Physics Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Nicholas P. Breznay
Associate Professor of PhysicsPhD, Stanford UniversityKeck 1247909.607.0587nbreznay@corpshort.com
Condensed matter physics
Thomas D. Donnelly
R. Michael Shanahan Dean of Faculty and Professor of PhysicsPhD UC BerkeleyKeck 1239909.607.1843donnelly@corpshort.com
High intensity laser physics and fluid dynamics
James C. Eckert
Professor of PhysicsPhD, University of Southern CaliforniaKeck B124909.607.2726eckert@corpshort.com
Magnetic thin films
Ann A. Esin
Associate Professor of PhysicsPhD, Harvard UniversityKeck 1245909.621.8875esin@corpshort.com
Astrophysics
Jason Gallicchio
Associate Professor of PhysicsPhD, Harvard UniversityKeck 1238909.621.8056jason@g.corpshort.com
Experimental cosmology
Sharon Gerbode
Associate Professor of PhysicsPhD, Cornell UniversityKeck 1233909.607.7893gerbode@corpshort.com
Soft condensed matter
Mark Ilton
Associate Professor of PhysicsPhD, McMaster UniversityKeck 1237909.607.3264milton@g.corpshort.com
Soft condensed matter physics
Theresa W. Lynn
Department Chair and Professor of PhysicsPhD, California Institute of TechnologyKeck 1232909.607.4493Theresa_Lynn@corpshort.com
Quantum optics and quantum information science
Peter N. Saeta
Professor of PhysicsPhD, Harvard UniversityKeck 1231909.607.3939saeta@g.corpshort.com
Ultrafast physics, semiconductors, photovoltaics, energy and environment
Vatche Sahakian
Professor of PhysicsPhD, University of ChicagoKeck 1229909.607.4592Vatche_Sahakian@corpshort.com
Theoretical physics, including string theory and cosmology
Brian Shuve
Associate Professor of PhysicsPhD, Harvard UniversityKeck 1236909.607.4195bshuve@g.corpshort.com
Particle physics
Daniel Tamayo
Assistant Professor of PhysicsPhD, Cornell UniversityKeck 1241909.621.8378dtamayo@g.corpshort.com
Astrophysics
Visiting Faculty
Liz W. Connolly
Visiting Professor of PhysicsPhD, California Institute of TechnologyKeck 1226909.607.2087connolly@g.corpshort.com
Quantum optics
Rahulkumar Solanki
Visiting Professor of PhysicsPhD, University of Texas at DallasKeck 1235909.607.3281rsolanki@g.corpshort.com
General relativity
Teddy A. Rodriguez-Velez
Visiting Professor of PhysicsMS, University of Puerto Rico; PhD, Texas TechKeck 1226909.621.8024trodriguezvelez@g.corpshort.com
Physics and theater
Staff
Vanessa Brillo
Administrative AssistantKeck 1234909.621.8024vbrillo@g.corpshort.com
B.J. Haddad
Laboratory and Stockroom ManagerJacobs B122909.607.3940bhaddad@corpshort.com
Drew Price
Machinist Galileo B5909.607.3050dprice@g.corpshort.com
Faculty Emeriti/ae
Chih-Yung Chen
Professor of Physics EmeritaPhD, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyKeck 1243909.607.2768cychen@corpshort.com
Solid-state physics, high-T superconductors and semiconductors
Richard Campbell Haskell
Professor of Physics EmeritusPhD, Johns Hopkins UniversityKeck 1243909.607.2768haskell@g.corpshort.com
Biophysics
Thomas McCaffree Helliwell
Professor of Physics EmeritusPhD, California Institute of TechnologyKeck 1243909.607.2768helliwell@corpshort.com
General relativity
Gregory A. Lyzenga
Professor of Physics EmeritusPhD, California Institute of TechnologyKeck 1243909.607.2768Gregory_Lyzenga@corpshort.com
Geophysics and solar system astronomy
Daniel C. Petersen
Professor of Physics EmeritusPhD, Harvard UniversityKeck 1243909.607.2768petersen@corpshort.com
Biophysics, including physical properties of membranes, optical coherence microscopy; chaos
Patricia D. Sparks
Professor of Physics EmeritaPhD, Cornell UniversityKeck 1243909.607.2768sparks@corpshort.com
Solid state physics, including study of the optical properties of metals and interfaces
John S. Townsend
Professor of Physics EmeritusPhD, Johns Hopkins UniversityKeck 1243909.607.2768townsend@corpshort.com
Theoretical particle physics
Robert P. Wolf
Professor of Physics EmeritusPhD, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyKeck 1243909.607.2768wolf@corpshort.com
Energy resources, especially solar energy, environmental effects; Nonlinear phenomena, including chaotic behavior; computer modeling; Solid state physics, especially low-temperature phase transitions