Arnold Burger

Co PI

I am a professor of physics at Fisk University. My research interests are in discovering and developing novel materials (mostly single crystals) for a variety of radiation detection applications in medical imaging, national security, and planetary exploration. For the past two decades, I have also served as co-director of the Fisk/Vanderbilt Master’s-to-PhD Bridge Program (FVBP) where not only I got the privilege to co-mentor dozens of FVBP graduate students but, in parallel, I began being exposed to astrophysics research opportunities that require challenging radiation detection solutions that are best exemplified in the EMIT collaboration. Although for me the research is a lot of fun, I am also relaxing in long walks with my dog Bay (named after Ellison Bay, the place where my wife Lisa and I retreat quite often) and working in our backyard herb garden.