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

• February 2021: Air Force awards UToledo team led by Prof. Randy Ellingson $12.5 million to develop flexible solar sheets for space-based applications.
• February 2021: Congratulations to Dr. Yanfa Yan who has just been named a Distinguished University Professor.   Dr. Yan joins fellow P&A Distinguished University Professors Dr. Karen Bjorkman and Dr. Robert Collins.
• February 2021:  Our very own alumni, Prof. Tom Suleski,  has been elected as a fellow of the Optical Society of America. Tom received his B.S. from our department in 1991. Check out his bio with a click. 
• February 2021: Graduate student Elahheh Salari talks about radiotherapy and the works she is doing to finish her degree
• January 2021: Associate Chair Dr. Rupali Chandar is quoted in the popular magazine Astronomy about a deeper understanding regarding the relationship of different kinds of star clusters and their host galaxies
• December 2020: Newest UToledo Astronomer Advancing Discoveries Amidst Coronavirus Upheaval.
• November 2020: Congratulations to Dr. Biswas Subedi (Prof. Nik Podraza, advisor) on his successful Ph.D. dissertation defense titled "Sub-Gap Absorption and Performance Losses in Mixed Cation Perovskites for Solar Cells."
• November 2020: The Office of the Provost would like to congratulate Dr. Robert Collins and Dr. Kathy Shan for being named in a submission to the "Shout Out" for Innovative Instructors and Staff campaign.
• November 2020: Congratulations to Chongwen Li (Prof. Yanfa Yan, advisor) for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis, entitled "Normal-, low-, and wide-bandgap perovskites and their applications in solar cells"

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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