Name
 |
Area of Research |
Contact Info
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Michael Naughton
Chairperson and Ferris Professor of Physics
|
Physics and chemistry of quasi one and quasi two dimensional
electron systems; low temperature, high magnetic field electrical
and magnetic properties of organic conductors and superconductors,
cuprate superconductors, low dimensional semiconductor structures
and novel magnetic systems; anisotropic torque and magnetotransport
measurements; commensurability resonances and spin density wave states;
growth of organic conductors; magnetometry techniques in large static
and pulsed magnetic fields. |
617-552-3598
Higgins Hall 230F
naughton@bc.edu |
Michael Graf
Associate Chairperson and
Professor of Physics
|
Experimental condensed-matter physics, including: superconductivity,
magnetism, and their correlation in heavy-fermion systems, quantum
confinement effects in nanostructured metals and semi-metals; and
quantum tunneling of magnetization in Ho3+ ions diluted into LiYF4. |
617-552-4128
Higgins Hall 230B
grafm@bc.edu |
| Pradip Bakshi
Distinguished Research
Professor of Physics |
Theoretical plasma physics; mathematical physics; quantum
field theory; atomic physics; condensed matter physics. |
617-552-3585
Higgins Hall 330G
bakshi@bc.edu |
Kevin Bedell
Vice Provost for Research and
Rourke Professor of Physics |
Strongly correlated electron systems; theory of local,
marginal and other correlated Fermi liquids; properties of quantum
fluids and solids; weak ferromagnetism and co-existence of superconductivity
and ferromagnetism. |
617-552-3590
Higgins Hall 330E
bedell@bc.edu |
| David Broido
Professor of Physics |
Theoretical solid state physics with emphasis on the
electronic, optical and transport properties of lower dimensional semiconductor
systems. |
617-552-3348
Higgins Hall 230C
broido@bc.edu |
| Baldassare
Di
Bartolo
Professor of Physics |
Solid State Spectroscopy, Flash Photolysis and Molecular
Spectroscopy, Photoacoustics, Femtospectroscopy. |
617-552-3601
Higgins Hall 330D
dibartob@bc.edu
Homepage
|
| Jan Engelbrecht
Associate Professor of Physics
|
Theory of strongly correlated electron systems, including
pairing correlations in high-temperature superconductors, Fermi Liquid
vs. non-Fermi Liquid metals, local Fermi liquids and the metal-insulator
transition. |
617-552-0642
Higgins Hall 330C
jan@bc.edu |
George Goldsmith
Professor Emeritus of Physics
|
Modulation spectroscopy of elementary , III-V, semiconductors
heterojunctions, organic semiconductors, GaAs/AlGaAs, InP, InAlAs
properties; optical transitions within superlattice structures; photoconductivity,
luminescence/excitation spectra. |
617-552-3879
Higgins Hall 323
goldsmig@bc.edu |
Andrzej Herczynski
Research Associate Professor and Laboratory Director
|
Mathematical modeling in fluid dynamics – perturbation methods for
compressible flows, thermal processes under reduced gravity, similarity
solutions in hydrodynamics.
Physics and art – scaling properties and fluid-dynamical effects in Jackson
Pollock’s poured abstractions. |
617-552-3582
Higgins Hall 230D
andrzej@bc.edu |
Gabor Kalman
Distinguished Research
Professor of Physics
|
Strongly coupled Coulomb systems: plasmas, electron
liquid in 3 and 2 dimensions; Charged particle layered systems, bilayers;
Complex (dusty, colloidal) plasmas; plasma crystals; Dense plasmas;
plasma phase transitions; Linear and nonlinear response functions
and fluctuation-dissipation theorems. |
617-552-3581
Higgins Hall 330B
kalman@bc.edu |
Krzysztof Kempa
Professor of Physics
|
Electronic and electromagnetic properties of nanostructures,
such as carbon nanotubes, semiconductor nanowires, and semiconductor
quantum structures. Photonic band gap crystals and composite dielectric
and magnetic media made of nanostructures. Application of nanostructures
and nanodevices in optoelectronics and biotechnology. Dynamics of
carriers in solid state systems, including plasma instabilities. Computational
physics. |
617-552-3592
Higgins Hall 230E
kempa@bc.edu |
Vidya Madhavan
Associate Professor of Physics
|
Experimental studies of correlated electron systems (including cuprates and pnictides) and magnetic systems with low temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), spectroscopy (STS) and spin-polarized STM. |
617-552-6490
Higgins Hall 230H
madhavan@bc.edu
Homepage |
Cyril P. Opeil, SJ
Assistant Professor of Physics |
Resonant ultrasound and Barkhausen noise in shape memory alloys, such as Ni2MnGa and AuZn. |
617-552-8450
Higgins Hall 330K
opeil@bc.edu
Homepage |
Willie J. Padilla
Assistant Professor of Physics
|
Experimental studies of semiconductors, oxides, strongly correlated electron systems including high Tc superconductors and metamaterials. Experimental methods include far infrared spectroscopy and THz time domain spectroscopy. Investigation of the symmetry of metamaterials and their relation to complex electromagnetic behavior by point group theoretical methods. Computational studies of metamaterial structures at THz and optical frequencies using the finite element method. |
617-552-0667
Higgins Hall 330J
willie.padilla@bc.edu
Homepage |
Zhifeng Ren
Professor of Physics
|
Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, characterization, properties, functionalization,
and applications of carbon nanotubes. Nanowires and Nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization, and applications of semiconducting
nanowires and nanoparticles including Si, Ge, Bi, Bi2Te3, Sb2Te3, PbTe, PbSe, ZnO, In2O3,
TiO2, Ga2O3, SnO2, B4C, SiC, TiC, etc. Field Emission and Flat Panel Displays: Fabrication of low voltage electron emissive materials;
demonstration of flat panel display devices. Energy Storage: Electrochemical study of carbon nanotubes and semiconducting nanowires and
nanoparticles in battery and fuel cell electrodes for energy storage devices. Ceramics: Powder, thin and thick film processing and characterization of various ceramics
including carbides, oxides, nitrides, borides, etc. Superconductivity: Single crystal growth, film deposition, wire and tape fabrication,
bulk processing, and their physical property studies. |
617-552-2832
Higgins Hall 230G
renzh@bc.edu
Homepage |
Rein Uritam
Associate Professor of Physics
|
Particle phenomenology, current algebra, broken symmetries;
foundations of quantum mechanics; non-Western and Medieval scientific
traditions; role of history and philosophy of science in physics education;
role of science in liberal education; connection between science and
religion. |
617-552-8471
Higgins Hall 230A
uritam@bc.edu |
Ziqiang Wang
Professor of Physics
|
Theory of correlated electron materials including high temperature superconductors and other complex oxides such as cobaltates and ruthenates. Itinerant and localized magnetism and heavy fermion systems. Quantum spin systems. Unconventional superconductivity. Emergent quantum electronic states and topologically ordered phases of matter. Fractional and integer quantum Hall systems and other mesoscopic systems including graphene. |
617-552-0687
Higgins Hall 330F
wangzi@bc.edu |
Name
 |
Contact Info
|
Dr. Isaac Cohen Abbo
Visiting Scientist |
617-552-6668
Higgins Hall 200
isaac.cohen.1@bc.edu
|
Mr. Christopher Bingham
Research Assistant |
617-552-6489
Higgins Hall 140
christopher.bingham.1@bc.edu |
| Dr. Xuesheng Chen
Research Scientist
|
617-552-6868
Higgins Hall 125
xuesheng.chen.1@bc.edu |
Mr. Ottavio Forte
Research Scientist |
617-552-6868
Higgins Hall 125
forteo@bc.edu |
Dr. Yantao Gao
Research Scientist |
617-552-6715
Higgins Hall 146 |
Dr. Daxing Han
Visiting Professor |
617-552-6037
Higgins Hall 323
daxing.han@bc.edu |
| Mr. Nathan Landy
Research Assistant |
617-552-6489
Higgins Hall 140
nathan.landy.1@bc.edu |
| Dr. Jeong Il Oh (J.I.)
Research Assistant Professor |
617-552-3595
Higgins Hall 150/145
ohje@bc.edu |
Mr. Svetoslav Simidjiyski
Research Associate |
617-552-3595
Higgins Hall 150
svetoslav.simidjiyski.1@bc.edu |
Dr. Keda Wang
Visiting Professor |
617-552-6037
Higgins Hall 323
keda.wang@bc.edu |
Dr. Hui Wang
Research Associate |
617-552-3464
Higgins Hall 160
wanghz@bc.edu |
