Physics & Astronomy

Faculty

• Chen, Changfeng, Professor.
  Ph.D., Peking University, 1987. Condensed matter theory.
  BPB-225, 895-4230. chen@physics.unlv.edu, changfeng.chen@unlv.edu.
• Cornelius, Andrew, Professor.
  Ph.D., Washington University, St. Louis, 1996. High pressure condensed matter experiment.
  BPB-142, 895-1727. Lab: BPB-143, 895-2674. cornel@physics.unlv.edu, andrew.cornelius@unlv.edu.
• Haster, Carl, Assistant Professor.
  Ph.D., University of Birmingham, 2016. Gravitational-wave and compact-object astrophysics.
  BPB-212, 895-3563. carl.haster@unlv.edu.
• Island, Joshua, Assistant Professor.
  Ph.D., Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, 2016. Condensed matter experiment.
  BPB-167, 895-3847. Lab: BPB-165, 895-1732. joshua.island@unlv.edu.
• Jeffery, David, Assistant Professor in Rsidence.
  Ph.D., McMaster University, 1988. Theoretical astrophysics.
  BPB-244, 895-1711. david.jeffery@unlv.edu.
• Kheirandish, Ali, Assistant Professor.
  Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2017. Neutrinos, Multimessneger Astrophysics, and Dark Matter.
  BPB-208, 895-1701. ali.kheirandish@unlv.edu.
• Lepp, Stephen, Professor.
  Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder, 1984. Atomic and molecular astrophysics.
  BPB-234, 895-4455. lepp@physics.unlv.edu, stephen.lepp@unlv.edu.
• Martin, Rebecca, Professor.
  Ph.D., University of Cambridge, UK, 2009. Theoretical astrophysics.
  BPB-233, 895-4790. rebecca.martin@unlv.edu.
• Pang, Tao, Professor.
  Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 1989. Condensed matter theory.
  BPB-215, 895-4454. pang@physics.unlv.edu, tao.pang@unlv.edu.
• Porter, Timothy L., Professor.
  Ph.D., Arizona State University 1988. Condensed matter experiment.
  BPB-226, 895-1714. tim.porter@unlv.edu.
• Pravica, Michael, Professor.
  Ph.D., Harvard, 1998. Condensed matter experiment.
  BPB-136, 895-1723. Lab: BPB-137, 895-1323. pravica@physics.unlv.edu, michael.pravica@unlv.edu.
• Proga, Daniel, Professor.
  Ph.D., Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, 1996. Theoretical astrophysics.
  BPB-240, 895-3507. dproga@physics.unlv.edu, daniel.proga@unlv.edu.
• Rhee, George, Professor.
  Ph.D. (Astronomy), University of Leiden, 1989. Extragalactic astronomy.
  BPB-239, 895-4453. grhee@physics.unlv.edu, george.rhee@unlv.edu.
• Salamat, Ashkan, Associate Professor.
  Phd., University College London, UK 2010. Condensed matter experiment.
  BPB-117, 895-1716. Lab: BPB-151. ashkan.salamat@unlv.edu.
• Shelton, David P., Professor.
  Ph.D., University of Manitoba, 1979. Nonlinear optical properties of atoms and molecules.
  BPB-149, 895-3564. Lab: BPB-145, 895-1728. shelton@physics.unlv.edu, david.shelton@unlv.edu.
• Steffen, Jason, Associate Professor.
  Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle.
  BPB-242, 895-3485. jason.steffen@unlv.edu.
• Wang, Luqing, Assistant Professor.
  Ph.D., Rice University, 2020. Computational materials physics.
  BPB-232, 895-1707. luqing.wang@unlv.edu.
• Zhang, Bing, Professor.
  Ph.D., Peking University, 1997. High energy astrophysics.
  BPB-238, 895-4050. zhang@physics.unlv.edu, bing.zhang@unlv.edu.
• Zhou, Yan, Assistant Professor.
  Ph.D., MIT, Cambridge, MA, 2014. AMO physics experiment.
  BPB-155, 895-3084, Lab: BPB-153, 895-1729. yan.zhou@unlv.edu.
• Zhu, Zhaohuan, Associate Professor
  PhD., University of Michigan, 2011. Theoretical astrophysics.
  BPB-245, 895-3755. zhaohuan.zhu@unlv.edu.
• Zygelman, Bernard, Professor.
  Ph.D., CUNY, 1983. Atomic and molecular thoery.
  BPB-227, 895-1321. bernard@physics.unlv.edu, bernard.zygelman@unlv.edu.

Research Faculty

• Lawler, Keith, Assistant Research Professor.
  Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, 2009. Condensed matter theory.
  BPB-117. 895-1716. keith.lawler@unlv.edu.
• Schwartz, Craig, Assistant Research Professor.
  Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 2010. Condensed matter experiment.
  BPB-162, 895-1593. craig.schwartz@unlv.edu.

Visiting Faculty

• Almukahhal, Raja, Visiting Faculty.
  Ph.D., Howard University, 1999. Theoretical particle physics.
  BPB-229, 895-1708. raja@physics.unlv.edu, raja.almukahhal@unlv.edu.

Administrative Faculty

• Ellison, Paul, Research Design Engineer.
  BPB-131, 895-3469. Lab: BPB-132. paul@physics.unlv.edu, paul.ellison@unlv.edu.
• Hurst, Thomas, Senior Physics Resource Manager.
  BPB-266, 895-5385. hurst@physics.unlv.edu, thomas.hurst@unlv.edu.
• Nietling, Jay, Senior Systems Analyst.
  B.S., UNLV 1985. Computer Science.
  BPB-115, 895-1939. Lab: BPB-111,114,116. jay@physics.unlv.edu, jay.nietling@unlv.edu.
• O'Donnell, Bill, Research Associate
  M.S., UNLV, 1995. Electrical engineering.
  BPB-213, 895-0954. Lab: BPB-124, 895-1838. bill@physics.unlv.edu, william.odonnell@unlv.edu.

Emeriti

• Cloud, Stanley, D., Professor.
  Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1968. Application of electromagnetic fields to soil science.
• Farley, John W., Professor.
  Ph.D., Columbia University, 1977. Laser spectroscopy of molecular ions.
• Kwong, Victor H.S., Professor.
  Ph.D., University of Toronto, 1977. Atomic processes in plasmas.
  BPB-161, 895-1700. Lab: BPB-159, 895-1730. vhs@physics.unlv.edu, victor.kwong@unlv.edu.
• Smith, Diane Pyper, Associate Professor.
  Ph.D. (Astronomy), U.C. Santa Cruz, 1968. Stellar photometry and spectroscopy.
  BPB-245, 895-3755. dpsmith@unlv.nevada.edu.
• Weistrop, Donna E., Professor.
  Ph.D., Caltech, 1971. Extragalactic astronomy.
• Zane, Leonard I., Professor
  Ph.D., Duke University, 1970.
  BPB-202, 895-1789. len.zane@unlv.edu.

Adjunct

• Kim, Eunja, Assistant Professor.
  Ph.D., Jeonbuk National University, 1996. Condensed matter physics.
  
• Livio, Mario, Professor
  Phd., Tel-Aviv University, 1978. Astrophysics.
• Nagamine, Kentaro, Professor
  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.