Physics & Astronomy: Contact Information
Below is the directory of our administrative faculty/staff, faculty, graduate students, visiting/research faculty, postdoctoral associates and emeritus faculty and their contact information. For information about our location, mailing address and directions, please see the main department contact information.
Administrative Faculty & Staff
Name/Position | Phone/Office | ||
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Dr. Nikolas Podraza Department Chair |
419.530.4905 | MH 2025 | nikolas.podraza@utoledo.edu |
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Dr. Rupali Chandar Associate Chair |
419.530.4957 | RO 2050 | rupali.chandar@utoledo.edu |
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Dr. Jon Bjorkman Director, Ritter Observatory |
419.530.8535 | RO 1020 | jon.bjorkman@utoledo.edu |
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Dr. Michael Cushing Director, Ritter Planetarium |
419.530.2637 | RO 1060 | michael.cushing@utoledo.edu |
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Dr. Mike Heben Director, PVIC |
419.530.3870 | MH 3005 419.530.5332 | R1 210 |
michael.heben@utoledo.edu |
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Lisa Selmek Administrative Assistant |
419.530.5165 | MH 2019 | lisa.selmek@utoledo.edu |
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Bradley Miller Fiscal Specialist |
419.530.4623 | MH 2023 | bradley.miller6@utoledo.edu |
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Dr. Song Cheng Graduate Advisor |
419.530.4788 | MH 4015 | song.cheng@utoledo.edu |
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Dr. Randy Ellingson Graduate Admissions Officer |
419.530.2648 | MH 3007 419.530.3874 | R1 2100G |
randy.ellingson@utoledo.edu |
Undergraduate Advisor Info | 419.530.2241 | MH 2017 | office email |
Department Staff
Name | Phone/Office | ||
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Mike Brown Physics & Observatory Technician |
419.530.2981 | MH 2020 419.530.2588 | RO 033 |
michael.brown1@utoledo.edu |
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Heidi Westrick Associate Planetarium Director |
419.530.4641 | RO 31 | heidi.kuchta@utoledo.edu |
Faculty
Name | Contact Information | Field | |
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Bjorkman, Jon Professor and Director, Ritter Observatory |
419.530.8535 | RO 1020 jon.bjorkman@utoledo.edu |
Astrophysics
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Bjorkman, Karen Distinguished University Professor |
419.530.2613 | RO 201 karen.bjorkman@utoledo.edu |
Astrophysics
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Bornak, Jillian Distinguished University Lecturer |
419.530.2226 | MH 4008 jillian.bornak@utoledo.edu |
Astrophysics, Physics education |
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Chandar, Rupali Professor and Associate Chair |
419.530.4957 | RO 2050 rupali.chandar@utoledo.edu |
Astrophysics
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Cheng, Song Associate Professor |
419.530.4788 | MH 4015 song.cheng@utoledo.edu |
Atomic Physics (exp) |
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Cushing, Michael Professor and Director, Ritter Planetarium |
419.530.2637 | RO 1060 michael.cushing@utoledo.edu |
Astrophysics
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Deng, Xunming Professor |
419.530.4782 | MH 5002 xunming.deng@utoledo.edu |
Condensed Matter (exp) |
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Ellingson, Randy Professor and PVIC Endowed Chair |
419.530.2648 | MH 3007 419.530.3874 | R1 2100G randy.ellingson@utoledo.edu |
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Gao, Bo Professor |
419.530.4628 | MH 4021 bo.gao@utoledo.edu |
Theoretical Physics |
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Heben, Michael Distinguished University Professor and McMaster Chair; Director, PVIC |
419.530.3870 | MH 3005 419.530.5332 | R1 210 michael.heben@utoledo.edu |
Condensed Matter (exp)
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Karpov, Victor Professor |
419.530.4622 | MH 5012 victor.karpov@utoledo.edu |
Theoretical Physics |
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Khare, Sanjay Professor |
419.530.2292 | MH 5010 sanjay.khare@utoledo.edu |
Condensed Matter Theory |
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Medling, Anne Assistant Professor |
419.530.2659 | RO 1050 anne.medling@utoledo.edu |
Astrophysics |
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Megeath, S. Thomas Distinguished University Professor |
419.530.7812 | RO 2040 s.megeath@utoledo.edu |
Astrophysics
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Podraza, Nikolas Professor and Chair |
419.530.4905 | MH 2025 419.530.3708 | R1 2100E nikolas.podraza@utoledo.edu |
Photovoltaics |
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Ray, Aniruddha Assistant Professor |
419.530.4787 | MH 4017 aniruddha.ray@utoledo.edu |
Biophysics |
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Seigar, Marc |
419.530.7840 | WO 2246 |
Astrophysics
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Shan, Kathy Distinguished University Lecturer |
419.530.5334 | MH 4025 kathy.shan@utoledo.edu |
Physics and astronomy education |
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Smith, JD Professor |
419.530.8528 | RO 300A jd.smith@utoledo.edu |
Astrophysics
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Visbal, Eli Assistant Professor |
419.530.2050 | RO 2050 elijah.visbal@utoledo.edu |
Theoretical Astrophysics |
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Yan, Yanfa Distinguished University Professor and Ohio Research Scholar Chair |
419.530.5335 | MH 4002 419.530.3918 | R1 2100D yanfa.yan@utoledo.edu |
Visiting/Research
Name | Phone/Office | Title | ||
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Abasi, Abudulimu | abasi.abudulimu@utoledo.edu | Research Assistant Professor | ||
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Ambalanath, Shan | 419.530.4717 | R1 | ambalanath.shan@utoledo.edu | Research Assistant Professor |
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Bastola, Ebin | ebin.bastola@utoledo.edu | Research Assistant Professor | |
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Irving, Richard | 419.530.2589 | MH 2010 | richard.irving@utoledo.edu | Research Professor |
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Kile, Kara | 419.530.6164 | R1 2100 | kara.buehrer2@utoledo.edu | Sr. Research Associate/PVIC |
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Phillips, Adam | 419.530.3884 | R1 | adam.phillips@utoledo.edu | Research Professor |
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Shim, Yunsic | 419.530.4902 | MH 5011 | yunsic.shim@utoledo.edu | Visiting Professor |
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Song, Zhaoning | 419.530.3785 | R1 2100D | zhaoning.song@utoledo.edu | Research Professor |
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Tourul, Hilal |
hilal.tourul@utoledo.edu | Visiting Associate Professor |
Post-Doctoral Research Associates
Name | Phone | Office | Field | ||
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Alaani, Mohammad | R1 | mohammed.razooqi@utoledo.edu | ||
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Awni, Rasha | 419.530.3918 | R1 | rasha.awni@rockets.utoledo.edu | Physics |
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Chung, Jaehoon | R1 | jaehoon.chung@utoledo.edu | ||
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Du, Maria | 419.530.4904 | MH 5007 | ningyi.du@utoledo.edu | Physics |
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Jamarkattel, Manoj | R1 | manoj.jamarkattel@utoledo.edu | ||
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Kanneboina, Venkanna | R1 | venkanna.kanneboina@utoledo.edu | Physics | |
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Kulkarni, Mihir | RO 3020 | mihir.kulkarni@utoledo.edu | Astronomy | |
Lamarche, Cody | 419.530.4643 | RO 3010 | cody.lamarche@utoledo.edu | Astronomy | |
Li, Chongwen | 419.530.3531 | R1 | chongwen.li@rockets.utoledo.edu | Photovoltaics | |
Nath, Peuli | 419.530.2241 | MH 5015 | peuli.nath@utoledo.edu | Physics | |
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Pokhrel, Riwaj | 419.530.4643 | RO 3010 | riwaj.pokhrel@utoledo.edu | Astronomy |
Ramanujam, Balaji | 419.530.2241 | R1 | balaji.ramanujam@utoledo.edu | Physics | |
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Rosenwasser, Ben | benjamin.rosenwasser@utoledo.edu | |||
Subedi, Biwas | 419.530.2654 | MH 5015 | biwas.subedi@rockets.utoledo.edu | Physics | |
Subedi, Indra | 419.530.3531 | R1 | indra.subedi@rockets.utoledo.edu | Photovoltaics | |
Wang, Xiaoming | 419.530.2241 | R1 | xiaoming.wang@utoledo.edu | Physics |
Graduate Students Directory
Name | Advisor/Group | ||
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Adhikari, Alisha | alisha.adhikari@rockets.utoledo.edu | Yan Group/Photovoltaics |
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Adhikari, Namuna | namuna.adhikari@rockets.utoledo.edu |
Ellingson Group/Photovoltaics |
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Agostino, James | james.agostino@rockets.utoledo.edu | Medling Group/Astronomy |
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Aimaiti, Nijiati | nijiatiaimaiti.aimaiti@rockets.utoledo.edu | Astronomy |
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Ambrose, Abigail | Visbal Group/Astronomy | |
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Atnatulov, Prabhani | prabhani.rajakaruna@utoledo.edu | Megeath Group/Astronomy |
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Banks, Libby | elisabeth.banks@rockets.utoledo.edu | Astronomy |
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Barone, Victor | victor.barone@rockets.utoledo.edu | Khare Group/Condensed Matter |
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Basnet, Arun | arun.basnet@rockets.utoledo.edu | Condensed Matter |
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Beavon, Jacob | jacob.beavon@rockets.utoledo.edu | Astronomy |
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Beiler, Samuel | samuel.beiler@rockets.utoledo.edu | Cushing Group/Astronomy |
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Blodgett, Joel | joel.blodgett@rockets.utoledo.edu | Yan Group/Condensed Matter |
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Bordovalos, Alexander | alexander.bordovalos@rockets.utoledo.edu | Podraza Group/Photovoltaics |
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Brau, Tyler | tyler.brau@rockets.utoledo.edu | Ellingson Group/Condensed Matter |
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Budhathoki, Sanjeeb | sanjeeb.budhathoki@rockets.utoledo.edu | Condensed Matter |
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Caputo, Miranda | miranda.caputo@rockets.utoledo.edu | Chandar Group/Photovoltaics |
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Charchi, Negar | negar.charchi@rockets.utoledo.edu | Medical Physics |
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Chaulagain, Suresh | suresh.chaulagain@rockets.utoledo.edu | Podraza Group/Condensed Matter |
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Chen, Lei | lei.chen@rockets.utoledo.edu | Yan Group/Physics |
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Dixit, Aparajita | aparajita.dixit@rockets.utoledo.edu | Ellingson Group/Condensed Matter |
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Dolia, Kshitiz | kshitiz.dolia@rockets.utoledo.edu | Yan Group/Photovoltaics |
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Donnelly, Grant | grant.donnelly@rockets.utoledo.edu | Smith Group/Astronomy |
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Dulal, Prabin | prabin.dulal@rockets.utoledo.edu | Podraza Group/Physics |
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Duval, Sara | sara.duval@rockets.utoledo.edu | Smith Group/Astronomy |
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Feathers, Colton | colton.feathers@rockets.utoledo.edu | Visbal Group/Astronomy |
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Federman, Samuel | samuel.federman@rockets.utoledo.edu | Megeath Group/Astrophysics |
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Floyd, Matthew | matthew.floyd@rockets.utoledo.edu | Chandar Group/Astronomy |
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Fodor, Antoniu | antoniu.fodor@rockets.utoledo.edu | Medling Group/Physics |
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Friedl, Jared | jared.friedl@rockets.utoledo.edu | Heben Group/Photovoltaics |
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Frye, Bailey | bailey.frye@rockets.utoledo.edu | Podraza Group/Condensed Matter |
Glass, Ian | ian.glass@rockets.utoledo.edu | Heben Group/Condensed Matter | |
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Hamadna, Sameer | sameer.hamadna@rockets.utoledo.edu | Amar Group/Physics |
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Hazlett, Ryan | ryan.hazlett@rockets.utoledo.edu | Visbal Group/Astronomy |
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Higgins, Mae | mae.higgins@rockets.utoledo.edu | Astronomy |
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Hussain, Zulkifl | zulkifl.hussain@rockets.utoledo.edu | Heben Group/Photovoltaics |
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Hussain, Zun Nun | zunnun.hussain@rockets.utoledo.edu | Heben Group/Condensed Matter |
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Idowu, Steve | steve.idowu@rockets.utoledo.edu | Condensed Matter |
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Johnston, Victor | victor.johnston@rockets.utoledo.edu | Medling Group/Astronomy |
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Jones, Tasha | natasha.jones3@rockets.utoledo.edu | Chandar Group/Astronomy |
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Kabir, Md Alamgir | mdalamgir.kabir@rockets.utoledo.edu | Ray Group/Biophysics |
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Kaluarachchi, Prabodika | prabodika.kaluarachchi@rockets.utoledo.edu | Heben Group/Condensed Matter |
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Kandel, Shreedhar | shreedhar.kandel@rockets.utoledo.edu | Physics/Khare Group |
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Katakumbura, Nadeesha | nadeesha.katakumbura@rockets.utoledo.edu | Ellingson Group/Photovoltaics |
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KC, Bhupendra | bhupendra.kc@rockets.utoledo.edu | Khare Group/Physics |
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Khoubafarin, Somaiyeh | somaiyeh.khoubafarindoust@rockets.utoledo.edu | Ray Group/Physics |
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Kothari, Harshill | harshil.kothari@rockets.utoledo.edu | Cushing Group/Astronomy |
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Kuczek, Caroline | caroline.kuczek@rockets.utoledo.edu | Chandar Group/Physics |
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Lambright, Scott | scott.lambright@rockets.utoledo.edu | Ellingson Group/Condensed Matter |
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Lamichhane, Kiran | kiran.lamichhane@rockets.utoledo.edu | Heben Group/Condensed Matter |
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Li, You | you.li@rockets.utoledo.edu | Yan Group/Condensed Matter |
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Mainali, Madan | madan.mainali@rockets.utoledo.edu | Podraza Group/Photovoltaics |
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Mariam, Daisy (Tamanna) | tamanna.mariam@rockets.utoledo.edu | Heben Group/Physics |
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Miller, Emily | emily.miller12@rockets.utoledo.edu | Podraza Group/Condensed Matter |
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Neupane, Sabin | sabin.neupane@rockets.utoledo.edu | Yan Group/Physics |
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Nfn, Divya | divya.nfn@rockets.utoledo.edu | Condensed Matter |
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Oliveira, Savio Barros | savio.oliveira@rockets.utoledo.edu | Megeath Group/Astronomy |
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Patel, Aesha | aesha.patel@rockets.utoledo.edu | Ellingson Group/Photovoltaics |
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Quader, Gazi Abdul | abdul.quader@rockets.utoledo.edu | Heben Group/Photovoltaics |
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Rabiu, Abdulai | abdulai.rabiu@rockets.utoledo.edu | Condensed Matter |
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Rahimi, Amirhossein | amirhossein.rahimi@rockets.utoledo.edu | Yan Group/Photovoltaics |
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Rajakaruna, Manoj | manoj.rajakaruna@rockets.utoledo.edu | Ellingson Group/Photovolatics |
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Saeed, Muhammad Mohsin | muhammadmohsin.saeed@rockets.utoledo.edu | Yan Group/Physics |
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Sharif, Hamim | mdhamim.sharif@rockets.utoledo.edu | Yan Group/Condensed Matter |
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Shrestha, Bishal | bishal.shrestha@rockets.utoledo.edu | Podraza Group/Condensed Matter |
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Sitaula, Mahendra | Amar Group/Physics | |
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Sreelekha, Ananya | ananyapriyadarshini.sreelekha@rockets.utoledo.edu | Astronomy |
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Stiller, Robert | robert.stiller@rockets.utoledo.edu | Cushing Group/Astronomy |
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Taghizadehghahremanloo, Somayeh | somayeh.taghizadehghahremanloo@rockets.utoledo.edu | Medical Physics |
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Tumusange, Marie Solange | marie.tumusange@rockets.utoledo.edu | Podraza Group/Photovoltaics |
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Wenner, Scott | scott.wenner@rockets.utoledo.edu | Ellingson Group/Condensed Matter |
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Whitcomb, Cory | cory.whitcomb@rockets.utoledo.edu | Smith Group/Astronomy |
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Xian, Yeming | yeming.xian@rockets.utoledo.edu | Yan Group/Physics |
Emeritus Faculty
Name | Phone | Title | ||
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Amar, Jacques | 419.530.2259 | MH 5006 | jacques.amar@utoledo.edu | Professor of Physics (2023) |
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Anderson-Huang, Lawrence | 419.530.5332 | MH 3005 | lawrence.anderson@utoledo.edu | Professor Emeritus (2018) |
Bohn, Randy | 419.530.2407 | MH 4027A | randy.bohn@utoledo.edu | Professor of Physics Emeritus | |
Bopp, Bernard | bernard.bopp@utoledo.edu | Professor Emeritus (2010) | ||
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Collins, Robert | 419.530.2195 | MH 5009 419.530.3843 | R1 210 |
robert.collins@utoledo.edu | Distinguished University Professor Emeritus (2023) |
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Compaan, Alvin | 419.530.4787 | MH 4017 | alvin.compaan@utoledo.edu | Professor Emeritus (2010) |
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Deck, Robert | 419.530.2653 | MH 4027A | robert.deck2@utoledo.edu | Professor of Physics Emeritus |
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Ellis, David | 419.530.4634 | MH 4027A | david.ellis@utoledo.edu | Professor of Physics Emeritus |
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Federman, Steven | 419.530.2652 | MH 4027A | steven.federman@utoledo.edu | Professor Emeritus (2018) |
James, Philip | Distinguished Professor of Astronomy Emeritus | |||
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Kvale, Thomas | 419.530.2980 | MH 4023 419.530.2983 | RH 1830 |
thomas.kvale@utoledo.edu | Professor Emeritus (2017) |
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Lee, Scott | 419.530.4779 | MH 3003 | scott.lee@utoledo.edu | Professor Emeritus (2022) |
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Morrison, Nancy | 419.530.2241 | nancy.morrison@utoledo.edu | Professor Emerita (2010) |
Palmer, James | 419.530.5339 | MH 4027 | james.palmer@utoledo.edu | Professor of Physics Emeritus | |
Schectman, Richard | 419.530.2241 | richard.schectman@utoledo.edu | Professor of Physics Emeritus | |
Simon, H. John | 419.530.2241 | john.simon@utoledo.edu | Professor Emeritus (2000) | |
Theodosiou, Constantine | 419.530.2241 | constantine.theodosiou@utoledo.edu | Professor of Physics Emeritus | |
Williamson, Jr., W. | 419.530.2241 | wsquared00@gmail.com | Professor of Physics Emeritus | |
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Witt, Adolf | 419.530.2241 | MH 4027A | adolf.witt@utoledo.edu | Distinguished Professor of Astronomy Emeritus |
Notes
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- MH = McMaster Hall, RO=Ritter Observatory, R1 = Research and Technology Complex 1
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