Bio

Born and raised on Kauai, I studied Mathematics and Physics at New College of Florida and received my bachelor's degree in 2000. I did my graduate work at the University of Texas at Austin, studying high intensity laser plasma science. After receiving my PhD in 2007 I stayed at UT and joined the Center for High Energy Density Laser Science, as a postdoctoral researcher and scientist, heading the experimental systems of the Texas Petawatt Laser. During this time I also worked at National Energetics designing and building commercial high power laser systems. Inspired by the revolutionary potential of hard X-ray FELs in the field of HED plasma physics I joined LCLS as the MEC department head in 2017.

Contact

  • Work
    gilliss@SLAC.Stanford.EDU
    University - Staff Department: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Position: Lead Scientist
    • 2575 Sand Hill Rd
    • Mailstop 0010
    • Menlo Park,  California  94025 

Additional Info

  • Mail Code: 0210