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Sources & Experts
Peter Pella
Department: Physics
Expertise:
Pella's expertise focuses on nuclear proliferation and nuclear weapons programs in North Korea and Iran. His research includes the study of the spin response of the nuclear force and fundamental properties of the neutron. He has participated in research at the Indiana University Cyclotron Facility, the Bates Linear Accelerator Facility and the Thomas Jefferson Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator facility in medium-energy nuclear physics. He is also involved in issues related to nuclear weapons.
Professional Achievements:
As a William Foster Fellow from 1994 to 1995, he worked at the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, from which he received a meritorious honor award for his service in achieving the indefinite extension of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and at the Bureau of Nonproliferation, U.S. Department of State, from 2000 to 2001.
Educational Background:
Pella holds a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from the United Sates Military Academy at West Point; a master's degree in experimental nuclear physics from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute; and a doctorate in experimental nuclear physics from Kent State University.
Contact Information:
717.337.6025
300 North Washington Street · Gettysburg, PA 17325