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Eric A. Rohlfing
Associate Director of Science for Basic Energy Sciences (Acting)

Dr. Eric Rohlfing has served as the Associate Director of Science for Basic Energy Sciences (Acting) since March 25, 2008.  He has been the Director of the Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences Division in Basic Energy Sciences (BES) since October 2006.

Dr. Rohlfing received his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Virginia in 1977 and his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Princeton University in 1982.  He held postdoctoral appointments at Exxon Research and Engineering Company and Los Alamos National Laboratory before joining the staff at the Combustion Research Facility at Sandia National Laboratories in 1986.

Dr. Eric Rohlfing
He came to BES in 1997 and served as Program Manager for the Atomic, Molecular and Optical Sciences Program from 2000 to 2003 and as Team Leader for Fundamental Interactions from 2003 until October, 2006, when he became Division Director.

Dr. Rohlfing's research interests include the experimental characterization of transient molecules relevant to combustion processes, linear and nonlinear laser spectroscopies, trace detection of pollutants, molecular beam and mass spectrometric studies of carbon and metal clusters, and vibrational relaxation dynamics. He is the author of approximately 50 peer-reviewed articles, holds membership in the American Chemical Society and the American Physical Society, and is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Contact Information
Dr. Eric Rohlfing
Associate Director of Science
    for Basic Energy Sciences (Acting)
SC-22/Germantown Building
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585-1290
eric.rohlfing@science.doe.gov
Phone: 301/903-3081
Fax: 301/903-6594
 

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