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Teaching

Courses include introductory physics with calculus for engineering students and advanced experimental physics for physics majors and graduate students. For a look at current course materials click on the top left link.  For a complete list of courses click on more...

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Research

Research projects range from spintronics to fuel cell materials with emphasis on nanostructures. Results include numerous publications and presentations and an ever increasing list of alumni who have found gainful employment in industy and academia. Generous grant support from the US Department of Defense, US Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation is greatly appreciated. PowerPoint presentations of recent work can be viewed by clicking on the above links.  For an abstract of my research click on more...

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Service

As the graduate director for the department, I help maintain the vitality of our graduate program. In addition to serving on departmental and college-wide committees, contributions to the international scientific community include reviewing journal articles (2-3 per month), instrument proposals (~10 per year) and funding proposals (2-3 per year). As the past-chair of the Magnetic Interfaces and Nanostructures Division of the AVS Science and Technology Society, I am assisting the organization of divisional symposium at the 2009 International AVS Meeting in San Jose.

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