Abdullatif Y. Hamad, Professor and interim chair
Office SE-0354 • 618-650-2472 • ahamad@siue.edu
B.S. and Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Experimental Physics: Optical properties of materials. Materials for data storage and communication including novel glasses for laser-induced refractive index gratings; nonlinear optical properties of materials using laser techniques.
Edward Ackad, Associate Professor
Office SE-0322 • 618-650-2390 • eackad@siue.edu
B.S., Concordia University
Ph.D., York University
Computational/Theoretical Physics: Ultra-intense light-matter interactions. Currently investigating the classical and quantum response of clusters in ultra-intense laser pulses using HPC (including GPUs). Other interests include computational models of other systems using HPC.
Biophysics: Predicting the enzymatic activity of proteases in silico, understanding drug ingress/egress in p450, and understanding the effects of phosphorization in Prospero.
Thomas M. Foster, Professor
Office SE-0316 • 618-650-3049 • tfoster@siue.edu
B.S., Ohio State University
M.S. and Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Physics and Astronomy Education.
Hernando Garcia, Associate Professor
Office SE-0326 • 618-650-2474 • hgarcia@siue.edu
B.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology
M.S., Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway
Ph.D., New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway
Experimental Physics: Nonlinear Optics, nonlinearities in optical fibers, supercontinuum generation and optical shock formation in optical fibers, dynamics of the coherent properties of optical pulses in fibers, ultrafast Spectroscopy.
David H. Kaplan, Associate Professor
Office SE-0308 • 618-650-2479 • dkaplan@siue.edu
B.A., New York University
M.S. and Ph.D., Cornell University
Experimental Physics: Scintillating fibers and cosmic ray detection, in collaboration with a cosmic ray astrophysics group at Washington University (St. Louis). Currently setting up a lab with students at SIUE to determine photon yields and attenuation properties of scintillating fibers of the sort planned for use in orbiting cosmic ray experiments.
Jeffrey A. Sabby, Associate Professor
Office SE-0342 • 618-650-5326 • jsabby@siue.edu
B.S. (Physics and Mathematics), University of Arkansas Fayetteville
M.A. and Ph.D. (Physics and Astronomy), University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Astronomy: Current research on the theory of stellar evolution, especially on methods of testing the validity of its details. Working as part of an international collaboration to determine accurate fundamental astrophysical data on stars in eclipsing binary and multiple star systems: orbital parameters, masses, radii, luminosities, and internal structure of the stars. Another interest involves the development of automated telescopic observing systems, not only to further my own eclipsing binary and multiple star system research, but also to expand undergraduate student astronomical research.
Karen K. Vardanyan, Associate Professor
Office SE-0328 • 618-650-3148 • kvardan@siue.edu
B.S. (Physics), Yerevan State University, Armenia
M.S. (Material Sciences and Engineering), State Engineering University of Armenia
Ph.D. (Experimental Condensed Matter Physics), Institute of Applied Problems of Physics, National Academy of Sciences, Armenia
Experimental Physics: Electro-optical properties and phase transitions of liquid crystal composite materials.
Barbara Jatcko, Office Support Specialist
Office SE-0358 • 618-650-2472 • bjatcko@siue.edu
B.S. (Mass Communication, Elementary Education), SIUE
Travel, photography, science fiction.
Mark Patty, Instructor
Office SE-0312 • 618-650-2599 • mpatty@siue.edu
B.S. (Mathematics), University of Missouri, Columbia
B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. (Physics), University of Missouri, Columbia
Neutron scattering of liquid metals.
Catherine "Katie" Williams, Instructor
Office SE-0310 • 618-650-2362 • catwill@siue.edu
B.S. (Physics), Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, VA
M.S. (Biophysics), Miami University, Oxford, OH
Taught physics and chemistry at several high schools.
Jack Glassman, Emeritus Professor
Office SE-0356 • 618-650-2035 • jacglas@siue.edu
B.S., University of Arizona
M.S. and Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Experimental Physics: Optics (classical and quantum), laser Physics, spectroscopy. Currently investigating the application of nonlinear optical amplifiers to problems in Fourier optics.
Arthur J. Braundmeier, Emeritus Professor
618-650-2472 (messages) • abraund@siue.edu
B.S., Eastern Illinois University
M.S. and Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Experimental Physics: Optics; surface physics; thin films and their optical characteristics.
George A. Henderson, Emeritus Professor
618-650-2472 (messages) • ghender@siue.edu
B.S., M.S. and Ph.D., Georgetown University
Roger C. Hill, Emeritus Professor
Office SE-0306 • 618-650-2472 (messages) • rhill@siue.edu
B.S. and Ph.D., California Institute of Technology
Theoretical Physics: Mathematical physics; writing a textbook on senior-level quantum mechanics.
