Charles Duke Curriculum Vita August 15, 2013 ========================================================================================

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1 Charles Duke Curriculum Vita August 15, 2013 ======================================================================================== Physics Department 1333 Park St. Grinnell College Grinnell, IA Grinnell, IA, Education Ph.D. Iowa State University (1967) B.S. North Carolina State University (1962) Current Research Interests The study of high-energy gamma-rays incident on the earth's atmosphere from astrophysical sources through the Veritas Collaboration consumes most of my time. The Veritas Collaboration built and manages the four-telescope array of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes located at the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory in Southern Arizona. Operational since 2007, the primary emphasis of the collaboration's research efforts is the search for and study of celestial sources of gamma rays in the energy range 100 GeV to 30 TeV. Most of my current collaboration activities center on managing the GrISU Monte-Carlo simulation software for modeling the atmospheric cascades and the VERITAS telescopes and data acquisition hardware and on developing new analysis methods using machine learning techniques for incorporation into the eventdisplay and VEGAS analysis packages. I also developed simulation software for modeling the new planned CTA array of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes.. Professional Experience NASA Fellowship ( ) AEC Postdoctoral Fellow, Iowa Sate University ( ) Guest Physicist, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark ( ) Participant in summer faculty programs at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (1970) and Ames Laboratory (1971 and 1972) Guest Professor, Mainz University, Mainz, Germany ( ) (Sabbatical Leave) Assistant, Associate Professor, Grinnell College ( ) Professor, Grinnell College (1979-present) Guest Professor, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia (January 1983-August 1983) (Sabbatical Leave) Dean of the Faculty, Grinnell College (July 1987-July 1992) Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Grinnell College (July ) Dean of the College, Grinnell College (July 1992-December 1997) Interim President of the College, Grinnell College (January 1998-July 1998) Visiting Professor, Physics Department, University College Dublin (August 1998-June 1999) Associate Member, Veritas Collaboration (high-energy gamma-ray research collaboration) (1998- present) Williston Professor of Physics (2000 May 2011) SFS Faculty Appointment, Grinnell College (2004 May 2011) Curator of Physics Museum ( present) Professor Emeritus of Physics (May 2011)

2 Research Publications (contributed papers presented at meetings not included) Precise Measurement of the Internal Conversion Coefficient of the 45-keV Transition in U-236. C.L. Duke and W.L. Talbert, Jr., U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Report IS-1683 (1967). Total Internal Conversion Coefficients for Low-Energy E2 Transitions in Ra-224, Th-228, U-234, U- 236, and Pu-240. C.L. Duke and W.L. Talbert, Physical Review, 173 (1968) Strength-Function Phenomena in Electron-Capture Beta Decay. C.L. Duke, P.G. Hansen, O.B. Nielsen, and G. Rudstam, Nucl. Phys., A151 (1970) 609. Compound Nucleus Aspects of Beta Decays with High Q Values. A. Damkjaer, C.L. Duke, P. Hornshoj, K. Wilsky, P.G. Hansen, B. Johnson, O.B. Nielsen, and G. Rudstam. Proceedings of the Conference on the Properties of Nuclei far from the Region of Beta Stability. CERN 70-30, Geneva (1970) Vol. I, Level Schemes of 91-Rb and 91-Sr Populated in Beta Decay. M.D. Glascock, W.L. Talbert, and C.L. Duke. Physical Review 13C (1976) Determination of the Isotope Shift of 190-Hg by On-line Laser Spectroscopy. C.L. Duke, H. Fischer, H.J. Kluge, H. Kremmling, T. Kuhl, and E.T. Otten. Physics Letters 60A (1977) 303. Nuclear Shape Staggering in Very Neutron-Deficient Hg Isotopes Detected by Laser Spectroscopy. T. Kuhl, P. Dabkiewics, C.L. Duke, et.al. Physical Review Letter 39 (June 1977) The Decay of 90-Kr. C.L. Duke, W.L. Talbert, F.K, Wohn, and K. Blonde Nielsen. Physical Review 19C (June 1979) Decay of 90-Rb-g and 90-Rb-m. W.L. Talbert, F.L. Wohn, L.J. Alquist, and C.L. Duke. Physical Review 23C (April 1981) A Telecommunications Course for Non-science Majors, invited presentation, American Association of Physics Teachers Conference, Summer VERITAS: the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System, T.C. Weekes,..., C. Duke,...etal.. Astroparticle Physics 17 (May 2002) 221. The TeV Spectrum of H , D. Petry,...C. Duke,...M. Page (MAP student), etal. Astrophysical Journal 580 (November 2002) 104. Detection of TeV Gamma Rays from 1Es with the Whipple 10m Telescope, J. Holder,..., C. Duke,...,etal, Astrophysical Journal 583 (January 2003) L9. Search for High-Energy Gamma Rays from an X-Ray selected Blazar Sample. I. de la Calle Pérez, C. Duke,,etal, Astrophysical Journal 599 (December 2003) 909.

3 Constraints on the Very High Energy Emission from BL Lacertae Objects. D. Horan C. Duke,,etal, Astrophysical Journal 603 (March 2004) 51. TeV Gamma-Ray Observations of the Galactic Center. K. Kosack C. Duke,,etal, Astrophysical Journal 608 (June 2004) L97. Observation of M87 at 400 GeV with the Whipple 10 Meter Telescope, S. Le Bohec, C. Duke,,etal, Astrophysical Journal 610 (July 2004) 156. A Search for TeV Gamma-Ray Emission from High-peaked Flat-Spectrum Radio Quasars Using the Whipple Air Cerenkov Telescope, A. Falcone C. Duke,,etal, Astrophysical Journal 613 (October 2004) 710. Spectrum of Very High Energy Gamma-Rays from the blazar 1ES , M. Daniel... C. Duke,...,etal, Astrophysical Journal 621 (March 2005) 181 A Survey of Unidentified EGRET Sources at Very High Energies, S.J. Fegan... C. Duke,..., etal. Astrophysical Journal 624 (May 2005) 638 A Multi-wavelength View of the TeV Blazar Markarian 421: Correlated Variability, Flaring, and Spectral Evolution. M. Blazejowski,... C. Duke, etal. Astrophysics Journal 630 (September 2005) 130. Minimal Stereoscopic Analysis for Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope Arrays. S.LeBohec, C. Duke, and P. Jordan, Astroparticle Physics. 24 (September 2005) 26 A Very High Energy Gamma-ray Spectrum of 1ES M. Schroedter,... C.Duke., et al. Astrophysical Journal 634 (November 2005) 947. Multiwavelength Observations of the Blazar Markarian 421 in 2002 December and 2003 January. P.F. Rebillot,... C. Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal 641 (April 2006) 740. Gamma-hadron separation methods for the VERITAS array of four imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. H. Krawczynski, D.A. Carter-Lewis, C. Duke, J. Holder, G. Maier, S. LeBohec, and G. Sembroski. Astroparticle Physics 25 (July 2006) 380. The First VERITAS Telescope. J. Holder...C.Duke,...,etal. Astroparticle Physics 25 (July 2006) 391. Observation of Gamma-Ray Emission from the Galaxy M87 above 250 GeV with Veritas. V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal 20 (May 2008) 397. VERITAS Observations of the γ-ray Binary LS I V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal 679 (June 2008) Discovery of Very High Energy Gramma-ray Radiation from the BL Lac 1ES V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal Letters, 690 (January 2009) L126.

4 Evidence for Long-Term Gamma-ray and X-ray Variability from the Unidentified TeV Source HESS J V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal 698 (June 2009) L94. Observation of Extended VHE Emission from the Supernova Remnant IC443 with VERITAS, V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal Letters 698 (June 2009) L133. Simultaneous Multiwavelength Observations of Markarian 421 During Outburst V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal 703 (September 2009) 169. VERITAS Upper Limit on the very High energy Emission from the Radio Galaxy NGC V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal 706 (November 2009) L275. Multiwavelength Observations of a TeV-Flare from W Comae, V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal 707 (December 2009) 612. A Connection between Star Formation Activity and Cosmic Rays in the Starburst Galaxy M82 V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Nature 462 (10 December 2009) 770. Discovery of very High Energy Gamma Rays from PKS and Muiltiwavelength Constraints on its Redshift. V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal Letters 708 (January 2010) L100. Discovery of Variability in the Very High Energy γ-ray Emission of 1ES with VERITAS, V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal Letters 709 (January 2010) L163. Observations of the Shell-Type SNR Cassiopeia A at TeV Energies with VERITAS, V A Acciari, C.Duke, et.al. et al. Astrophysical Journal 714 (May 2010) 163. The Discovery of gamma-ray Emission From the Blazar RGB J , V.A. Acciari C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal Letters 715 (May 2010) L49. VERITAS monitoring of the variable gamm-ray source M87, V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal 716 (June 2010) 819. Discovery of VHE Gamma-Ray Emission from the SNR G , V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal 719 (August 2010) L69. VERITAS Search for VHE Gamma-ray Emission from Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies, V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal 720 (September 2011) Spectral Energy Distribution of Markarian 501: Quiescent State Versus Extreme Outburs, V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal 729 (March 2011) 2. Discovery of TeV Gamma-ray Emission from Tycho's Supernova Remnant, V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal.Letters 730 (April 2011) L20.

5 Grants Gamma-Ray Observations of the Be/Pulsar Binary 1A During a Giant X-Ray Outburst, V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal 733 (June 2011) 96. VERITAS Observations of the TeV Binary LS I During , V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal 738 (September 2011) 3. TeV and Multi-wavelength Observations of Mrk 421 in , V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal 738 (September 2011) 25. Multiwavelength Observations of the Previously Unidentified Blazar RX J , E. Aliu, C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal 742 (December 2011) 127. Observations of Gamma-Ray Bursts Detected by Swift, V.A. Acciari,... C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal 743 (December 2011) 62. Detection of Pulsed Gamma Rays Above 100 GeV from the Crab Pulsar, The VERITAS Collaboration, C.Duke, et.al. Science 334 (2011) VERITAS Observations of the Nova in V407 Cygni, E.Aliu,.. C,.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal, 754, (2012) 77. VERITAS Observations of Six Bright, Hard-Spectrum Fermi-LAT Blazars, E. Aliu,,C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal, 759, (2012) 102. Search for correlation between VHE gamma rays and giant radio pulses in Crab pulsar, E. Aliu,,C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal, 760, (2012) 136. Discovery of TeV Gamma-ray Emission from CTA 1 by VERITAS, E. Aliu,,C.Duke, et.al. Astrophysical Journal, 764, (2013) 38. NATO Research Grant for support at CERN (Geneva, Switzerland), NSF Grant ($6,600) for development of new electronics course, 1978) NSF/ISEP Grant ($3,600) for equipment for new electronics course, 1978 Research Corporation Grant ($6,000) for nuclear physics research, 1980 NSF Grant ($196,883) "The New Science Project: A Division-Wide Introductory Science Reform Effort," , C. Duke, Project Director MAP Research Students since 2000 Fred Beukema and Morgan Page: summer 2000 Claire Christensen and Morgan Page (co-author of 1H1426 paper): summer 2001 Mike Heller and Asif Imran: summer 2002 Claire Christensen: Fall 2002 Devdatta Kulkarni and Reese Stoltzfus: summer 2003 Mike Kluever, Stephane Nyombayire, and Dimitar Tasev: summer 2005

6 Mike Kluever: Spring 2006 Prabal Adhikari and Ferdaus Faruq: summer 2007 Ferdaus Faruq: spring 2008 Colin Grove, Hugh Potter, Joseph Wendel: summer 2009