A University of Texas at Dallas scientist whose research focuses on the invisible world of quantum physics has received two prestigious grants for his work on nonequilibrium quantum systems. Quantum physics describes the physical properties and behavior of particles on the very smallest scale. I am excited to be recognized by the NSF for both of these facets of academia,” he said. “The Welch grant means a lot to me because of its emphasis on furthering graduate education. That he has recently received both a Welch grant and an NSF CAREER grant is not a surprise.”The field in which Kolodrubetz works is centered around trying to isolate quantum systems from the rest of their environment to eliminate those metaphorical ripples that obscure the interactions of interest.