Department of Physics and Astronomy

Welcome to the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Toledo. We are a growing, world-class department with strong programs in research and academics, nationally and internationally recognized faculty members, ties to physics-related industries, and a record of student success. We strive to provide students with access to the cutting-edge research efforts of a larger institution, while still maintaining the level of personal interaction with faculty found at smaller places.

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News

• June 2021: learn about the partial solar eclipse visible from Toledo on June 10 at sunrise
• June 2021: Congratulations to Dr. Kamala Subedi (Randy Ellingson, advisor) for successfully defending her Ph.D. thesis, entitled "Development and Application of Transparent p-type Back Contact Layer for Bifacial CdTe Solar Cells".
• May 2021: Congratulations to the recipients of the UToledo NSM 2021 Awards for Grantsmanship: Dr. Collins, Dr. Ellingson, Dr. Heben, Dr. Phillips, Dr. Podraza, and Dr. Yan
• May 2021: Congratulations to Dr. Maria Patmiou (Victor Karpov, advisor) for successfully defending her Ph.D. thesis, entitled "Percolation with Plasticity Materials and their Neuromorphic Application".
• May 2021: UToledo BOSEF Team Takes Third Place in the 2021 Solar District Cup
• May 2021: UToledo Astronomers Will Lead Five Projects Using the New James Webb Space Telescope
• May 2021: UT graduate earning a Masters in PV highlights working with Dr. Randall Ellingson, credits education for pulling him out of homelessness
• May 2021: UT researchers develop low-cost, environmentally friendly antimony selenide solar cell with 6.4% efficiency

Notices

• UToledo Behavioral response guide for faculty and staff
• Applications are being accepted for Fall 2021 admission to the Physics and Astronomy graduate program. The application deadline is January 1st, 2021.
• Professional Science Master's degree program in Photovoltaics
• Undergraduate minor in renewable energy

Department Highlights

• Kamala Khanal Subedi awarded the First Solar "Best Presentation on Solar and Renewable Energy" at the 2019 Midwest Graduate Research Symposium.
• Astronomy researcher, Dr. J.D. Smith, receives prestigious award
• The University of Toledo has joined the Discovery Channel Telescope as a full partner.
• UToledo physicist, Dr. Jacques Amar, accelerates simulations of thin-film growth
• NSF-sponsored workshop, Girls in Science, held on UToledo campus
• Dr. Ishmael Parsai selected Fellow of AAPM
• Dr. Victor Karpov delivered a lecture "Physics of Thin Film Photovoltaics" to a workshop at INAOE Puebla Mexico.
• Dr. Tom Megeath's group reveals dusty cobwebs filled with newborn stars near the belt of Orion
• Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization: A world class technology platform.
• The Ritter Planetarium has been upgraded with a state-of-the-art SciDome XD full-dome projection system.
• Dr. Michael Cushing's group has helped discover a new class of star: the ultra-cool "Y-dwarf"

 

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