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Linda Vahala

  • Linda Vahala
  • Associate Dean
  • Batten College of Engineering & Technology
  • 231 Kaufman Hall
  • Norfolk, VA 23529
  • 757-683-4968
  • lvahala@odu.edu
  • Received her BS degree from the University of Illinois in 1969, the MS degree from the University of Iowa in 1971, and the Ph.D from Old Dominion University in 1983. Her publications include articles in both plasma physics and atomic physics with an emphasis on laser interactions with plasma and with neutral/rare gas collisions. She has presented her work at various international workshops and meetings, both in Europe and in the United States. She is a guest worker at the Molecular Spectroscopy Division at the National Bureau of Standards (Gaithersburg, MD). Dr. Vahala joined Old Dominion University as an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Fall of 1987, and she is currently an Associate Professor.
  • Education

    Old Dominion University, 1983
    Major: Applied Physics
    Degree: Ph. D.
    University of Iowa, 1972
    Major: Physics
    Degree: M.S.
    University of Illinois, 1969
    Major: Physics
    Degree: B.S.
  • Eta Kappa Nu Association
  • Gordon Bell Finalist, SuperComputing
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
  • Sigma Pi Sigma Honor Society
  • Sigma Xi Honor Society
  • 1999: Outstanding ECE Faculty Award , Old Dominion University ECE Dept
  • 1995: Peninsula Engineer of the Year Award
  • Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research