Christopher Fischer, PhD

 Christopher Fischer is an associate professor of physics at the University of Kansas and director of the Engineering Physics Program that many of my high school classmates are involved with. He majored in physics at Washington University where he graduated with magna cum laude in 1994. He received his masters and doctorate degrees in applied physics from the University of Michigan in 1998 and 2000, respectively. 

   At KU, his research focuses on the kinetics and thermodynamics of molecular interactions between proteins and nucleic acids. He is currently investigating the ISW2 enzyme (a chromatin remodeling enzyme) and its interactions with eukaryotic DNA. Fischer and his lab hope to develop a physical description of how ISW2 uses chemical potential energy via ATP binding and hydrolysis to mechanically manage and maintain the formation of chromatin in our cells. 

   With his position in engineering physics, he is also interested in developing and using new methods and techniques to study the physical properties of organic materials, particularly those as small and fragile as proteins. 

Source: http://physics.ku.edu/fischer-chris#link2