Research

Our faculty have many varied research programs which give our students many opportunities to get involved with hands-on work. Research in Physics and Astronomy at Rowan has been supported by the National Science Foundation, NASA, and the Research Corporation. The primary research groups in our department are:

Astronomy and Planetary Science

• Eddie Guerra, Extragalactic Astronomy, Cosmology
• David Klassen, Planetary Science

Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

• Michael Lim, Experimental Atomic and Plasma Physics
• Hong Ling, Theoretical Cold Atomic, and Molecular Quantum Gasses

Biomedical Physics

• Xiao Hu, Biophysics, Polymer Physics, Biomedical Engineering
• Nathaniel Nucci, Biophysics, Biomedical Physics
• Nicholas Whiting, Magnetic Resonance Techniques; Nanomaterials; Hyperthermia

Condensed Matter

• Tabbetha Dobbins, Nanomaterials for Radiation Therapy & Neutron and X-ray Studies
• Dongmei Dong, Thin Solid Films, Electrochromic, Electrochemical, Sensors
• Jeff Hettinger, Experimental Solid State Physics
• Sam Lofland, Experimental Solid State Physics
  

Particle Physics

• Eduardo Flores, Theoretical High Energy Physics

Photonics

• Robert Chimenti, Optics and photonics, Laser spectroscopy, Education and workforce development

Physics Education

• Trevor Smith, Physics Education Research