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Department Office: PS 315
(323) 343-2100 Office
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Faculty


Radi A. Al-Jishi, Konrad A. Aniol, Oscar O. Bernal, Martin B. Epstein, Brian Magness, Milan B. Mijic, Edward H. Rezayi, Jose P. Rodriguez, Susan Terebey, William A. Taylor, Guo-Meng Zhao

Emeriti Faculty

Roland L. Carpenter, Robert H. Carr, Berken Chang, Harold L. Cohen, Charles C. Coleman, Bruce Dayton, Perry S. Ganas, David T. Gregorich, Donald E. Hudson, Demetrius J. Margaziotis, Fernando B. Morinigo, Frieda A. Stahl, John C. Woolum, Fleur B. Yano

Temporary Faculty

Henok Abebe, Hossein Borhan, Larry Chu, Michi Ishimura, Armik Khachatourian, Raphael Obregon, Gregorio Santillan, Wayne Stevenson, Carlos Vasquez, Yong-Jiang Wang


Faculty (Year of appointment indicated in parentheses)

Radi Al-Jishi   (1986)
Professor of Physics
Ph.D., 1982, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Office: PS 417
Telephone: (323) 343-2137    
Specialization: Theoretical condensed matter physics
Konrad A. Aniol (1984)
Professor of Physics
Ph.D. 1977, Australian National University
Office: PS 308
Telephone: (323) 343-2120    
Specialization: Experimental intermediate energy nuclear physics

Oscar O. Bernal(1994)
Associate Department Chair and
Associate Professor of Physics
Ph.D. 1994, University of California, Riverside
Office: PS 418
Telephone: (323) 343-2138    
Specialization: Experimental condensed matter physics; magnetic resonance

Martin B. Epstein (1970)
Professor of Physics Emeritus
Ph.D. 1967, University of Maryland
Office: PS 405
Telephone: (323) 343-2129    
Specialization: Experimental intermediate energy nuclear physics; few-nucleon problems; medical physics
Brian Magness (1998)
Student Services Professional
M. S. 1998, California State University, Los Angeles
Office: PS 350
Telephone: (323) 343-2111    
Milan B. Mijic (1991)
Associate Professor of Physics
Ph.D. 1987, California Institute of Technology
Office: PS 406
Telephone: (323) 343-2119    
Specialization: Theoretical physics, Cosmology

Edward H. Rezayi (1983)
Department Chair and Professor of Physics
Ph.D. 1979, Stanford University
Office: PS 404 / 422
Telephone: (323) 343-2130    
Specialization: Condensed matter theory; Quantum Hall effect; Highly Correlated electron Systems; Statistical mechanics

Jose P. Rodriguez (1992)
Professor of Physics
Ph.D. 1987, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Office: PS 415
Telephone: (323) 343-2133    
Specialization: Theoretical condensed matter physics
William A. Taylor (1970)
Professor of Physics Emeritus
Ph.D. 1967, University of California, Riverside
Office: PS 332
Telephone: (323) 343-2108    
Specialization: Experimental condensed matter physics; thermodynamic studies of metals and alloys; radiation effects in devices
Susan Terebey (2001)
Assistant Professor of Physics
Ph.D. 1984, University of California, Berkeley
Office: PS 408
Telephone: (323) 343-2132    
Specialization: Star and Planet Formation theory and observation; Extrasolar planets; Interstellar medium

Guo-Meng Zhao (2002)
Assistant Professor of Physics
Ph.D. 1997, University of Zurich
Office: PS 420
Telephone: (323) 343-2139    
Specialization: Experimental condensed matter physics
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Temporary Faculty

Henok Abebe
Lecturer
Ph.D. 2002, Claremont Graduate University
Office: PS 333
Telephone: (323) 343-2107    

Hossein Borhan
Lecturer
Ph.D. 1983, University of California, Los Angeles
Office: PS 333
Telephone: (323) 343-2107     

Larry Chu
Lecturer
M.S. 1975, California State University, Los Angeles
Office: PS 333
Telephone: (323) 343-2107     

Michi Ishimura
Lecturer
Ph.D. 1997, Portland State University
Office: PS 4032
Telephone: (323) 343-6685

Armik Khachatourian
Lecturer
Ph.D. 1995, University of California, Riverside
Office: PS 312
Telephone: (323) 343-2125

Raphael Obregon
Lecturer
M.S. 1999, California State University, Los Angeles
Office: PS 432
Telephone: (323) 343-6685

Gregorio Santillan
Lecturer
Ph.D. 1975, University of Pennsylvania
Office: PS 610
Telephone: (323) 343-2313

Wayne Stevenson
Lecturer
M.S. 1999, California State University, Los Angeles
Office: PS 226
Telephone: (323) 343-2411

Carlos Vasquez
Lecturer
M.S. 2000, California State University, Los Angeles
Office: PS 432
Telephone: (323) 343-6685

Yong-Jiang Wang
Lecturer
M.S. 1951, Zhe Jiang University, China
Office: PS 408
Telephone: (323) 343-6685

Emeriti Faculty (Term of service indicated in panetheses)

Roland L. Carpenter (1968-94)
Ph.D. 1966, University of California, Los Angeles
Professor of Physics Emeritus
Specialization: Astronomy

Berken Chang (1969-96)
Professor of Physics Emeritus
Ph.D., 1969, University of California, Berkeley
Office: PS 407
Telephone: (323) 343-2131
Specialization: Experimental atomic physics and modern physics

Robert H. Carr (1964-2004)
Professor of Physics Emeritus
Ph.D. 1964, Iowa State University
Office: PS 330
Telephone: (323) 343-2110    
Specialization: Experimental condensed matter physics; thermal, electrical, and magnetic measurements to liquid helium temperatures

Harold L.Cohen (1969-2006)
Professor of Physics Emeritus
Ph.D. 1968, Rutgers University
Office: PS 307
Telephone: (323) 343-2141    
Specialization: Theoretical high energy physics; elementary particles and fields

Charles C. Coleman (1968-2005)
Professor of Physics Emeritus
Ph.D. 1968, University of California, Los Angeles
Office: PS 416
Telephone: (323) 343-2134    
Specialization: Experimental Condensed Matter Physics: optical properties, nanocrystal growth, intercalation, bioluminescence, interface states.
Bruce Dayton (1965-80)
Professor of Physics Emeritus
Ph.D. 1951, Cornell University
Specialization: Experimental Cosmic Ray Physics
Perry S.Ganas (1970-2006)
Professor of Physics Emeritus
Ph.D. 1968, University of Sydney, Australia
Office: PS 309
Telephone: (323) 343-2121    
Specialization: Theoretical nuclear physics; studies in nuclear structure, nuclear matter, and atomic scattering
David T. Gregorich (1968-2005)
Professor of Physics Emeritus
Ph.D. 1968, University of California, Riverside
Office: PS 421
Telephone: (323) 343-2140    
Specialization: Infrared and gamma-ray astronomy, atmospheric physics, theoretical physcics
Donald E. Hudson (1964-83)
Professor of Physics Emeritus
Ph.D. 1950, Cornell University
Specialization: Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Demetrius J. Margaziotis (1964)
Professor of Physics Emeritus
Ph.D. 1966, University of California, Los Angeles
Office: PS 311
Telephone: (323) 343-2123    
Specialization: Experimental intermediate energy nuclear physics; few-nucleon problems
Fernando B. Morinigo (1963-90)
Professor of Physics Emeritus
Ph.D. 1963, California Institute of Technology
Specialization: Nuclear Physics    

Frieda A. Stahl(1959-92)
Professor of Physics Emeritus
Ph.D. 1968, Claremont Graduate School
Office: PS 331
Telephone: (323) 343-2109    
Specialization: Experimental Condensed Matter Physics

John C. Woolum (1970-2006)
Professor of Physics Emeritus
Ph.D. 1965, Cornell University
Office: PS 518
Telephone: (323) 343-2116    
Specialization: Experimental biophysics; ESR applications in biology

Fleur B. Yano (1964-96)
Professor of Physics Emeritus
Ph.D. 1966 University of Rochester
Specialization: Theoretical Nuclear Physics    




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