Earth
and Space Sciences Faculty |
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James
Mercer |
Areas of Interest:
Underwater acoustics
Other
UW Academic Affiliations:
Principal Physicist, UW Applied Physics Laboratory
Education:
Ph.D., Geophysics, University
of Washington, 1983
Background and Current
Research:
Dr. Mercer is a Principal
Physicist at the Applied Physics Laboratory and a Research Associate Professor
in the Geophysics Program at the University of Washington. He received a B.S.
in Physics in 1968 and a Ph.D. in Geophysics in 1983, both from the University
of Washington. Dr. Mercer is a member of several professional societies, has
served on many national committees, and is currently an Associate Editor of
the U.S. Navy Journal of Underwater Acoustics.
During his tenure of 35 years at APL, underwater acoustics has been the central theme of Dr. Mercer's research. His studies have covered the spectrum from basic research to advanced applications. He has authored or co-authored scores of scientific and technical publications and has served as Chief Scientist on numerous at-sea expeditions. He currently leads a team of scientists and engineers at APL and frequently shares PI responsibilities with Dr. Robert C. Spindel, Dr. Bruce Howe and Dr. Robert Odom.
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