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An Aussie born and bred David grew up in the country town of Armidale, Australia, before attending Australian National University to pursue an undergraduate degree in physics. He came to the U.S. in 1991 to earn a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from the University of Colorado.
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Tickles the ivories and the strings He plays the violin in the Georgia Philharmonic, a volunteer orchestra, and in the orchestra at his church in Roswell. David has also been spotted playing the piano in the faculty band at several graduate recruiting events.
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G’day, sunshine! After spending ten years in Pittsburgh, Pa., as a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University, David was happy to relegate his snow shovels to the garage when he moved to Atlanta in 2008 to start a faculty position at Georgia Tech.
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Going the distance A marathon runner, he was part of the twelve-member ChBE team that won the Dixie 200, a 200-mile relay race from Atlanta to Birmingham in April 2013.
A family man He and his wife, Connie, have three children— Kevin (16), Rachel (14), and Martin (12).
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David Sholl WWW.CHBE.GATECH.EDU
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