, properties of aluminum-rich III-Nitride based devices, self-assembly in metallic thin-films, nanophotonic structures, growth and fundamental properties of semiconductor nanowires, nanoscale materials properties related to combustion.

RESEARCH SUPPORT

National Science Foundation, US Army, NASA, State of Texas, Texas Instruments.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Publications in peer-reviewed journals and conferences
Review of grant proposals from several agencies.
Reviewer for several high-level journals.

SPECIAL EFFORT

Played an integral role in conceiving, developing, and implementing the M.S. Internship program in Applied Physics. Co-Director since 1996. Recruited, directed, arranged internships, and formed numerous on-going inter-university admission agreements.