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Parviz Ghavamian |
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Astrophysics, Rice University, Houston, TX
M.S. Astrophysics, Rice University, Houston, TX
B.S. Astrophysics, University of California, Los Angeles
Contact Info
412D Smith Hall
(410) 704-3137
pghavamian@towson.edu
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Research Interests
Multiwavelength study of collisionless astrophysical shocks and application to modeling of SNRs and shocks in the warm-hot intergalactic medium (WHIM).
Kinematics of SNRs
Nucleosynthesis and dust formation in core-collapse Supernovae
Evolution of high velocity clouds (HVCs) and their role in fueling star formation.
Thermal structure and evolution of the interstellar medium in spiral galaxies.
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Phuoc Ha |
Associate Professor
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin - Madison
M.S. (Elec. Eng.) University of Wisconsin - Madison
B.S. Hue University
Contact Info
463 Smith Hall
(410) 704-2174
pdha@towson.edu
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Research Interests
High Energy Physics
Computational Physics
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Thomas Krause |
Associate Professor
Ph.D. Ohio State University
B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Contact Info
465 Smith Hall
(410) 704-3117
tkrause@towson.edu
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Research Interests
Quantum Theory, Nuclear Scattering
Gravitation and the Nuclear Physics of Stellar Interiors
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Rajeswari M.
Kolagani |
Professor
Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
M.S., Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Contact Info
459/441 Smith Hall
(410) 704-3134
rkolagani@towson.edu
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Research Interests
Experimental condensed matter physics
Materials physics
Technological applications of metal oxide thin films
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James Overduin |
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Ph.D. (Physics) from the University of Victoria
BSc,MSc (Physics) from the University of Waterloo
Contact Info
426-B Smith Hall
(410) 704-3624
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Research Interests
Gravitation, theoretical extensions of general relativity and experimental tests of those theories
Astroparticle physics, cosmic background radiation, Olbers' paradox and dark matter
Cosmology, dark energy, Einstein's cosmological "constant", Mach's principle
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David Schaefer |
Professor
Ph.D. Purdue University
M.S. Purdue University
B.S. Towson State University
Contact Info
449/448 Smith Hall
(410) 704-2220
dschaefer@towson.edu
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Research Interests
Nanotechnology
Adhesion Measurements with Atomic Force Microscopy
STM measurements of material mechanical properties
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Jennifer
Scott |
Associate Professor
PhD University of Arizona
BS University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Contact Info
461 Smith Hall
(410) 704-3017
jescott@towson.edu
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Research Interests
The intergalactic medium and quasar absorption lines
The extragalactic ultraviolet background
Intrinsic absorption in active galactic nuclei
Spectral energy distributions of active galactic nuclei
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Jeff Simpson |
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Maryland (UMD)
Contact Info
457 Smith Hall
(410) 704-4737
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Research Interests
Experimental condensed matter and nanoscale physics
Opto-electronic properties of nano-structured graphitic carbon, especially graphene and carbon nanotubes
Optical properties of strong correlated materials, e.g., magnetoelectric multiferroics
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Vera Smolyaninova |
Professor
Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park
M.S. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Contact Info
412A/450 Smith Hall
(410) 704-2608
vsmolyaninova@towson.edu
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Research Interests
Experimental condensed matter physics
Electronic, magnetic, and thermal properties of functional metal oxides
Photonic materials and devices
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Alex Storrs |
Associate Professor
Ph.D. University of Hawaii
M. S. University of Hawaii
B. S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Contact Info
412G Smith Hall
(410) 704-3003
astorrs@towson.edu
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Research Interests
Planet/Solar System Formation
Image Processing
High Resolution Imaging of Asteroids
Modelling Optically Thick Lines in Cometary Comae
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Jia-An Yan |
Assistant Professor
B.E. Computer Technology and Application, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
B.S. Applied Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Ph.D. Condensed Matter Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Contact Info
426C Smith Hall
(410) 704-3008
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Research Interests
Computational and theoretical condensed matter physics
Electronic structure and lattice dynamics of materials at low dimensions from first-principles
Computational simulation of electron microscopy
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