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Faculty

Nicholas P. Breznay

Nicholas P. Breznay

Assistant Professor of PhysicsPhD, Stanford UniversityKeck 1247909.607.0587nbreznay@hmc.edu

Condensed matter physics

Thomas D. Donnelly

Thomas D. Donnelly

R. Michael Shanahan Dean of Faculty and Professor of PhysicsPhD UC BerkeleyKeck 1239909.607.1843donnelly@hmc.edu

High intensity laser physics and fluid dynamics

James C. Eckert

James C. Eckert

Professor of PhysicsPhD, University of Southern CaliforniaKeck B124909.607.2726eckert@hmc.edu

Magnetic thin films

Ann A. Esin

Ann A. Esin

Associate Professor of PhysicsPhD, Harvard UniversityKeck 1245909.621.8875esin@hmc.edu

Astrophysics

Jason Gallicchio

Jason Gallicchio

Associate Professor of PhysicsPhD, Harvard UniversityKeck 1238909.621.8056jason@g.hmc.edu

Experimental cosmology

Sharon Gerbode

Sharon Gerbode

Associate Professor of PhysicsPhD, Cornell UniversityKeck 1233909.607.7893gerbode@hmc.edu

Soft condensed matter

Mark Ilton

Mark Ilton

Assistant Professor of PhysicsPhD, McMaster UniversityKeck 1237909.607.3264milton@g.hmc.edu

Soft condensed matter physics

Theresa W. Lynn

Theresa W. Lynn

Department Chair and Professor of PhysicsPhD, California Institute of TechnologyKeck 1232909.607.4493Theresa_Lynn@hmc.edu

Quantum optics and quantum information science

Peter N. Saeta

Peter N. Saeta

Professor of PhysicsPhD, Harvard UniversityKeck 1231909.607.3939saeta@g.hmc.edu

Ultrafast physics, semiconductors, photovoltaics, energy and environment

Vatche Sahakian

Vatche Sahakian

Professor of PhysicsPhD, University of ChicagoKeck 1229909.607.4592Vatche_Sahakian@hmc.edu

Theoretical physics, including string theory and cosmology

Brian Shuve

Brian Shuve

Associate Professor of PhysicsPhD, Harvard UniversityKeck 1236909.607.4195bshuve@g.hmc.edu

Particle physics

Daniel Tamayo

Daniel Tamayo

Assistant Professor of PhysicsPhD, Cornell UniversityKeck 1241909.621.8378dtamayo@g.hmc.edu

Astrophysics

Visiting Faculty

Liz W. Connolly

Liz W. Connolly

Visiting Professor of PhysicsPhD, California Institute of TechnologyKeck 1226909.607.2087connolly@g.hmc.edu

Quantum optics

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Rahulkumar Solanki

Visiting Professor of PhysicsPhD, University of Texas at DallasKeck 1235909.607.3281rsolanki@g.hmc.edu

General relativity

Teddy A. Rodriguez-Velez

Teddy A. Rodriguez-Velez

Visiting Professor of PhysicsMS, University of Puerto Rico; PhD, Texas TechKeck 1226909.621.8024trodriguezvelez@g.hmc.edu

Physics and theater

Staff

Vanessa Brillo

Vanessa Brillo

Administrative AssistantKeck 1234909.621.8024vbrillo@g.hmc.edu

B.J. Haddad

B.J. Haddad

Laboratory and Stockroom ManagerJacobs B122909.607.3940bhaddad@hmc.edu

Drew Price

Drew Price

Machinist Galileo B5909.607.3050dprice@g.hmc.edu

Faculty Emeriti/ae

Chih-Yung Chen

Chih-Yung Chen

Professor of Physics EmeritaPhD, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyKeck 1243909.607.2768cychen@hmc.edu

Solid-state physics, high-T superconductors and semiconductors

Richard Campbell Haskell

Richard Campbell Haskell

Professor of Physics EmeritusPhD, Johns Hopkins UniversityKeck 1243909.607.2768haskell@g.hmc.edu

Biophysics

Thomas McCaffree Helliwell

Thomas McCaffree Helliwell

Professor of Physics EmeritusPhD, California Institute of TechnologyKeck 1243909.607.2768helliwell@hmc.edu

General relativity

Gregory A. Lyzenga

Gregory A. Lyzenga

Professor of Physics EmeritusPhD, California Institute of TechnologyKeck 1243909.607.2768Gregory_Lyzenga@hmc.edu

Geophysics and solar system astronomy

Daniel C. Petersen

Daniel C. Petersen

Professor of Physics EmeritusPhD, Harvard UniversityKeck 1243909.607.2768petersen@hmc.edu

Biophysics, including physical properties of membranes, optical coherence microscopy; chaos

Patricia D. Sparks

Patricia D. Sparks

Professor of Physics EmeritaPhD, Cornell UniversityKeck 1243909.607.2768sparks@hmc.edu

Solid state physics, including study of the optical properties of metals and interfaces

John S. Townsend

John S. Townsend

Professor of Physics EmeritusPhD, Johns Hopkins UniversityKeck 1243909.607.2768townsend@hmc.edu

Theoretical particle physics

Robert P. Wolf

Robert P. Wolf

Professor of Physics EmeritusPhD, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyKeck 1243909.607.2768wolf@hmc.edu

Energy resources, especially solar energy, environmental effects; Nonlinear phenomena, including chaotic behavior; computer modeling; Solid state physics, especially low-temperature phase transitions