Faculty
Katrina Black
- Associate Teaching Professor, Physics
- keblack@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2352
- Fisher 114
Jacek Borysow
- Professor, Physics
- jborysow@mtu.edu
- 906-370-5715
- Fisher 103
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Nonlinear Raman Spectroscopy
Will H. Cantrell
- Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
- Professor, Physics
- cantrell@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3007
- Admin 413A
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Atmospheric Science
- Cloud and aerosol physics and chemistry
- Nucleation
Ramy El-Ganainy
- Associate Professor, Physics
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- ganainy@mtu.edu
- Fisher 116
Specialties
- Nonlinear effects in optical nanowires
- Optical solitons in soft-matter
- Parity-time symmetry in optics
- QED effects inside photonic structures
Brian E. Fick
- Professor, Physics
- fick@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3212
- DOW 302
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Experimental Astroparticle Physics
Elena Giusarma
- Assistant Professor, Physics
- egiusarm@mtu.edu
- Fisher Hall 111
Research Interests
- Cosmology
- Neutrinos Cosmology
- Large-scale structure and Cosmic Microwave Background radiation
- Dark energy and dark matter models
- Machine Learning applied on cosmological Challenges
- Computer vision and deep learning
- Bayesian analysis
- Predictive Modeling
Petra H. Huentemeyer
- Director, Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Institute (EPSSI)
- Distinguished Professor, Physics
- petra@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1229
- DOW 307
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Gamma-Ray Emission
- High-Energy Cosmic Rays
Kartik Iyer
- Assistant Professor, Physics
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- kiyer@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2356
- Fisher 109
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Atmospheric Physics
- Turbulence
- Thermal convection
- Numerical simulations
- Supercomputing
John A Jaszczak
- Professor of Physics
- Director and John and Phyllis Seaman Endowed Curator, A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum
- Affiliated Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- jaszczak@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2255
- Fisher 102 and A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Nanotechnology Education
- Assessment in STEM education
Research Interests
- Theoretical condensed matter physics
- Theory and modeling of single-electron transport devices
- Modeling and simulation of properties of interfaces and interface materials
- Atomistic computational physics of surface phases and surface dynamics
- Crystal growth
- Mineralogy of natural graphite
Alex B. Kostinski
- Professor, Physics
- kostinsk@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2580
- Fisher 104
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Atmospheric Physics
Miguel Levy
- Professor, Physics and Materials Science and Engineering
- mlevy@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2084
- Fisher 115
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Photonics
- Nonreciprocal Phenomena
Claudio Mazzoleni
- Professor, Physics
- cmazzoleni@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1226
- Fisher 117
Specialties
- Atmospheric Science
- Aerosol properties (optical, physical and morphological) and effects on clouds and climate
- Instrument development and environmental optics
Michael R. Meyer
- Teaching Professor
- Faculty Development
- mrmeyer@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1708
- Van Pelt and Opie Library 219
Education
- BS, Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
- MS, Physics, University of Minnesota-Duluth
Specialties
- Provides instructional support including learning technologies, student surveys, and instructional workshops
- Holds pedagogical consultations with faculty and staff from all departments
- Conducts training for graduate teaching assistants
- 50% appointment as physics teaching professor
Peter D. Moran
- Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- pdmoran@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3095
- M & M Building 409
Teaching Interests
- Electronic and Photonic Materials
- Diffraction (Physics and Applications)
- Experimental Design
Research Interests
- Heteroepitaxial growth on compliant substrates
- Fabrication, characterization, and properties of nanoscale layered structures
- Integration of dissimilar materials through wafer bonding
- The relationship between structural, optical, and electronic properties of heterostructures
- Quantitative x-ray diffraction analysis
- Materials Science curriculum development at all educational levels
- The relationship between information and atoms
Issei Nakamura
- Associate Professor, Physics
Research Interests
- Self-assembly of macromolecules
- Ion solvation in liquids
- Dielectric response of molecules under external electrostatic fields
- Electrochemistry related to energy storage
- Computer simulations for macromolecular systems
- Radiation biology
- Biological physics
Robert J. Nemiroff
- University Professor
- Professor, Physics
- nemiroff@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2198
- Dow 303
Research Interests
- Gamma-ray bursts
- Gravitational lensing
- Smartphones as science sensors
- Cosmology
- Gravitation
- Relativistic Illumination Fronts
Ravindra Pandey
- Department Chair, Physics
- Professor, Physics
- Fellow of American Physical Society
- pandey@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2086
- Fisher 108
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Modeling of Materials
Ranjit Pati
- Graduate Director of Physics
- Professor, Physics
- patir@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3193
- Fisher 218
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Quantum Materials
Raymond A. Shaw
- Distinguished Professor, Physics
- Director, Atmospheric Sciences Ph.D. Program
- Affiliated Professor, Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics
- rashaw@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1961
- Office: Fisher 201G, Lab: Fisher 019B and Dow 105
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Atmospheric Physics
- Cloud Physics
- Nucleation
- Turbulence
- Digital Holography
Jae Yong Suh
- Associate Professor, Physics
- jsuh@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2272
- Fisher 113
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Light-matter interactions and quantum optics on nanoscale platforms (i.e. nanostructures)
- Coherent and nonlinear processes in metal or semiconductor nanocavities
- Time-resolved laser spectroscopy and nanofabrications
Bryan H. Suits
- Professor, Physics
- suits@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2093
- Fisher 105
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Condensed Matter Experiment (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance)
- NMR and NQR Engineering (Materials Detection)
Robert S. Weidman
- Associate Professor, Physics
- weidman@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2126
- Fisher 106
Yoke Khin Yap
- University Professor
- Professor of Physics, Director of Applied Physics Graduate Program
- Osaka University Global Alumni Fellow, MTU Faculty Fellow
- ykyap@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2900
- Office: Fisher 219, Labs: Fisher B013, B009, B031, B034
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Solid-State Physics
- Optics
- Nanoscale Science and Engineering (Nanotechnology)
- Electromagnetism
Research Interests
- Controlled synthesis of 0D, 1D, and 2D materials (Nanotubes, 2D layered materials, Nanowires, Quantum Dots, and their heterostructures, etc.).
- Exploration of new functional nanomaterials, heterojunctions, heterostructures, nano-hybrids, and nano-systems.
- Creative use of nanomaterials for advanced electronics, quantum switching, energy harvesting, environmental, chemical and biomedical applications.
Staff
Nathan Black
- Instructor
- Department Website/Social Media
Ian Helman
- Research Engineer
- idhelman@mtu.edu
- 906-231-3000
- Dow 209
Mauricio Reyes Hurtado
- Research Assistant Professor
- Graduate Program Coordinator
- mrhurtad@mtu.edu
- Fisher 121
Research Interests
- Fiber-Optic Devices
- Fiber Lasers
- Photonics
- Machine Learning
Megan Johnson
- Administrative Aide
- Graduate Program Assistant
- merjohns@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2087
- Fisher Hall 118
Jesse J. Nordeng
- Master Machinist, Physics
- jjnorden@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2234
- Fisher B018
Wil Slough
- Lab Coordinator
- Instructor
- wjslough@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2273
- Fisher 221
Claire Wiitanen
- Budget Coordinator / Office Manager
- cewiitan@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1179
- Fisher 107