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Recommendation to proceed with promotion process for Thomas Kutter

Recommendation to proceed with promotion process for Thomas Kutter. Kutter came to LSU in Fall 2004 as an Assistant Professor Promoted to Assoc. Prof. in 2009. Research Accomplishments

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Recommendation to proceed with promotion process for Thomas Kutter

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  1. Recommendation to proceed with promotion process for Thomas Kutter Kutter came to LSU in Fall 2004 as an Assistant Professor Promoted to Assoc. Prof. in 2009 Research Accomplishments While at LSU, has been a key part of several extremely important large experiments: Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) and Kamioka Neutrino Observatory experimental programs (K2K, T2K). These are the pioneering experiments discovering and measuring neutrino masses (“oscillations”). Now involved in the next steps of this program, the Long Baseline Neutrino Experiment (LBNE) to measure neutrinos produced at Fermilab in a detector a long distance away in S. Dakota. LBNE is a priority program for the DOE.

  2. Kutter’s roles Leadership positions in six T2K data analysis and calibration groups Member Institutional/Technical Boards (governance) of: T2K, LBNE, K2K, SNO - various internal reviews, task forces, collaboration institutional boards - convener of various working groups within all projects Research Funding Very strong record; currently co-PI on DOE umbrella grant ($1.28M) at LSU, with Matthews and Tzanov, three years 2013-2015. Kutter’s share was separately reviewed and funded. Increases each year. DOE Outstanding Junior Investigator (OJI) award 2007-2009 Separate T2K grant (subcontract with Stony Brook) $250K, 2012-2013

  3. Publications 41 refereed journal publications, 33 since at LSU (dated 2005 or later). (plus 3 submitted papers at this time) All in prime journals: Phys Rev D, Phys Rev C, Phys Rev Lett, Ap. J., NIM. Steady rate: 3.6 per year from 2005-2013, four years with > 3 papers, five years with 3 or less ( no “zero” years) Unusually important papers: 7 with >500 citations (!) , 14 with >100 citations h-index = 23 (same excluding self-citations) Anticipate an acceleration of publications rate from now on: T2K is a relatively new experiment. (There were 7 published in 2013).

  4. Teaching Courses Has taught Intro, Physics-major, and Graduate level courses “Instructor” and “Course” ratings typically at or above College mean values • Students • At LSU, has supervised seven graduate students: • Two graduated with M.S. degrees • Four changed fields before completing degree with Kutter • Chris Greenley has been working with him since 2013; is optimistic that another (from the recent Open House) will join this fall. • Has worked with many undergrads at LSU • 5 have gone to grad school in Physics • Most recent: Brinson (NSF Grad Fellowship), Leder (Grad Fellow at MIT) • Has had seven postdocs.

  5. Service • Department: • space, safety, grad curriculum, grad admissions, qualifying exam, steering committees • search committee chair for exp. neutrino positions (2008,2010), experimental nuclear physics (2010) • Faculty mentoring committee chair for Tzanov (2011,2012,2013 member) • High school recruiting event (2009) • College, National: • Thesis/Faculty Research Award committee (2011 - present) • Journal referee; DOE proposal reviewer • DOE review panel for Daya Bay (China) reactor neutrino experiment; chair of central detector sub-unit review panel • Outreach: Three talks at Highland Road Observatory

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