Research Groups Within The Department Of Physics and Astronomy

Caruso Group
Lead: Dr. Anthony Caruso
Experimental studies of the electronic structure of solids.

Computational Physics Group
Lead: Dr. Paul Rulis
Computer simulations of condensed matter physics.

Electronic Structure Group
Lead: Dr. Wai-Yim Ching
Computational and theoretical studies of the fundamental structure of materials.

Galaxy Evolution Group
Leads: Dr. Mark Brodwin, Dr. Daniel H. McIntosh
Observational studies of galaxy evolution and the growth of cosmological large-scale structures.

Kruger Group
Lead: Dr. Michael Kruger
Experimental studies of a) materials under high pressures and temperatures and b) laser ablation.