Faculty and Staff

Professor

• Chen, Changfeng, Ph.D., Peking University, 1987. Condensed matter theory
• Cornelius, Andrew, Ph.D., Washington University, St. Louis, 1996. High pressure condensed matter experiment
• Farley, John, W., Ph.D., Columbia University, 1977. Laser spectroscopy of molecular ions
• Kwong, Victor, H.S., Ph.D., University of Toronto, 1977. Atomic processes in plasmas
• Lepp, Stephen, Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder, 1984. Atomic and molecular theory
• Pang, Tao, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 1989. Condensed matter theory
• Pravica, Michael, Ph.D., Harvard, 1998. Condensed matter experiment
• Proga, Daniel, Ph.D., Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, 1996. Theoretical astrophysics
• Rhee, George, Ph.D. (Astronomy), University of Leiden, 1989. Extragalactic astronomy
• Selser, James, C., Ph.D. (Applied Science), U.C. Davis, 1975. Static and dynamic light scattering from macromolecular systems
• Shelton, David, P., Ph.D., University of Manitoba, 1979. Nonlinear optical properties of atoms and molecules
• Zhang, Bing, Ph.D., Peking University, 1997. High energy astrophysics
• Zhao, Yusheng, Ph.D., Stony Brook University, 1992. High pressure physics
• Zygelman, Bernard, Ph.D., CUNY, 1983. Atomic and molecular thoery

Associate Professor

Assistant Professor

• Martin, Rebecca, Ph.D., University of Cambridge, UK, 2009. Theoretical astrophysics
• Steffen, Jason, Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle, 2006
• Zhu, Qiang, Ph.D., Stoney Brook University, 2013. High pressure physics
• Zhu, Zhaohuan, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2011. Theoretical astrophysics

Research Professor

• Kim, Eunja, Ph.D., Jeonbuk National University, 1996. Condensed matter physics
• Kumar, Ravhi, Ph.D., Anna University, Chennai, 2000. High pressure physics
• Lavina, Barbara, Ph.D., University of Padova, 2001. Geosciences
• Wang, Liping, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1999. Geology

Assistant Professor in Residence

• Jeffery, David, Ph.D., McMaster University, 1988. Theoretical astrophysics

Adjunct Professor

• Nagamine, Kentaro, Phd., Princeton University, 2001. Cosmology, galaxy formation, and numerical simulation
• Perry, Dale, L., Ph.D., Houston, 1974. Material science
• Shaffer, David, D., Ph.D., Caltech, 1974. Radio astronomy and very long baseline interferometry

Professor Emeritus

• Cloud, Stanley, D., Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1968. Application of electromagnetic fields to soil science
• Smith, Diane Pyper, Ph.D. (Astronomy), U.C. Santa Cruz, 1968. Stellar photometry and spectroscopy
• Weistrop, Donna, E., Ph.D., Caltech, 1971. Extragalactic astronomy
• Zane, Leonard, I., Ph.D., Duke University, 1970.

Postdoctoral Associate

• Lei, Wei-Hua

Staff

• Ellison, Paul, Research design engineer.
• Hurst, Thomas, Senior Physics Resource Manager.
• Korceba Natasa, Administrative Assistant II, B.A., UNLV, 2001. Psychology.
• Nietling, Jay, B.S., UNLV 1985. Computer science.
• O'Donnell, Bill, M.S., UNLV, 1995. Electrical engineering.
• Skinner, Alexander, Accounting Assistant III.