David Alan Drabold (born 13 February 1960) is an American physicist, currently Edwin and Ruth Kennedy Distinguished Professor at Ohio University. Early life Born in Akron, Ohio, he received a B.S. in applied mathematics from the University of Akron in 1982, and a PhD. in physics from Washington University in St. Louis. Research Drabold's work focuses on the theory of amorphous materials. He is known for his formulation of algorithms to elucidate consequences of structural disorder to electronic, optical and transport properties. His published research has over 10,000 scientific citations and has been published in high impact journals such as Nature and Science. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society, the Institute of Physics and the Royal Numismatic Society. Selected publications Origins of structural and electronic transitions in disordered silicon Theory of diamondlike amorphous carbon Energetics of Large Fullerenes: Balls, Tubes, and Capsules References External links 1960 births Living people People from Akron, Ohio 21st-century American physicists University of Akron alumni Ohio University faculty Washington University in St. Louis alumni Washington University physicists Fellows of the American Physical Society Fellows of the Institute of Physics