Physics and Astronomy: People

Below is the directory of our administrative faculty/staff, faculty, graduate students, visiting/research faculty, postdoctoral associates and emeritus and adjunct faculty and their contact information. For information about our location, mailing address and directions, please see the main department contact information.

Administrative Faculty & Staff

Position	Name	Phone	Office	Email
Department Chair	Dr. Nikolas Podraza	419.530.4905	MH 2025	nikolas.podraza@utoledo.edu
Associate Chair	Dr. Rupali Chandar	419.530.4957	RO 2050	rupali.chandar@utoledo.edu
Director, Ritter Observatory	Dr. Jon Bjorkman	419.530.8535	RO 1020	jon.bjorkman@utoledo.edu
Director, Ritter Planetarium	Dr. Michael Cushing	419.530.2637	RO 1060	michael.cushing@utoledo.edu
Administrative Assistant	Lisa Selmek	419.530.5165	MH 2019	lisa.selmek@utoledo.edu
Fiscal Specialist	Bradley Miller	419.530.4623	MH 2023	bradley.miller6 @utoledo.edu
Graduate Advisor	Dr. Song Cheng	419.530.4788	MH 4015	song.cheng@utoledo.edu
Graduate Admissions Officer	Dr. Rupali Chandar	419.530.4957	RO 2050	rupali.chandar@utoledo.edu
Undergraduate Advisor	Advisor Info	419.530.2241	MH 2017	office email

Department Staff

	Name	Phone/Office	Email
	Mike Brown Physics & Observatory Technician	419.530.2981 \| MH 2020 419.530.2588 \| RO 033	michael.brown1@utoledo.edu
	Heidi Westrick Associate Planetarium Director	419.530.4641 RO 31	heidi.kuchta@utoledo.edu

Faculty

Name	Phone/Office	Email	Field
Bjorkman, Jon Professor and Director, Ritter Observatory	419.530.8535 RO 1020	jon.bjorkman@utoledo.edu	Astrophysics/Stellar Disks and Winds (theory)
Bjorkman, Karen Distinguished University Professor	419.530.2613 RO 201	karen.bjorkman@utoledo.edu	Astrophysics/Circumstellar Disks/Polarimetry
Bornak, Jillian Distinguished University Lecturer	419.530.2226 MH 4008	jillian.bornak@utoledo.edu	Astronomy/Astrophysics
Chandar, Rupali Professor and Associate Chair	419.530.4957 RO 2050	rupali.chandar@utoledo.edu	Astrophysics/Extragalactic
Cheng, Song Associate Professor	419.530.4788 MH 4015	song.cheng@utoledo.edu	Atomic Physics (exp)
Cushing, Michael Professor and Director, Ritter Planetarium	419.530.2637 RO 1060	michael.cushing@utoledo.edu	Astrophysics Low-Mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs
Deng, Xunming Professor	419.530.4782 MH 5002	xunming.deng@utoledo.edu	Condensed Matter (exp)
Ellingson, Randy Professor and PVIC Endowed Chair	419.530.2648 MH 3007 419.530.3874 R1 210	randy.ellingson@utoledo.edu	Condensed Matter (exp)
Gao, Bo Professor	419.530.4628 MH 4021	bo.gao@utoledo.edu	Theoretical Physics
Heben, Michael Distinguished University Professor and McMaster Chair	419.530.3870 MH 3005 419.530.5332 R1 210	michael.heben@utoledo.edu	Photovoltaics Hydrogen Storage Nanomaterials
Karpov, Victor Professor	419.530.4622 MH 5012	victor.karpov@utoledo.edu	Theoretical Physics
Khare, Sanjay Professor	419.530.2292 MH 5010	sanjay.khare@utoledo.edu	Condensed Matter Theory
Medling, Anne Assistant Professor	419.530.2659 RO 1050	anne.medling@utoledo.edu	Astrophysics
Megeath, S. Thomas Distinguished University Professor	419.530.7812 RO 2040	s.megeath@utoledo.edu	Astrophysics Star Formation Infrared
Podraza, Nikolas Professor and Chair	419.530.4905 MH 2025 419.530.3708 R1 2100E	nikolas.podraza@utoledo.edu	Photovoltaics
Ray, Aniruddha Assistant Professor	419.530.4787 MH 4017	aniruddha.ray@utoledo.edu	Biophysics
Seigar, Marc Professor and Dean, College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics	419.530.7840 WO 2246	marcus.seigar@utoledo.edu	Galaxy structure and dynamics Galaxy morphology Spiral structure Infrared instrumentation
Shan, Kathy Distinguished University Lecturer	419.530.5334 MH 4025	kathy.shan@utoledo.edu	Physics and astronomy education
Smith, JD Professor	419.530.8528 RO 300A	jd.smith@utoledo.edu	Astrophysics Infrared Extragalactic
Visbal, Eli Assistant Professor	419.530.4957 RO 2050	elijah.visbal@utoledo.edu	Theoretical Astrophysics
Yan, Yanfa Distinguished University Professor and Ohio Research Scholar Chair	419.530.5335 MH 4002 419.530.3918 R1 2100D	yanfa.yan@utoledo.edu

Post-Doctoral Research Associates

Name	Phone	Office	Email	Field
Awni, Rasha	x3918	R1	Rasha.Awni	Physics
Du, Maria	x4904	MH 5007	Ningyi.Du	Physics
Lamarche, Cody	x4643	RO 3010	cody.lamarche	Astronomy
Li, Chongwen	x3531	R1	Chongwen.Li	Photovoltaics
Li, Dengbing	419-320-8831	R1 2100P	dengbing.li	Physics
Nath, Peuli	x2241	MH 5015	peuli.nath	Physics
Pokhrel, Riwaj	x4643	RO 3010	riwaj.pokhrel	Astronomy
Ramanujam, Balaji	x2241	R1	balaji.ramanujam	Physics
Razooqi, Mohammed	x2241	MH 2014	Mohammed.Razooqi	Physics
Subedi, Biwas	x2654	MH 5015	Biwas.Subedi	Physics
Subedi, Indra		R1	Indra.Subedi	Photovoltaics
Wang, Xiaoming	x2241	R1	xiaoming.wang	Physics

Graduate Students Directory

Name	Email	Field
Adhikari, Alisha	Alisha.Adhikari	Photovoltaics
Adhikari, Namuna	Namuna.Adhikari	Biophysics
Agostino, James	James.Agostino	Astronomy
Aimaiti, Nijat		Astronomy
Allaire, Daniel	Daniel.Allaire	PV
Amar Sitaula, Mahendra		Physics
Ambrose, Abigail	abigail.ambrose	Astronomy
de Amorim, Tajan Henrique		Astronomy
Atnatulov, Prabhani	Prabhani.Rajakaruna	Astronomy
Banks, Libby		Astronomy
Barone, Victor	Victor.Barone	Condensed Matter
Basnet, Arun		Condensed Matter
Beavon, Jacob		Astronomy
Beiler, Samuel	Samuel.Beiler	Astronomy
Blodgett, Joel		Condensed Matter
Bordovalos, Alexander	Alexander.Bordovalos	Photovoltaics
Brau, Tyler	Tyler.Brau	Condensed Matter
Budhathoki, Sanjeeb		Condensed Matter
Caputo, Miranda	Miranda.Caputo	Photovoltaics
Charchi, Negar	Negar.Charchi	Physics
Chaulagain, Suresh		Condensed Matter
Chen, Lei	Lei.Chen	Physics
Dixit, Aparajita		Condensed Matter
Dolia, Kshitiz	Kshitiz.Dolia	Photovoltaics
Donnelly, Grant	Grant.Donnelly	Astronomy
Dulal, Prabin	Prabin.Dulal	Physics
Duval, Sara	Sara.Duval	Astronomy
Feathers, Colton	Colton.Feathers	Astronomy
Federman, Samuel	Samuel.Federman	Astrophysics
Floyd, Matthew	Matthew.Floyd	Astronomy
Fodor, Antoniu	Antoniu.Fodor	Physics
Friedl, Jared	Jared.Friedl	Photovoltaics
Frye, Bailey	Bailey.Frye	Condensed Matter
Glass, Ian	Ian.Glass	Condensed Matter
Hamadna, Sameer	Sameer.Hamadna	Physics
Hazlett, Ryan	Ryan.Hazlett	Astronomy
Higgins, Mae		Astronomy
Idowu, Steve	Steve.Idowu	Condensed Matter
Johnston, Victor	Victor.Johnston	Astronomy
Jones, Tasha	Natasha.Jones	Astronomy
Kabir, Md Alamgir	Mdalamgir.Kabir	Biophysics
Kaluarachchi, Prabodika	Prabodika.Kaluarachchi	Condensed Matter
Kandel, Shreedhar	Shreedhar.Kandel	Physics
Katakumbura, Nadeesha	Nadeesha.Katakumbura	Photovoltaics
KC, Bhupendra		Physics
Khoubafarin, Somaiyeh		Physics
Kothari, Harshill		Astronomy
Kuczek, Caroline
Lambright, Scott		Condensed Matter
Lamichhane, Kiran		Condensed Matter
Li, You	You.Li	Condensed Matter
Mahtaba, Kazi Ridita		Condensed Matter
Mainali, Madan	madan.mainali	Photovoltaics
Mariam, Daisy		Physics
Miller, Emily	Emily.Miller	Condensed Matter
Monnin, Ryan	Ryan.Monnin	Photovoltaics
Neupane, Sabin	Sabin.Neupane	Physics
Oliveira, Savio Barros	Savio.Oliveira	Astronomy
Patel, Aesha	Aesha.Patel	Photovoltaics
Pokhrel, Dipendra		Physics
Quader, Gazi Abdul	Abdul.Quader	Photovoltaics
Rabbani, Zulkifl Hussain	Zulkifl.Hussain	Photovoltaics
Rabbani, Zun Nun Hussain		Condensed Matter
Rabiu, Abdulai		Condensed Matter
Rahimi, Amirhossein		Photovoltaics
Rajakaruna, Manoj		Photovolatics
Saeed, Muhammad Mohsin		Physics
Sapkota, Dhurba Raj		Physics
Shamma, Abeda Sultana		Photovoltaics
Sharif, Hamim		Condensed Matter
Shrestha, Bishal	Bishal.Shrestha	Condensed Matter
Sreelekha, Ananya		Astronomy
Stiller, Robert	Robert.Stiller	Astronomy
Taghizadehghahremanloo, Somayeh	Somayeh.Taghizadehghahremanloo	Medical Physics
Thakur, Divya		Condensed Matter
Tumusange, Marie Solange	Marie.Tumusange	Photovoltaics
Wenner, Scott		Condensed Matter
Whitcomb, Cory		Astronomy
Xian, Yeming		Physics

Emeritus and Adjunct Faculty

Name	Phone	Office	Email	Title
Amar, Jacques			jacques.amar@utoledo.edu	Professor of Physics
Anderson-Huang, Lawrence	x5332	MH3005	lawrence.anderson	Professor of Astronomy Emeritus
Bagley, Brian	x4633	MH4027A	bgb	Professor of Physics Emeritus
Bohn, Randy	x2407	MH4027A	randy.bohn	Professor of Physics Emeritus
Bopp, Bernard			bernard.bopp	Professor of Astronomy Emeritus
Collins, Robert			robert.collins@utoledo.edu	Distinguished University Professor of Physics and NEG Chair in Silicate and Materials Science
Compaan, Alvin	x4787	MH4017	alvin.compaan	Distinguished Professor of Physics Emeritus
Curtis, Larry	x2341	MH4027A	larry.curtis	Distinguished Professor of Physics Emeritus
Deck, Robert	x2653	MH4027A	rdeck	Professor of Physics Emeritus
Ellis, David	x4634	MH4027A	david.ellis	Professor of Physics Emeritus
Federman, Steven	x2652	RO 1030	steven.federman	Astrophysics/Interstellar Chemistry
James, Philip				Distinguished Professor of Astronomy Emeritus
Kvale, Thomas	x2980 x2983	MH4023 RH1830	thomas.kvale	Professor of Physics Emeritus
Lee, Scott	x4779	MH3003	scott.lee	Biophysics (exp)
Morrison, Nancy	x2241		nancy.morrison	Professor of Astronomy and Planetarium Director Emerita
Palmer, James	x5339	MH4027	james.palmer	Professor of Physics Emeritus
Schectman, Richard	x2241		rschect	Professor of Physics Emeritus
Simon, H. John	x2241		jsimon	Professor of Physics Emeritus
Theodosiou, Constantine	x2241		cet	Professor of Physics Emeritus
Williamson, Jr., W.	x2241		bill.williamson	Professor of Physics Emeritus
Witt, Adolf	x2709	RO2020	adolf.witt	Distinguished Professor of Astronomy Emeritus

Visiting/Research

Name	Phone	Office	Email	Title
Ambalanath, Shan	x4717	R1	ambalanath.shan	Research Assistant Professor
Irving, Richard	x2589	MH 2010	richard.irving	Research Professor
Phillips, Adam	x3884	R1	adam.phillips	Research Professor
Shim, Yunsic	x4902	MH 5011	yunsic.shim	Visiting Professor
Song, Zhaoning	x3785	R1 2100D	zhaoning.song	Research Professor

Notes

Offices: MH = McMaster Hall, RO=Ritter Observatory, R1 = Research and Technology Complex 1

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