Nicholas Cerruti
johnstmNicholas Cerruti
Senior Instructor
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 1252 Phone: (509) 335-2711 Fax: (509) 335-7816 E-mail: ncerruti at wsu.edu Research: Chaos, Semiclassical Mechanics, and Symmetry Violation » More ...Cigdem Capan
johnstmCigdem Capan
Instructor
Office: WSU-TriCity Campus, CIC 202J Phone: (509) 372-7147 E-mail: cigdem.capan at tricity.wsu.edu » More ...Sukanta Bose
johnstmSukanta Bose
Professor of Physics
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 948B Phone: (509) 335-3698 Fax: (509) 335-7816 E-mail: sukanta at wsu.edu Research: Cosmology, Relativistic Astrophysics, Gravitation » More ...Michael Allen
johnstmMichael Allen
Senior Instructor of Physics & Astronomy
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 1246 Phone: (509) 335-1279 Fax: (509) 335-7816 E-mail: mlfa at wsu.edu Areas of expertise: STEM education, astronomy Personal webpages: http://astro.wsu.edu/allen/ » More ...Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics (AMO)
johnstmView weird quantum effects in the Bose-Einstein Condenstate laboratory. Investigate the theory of cold quantum gases, many-body physics, chaos, and complexity. Here, the “normal” rules do not apply.
Research on Novel States of Matter focuses on ultracold quantum gases and systems that exhibit chaos and complexity. Exceptionally strong theoretical and experimental programs in this area give students research experience at the frontiers of physics.
Dr. Peter Engels conducts experiments with quantum degenerate gases, including Bose-Einstein Condensates and degenerate Fermi gases. In these experiments, laser cooling and evaporative cooling are employed to cool atoms to temperatures which are nearly at zero Kelvin, revealing genuine quantum mechanical behavior of matter waves. The picture shows the magnetic atom trap used in confining the atoms.
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Yefeng Mei
Yefeng Mei
My current research utilizes trapped neutral atomic arrays and ensembles and their highly excited Rydberg states to explore atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics. I am generally interested in quantum optics, nonlinear optics, atomic physics, cavity quantum electrodynamics, Rydberg-mediated interactions, many-body physics, quantum information processing, quantum simulation, quantum sensing, quantum photonics, as well as developing advanced techniques to build up a scalable fault-tolerant quantum network.
Prior to joining WSU, I was a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan. I received my PhD from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2020.
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Michael McNeil Forbes
Michael McNeil Forbes
Associate Professor of Physics
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 947F
Phone: (509) 335-6125
Fax: (509) 335-7816
E-mail: michael.forbes at wsu.eduResearch: nuclear many-body theory to answer outstanding questions about superfluids in nuclei, neutron stars, cold atoms; condensed matter and atomic physics; high energy physics (QCD) with applications to astrophysics and cosmology; computer science
Website: (Link)
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Brian Saam
Brian Saam
Professor of Physics
Department ChairOffice: Webster Physical Sciences 1245
Phone: (509) 335-9532
Fax: (509) 335-7816
E-mail: brian.saam at wsu.eduResearch: Optical Spin Polarization and Magnetic Resonance
Website: (Link)
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Brian A. Collins
Brian Collins
Associate Professor of Physics
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 523
Phone: (509) 335-4671
Fax: (509) 335-7816
E-mail: brian.collins at wsu.eduResearch: Optics, Materials Physics and Condensed Matter Physics
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Rick Lytel
Rick Lytel
Adjunct Professor
First Degree InnovationE-mail: rlytel at wsu.edu
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Mark G. Kuzyk
Mark Kuzyk
Regents Professor of Physics
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 746A
Phone: (509) 335-4672
Fax: (509) 335-7816
E-mail: kuz at wsu.eduResearch: Nonlinear Optics
Website: (Link)
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Christopher J. Keane
Christopher Keane
Vice President for Research
Professor of Physics
Office: French Administration 422
Phone: (509) 335-5532
Fax: (509) 335-5515
E-mail: chris.keane@wsu.eduResearch: Computational and experimental research in x-ray lasers, inertial confinement fusion, and ultra-high intensity laser-matter interaction.
Website: (Link)
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Peter Engels
Peter Engels
Professor of Physics
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 654
Phone: (509) 335-4674
Fax: (509) 335-7816
E-mail: engels at wsu.eduResearch: Bose-Einstein Condensates
Website: (Link)
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J. Thomas Dickinson
J. Thomas Dickinson
Regents Professor of Physics
Paul A. Anderson Professor
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 529
Phone: (509) 335-4914
Fax: (509) 335-7816
E-mail: jtd at wsu.eduResearch: Surface Science, Optical Physics
Website: (Link)
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Fred Gittes
Fred Gittes
Clinical Professor
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 1254
Phone: (509) 335-7380
Fax: (509) 335-7816
E-mail: gittes at wsu.eduResearch: Statistical Physics
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Open Positions
johnstmOpen Positions in Physics & Astronomy at WSU (Pullman)
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Fundamental Quantum Physics lab) (Apply)
Open WSU Positions Outside of Department of Physics and Astronomy
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Position Details:
Summary of Duties:
The Fundamental Quantum Physics lab at Washington State University (WSU) has an open position for a postdoctoral researcher. Prof. Engels’ group conducts a multifaceted research program in the area of ultracold quantum gases, including dilute-gas Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) and degenerate Fermi gases (DFGs). Current research directions include, among others, spin-orbit coupling and artificial gauge field in BECs, quantum hydrodynamics including multicomponent solitons and quantum turbulence, and ultracold atoms in microgravity. For more information on our group, please visit https://labs.wsu.edu/engels. Our group enjoys many fruitful collaborations with local, nation and international theory groups.
Required Qualifications:
PhD in Physics or related field
Preferred Qualifications:
The ideal candidate should have a PhD in Physics, be highly motivated, have extensive experience with ultracold quantum gas experiments, have a track record of scientific publications relevant to quantum gases, and be prepared to assume a leading role in one of our experiments. They are expected to assume day-to-day responsibilities in the lab, actively participate in the supervision of graduate and undergraduate students performing research in the lab and contribute to the preparation of manuscripts and presentations at conference. Our group maintains a highly collegial work environment in which all team members work together in a positive manner. The Department of Physics and Astronomy at WSU comprises an international group of graduate researchers and values diversity at all levels.
Additional Information:
Monthly Salary:
Commensurate with experience, education, and University policy
FTE: 100%
Tenure Track: No
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary
Position Term in months: 12 mo
Overtime Eligibility: Overtime eligible
City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA 99164
Department Link: physics.wsu.edu
Background Check:
This position has been determined to require a background check.
Screening Begin Date:
Screening will begin on March 1, 2021, and will remain ongoing until a successful candidate has been identified.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Applicants must attach the following documents to their online application: 1) resume, 2) summary of work experience and research interests, and 3) publication record. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements. Applicants are required to include contact information for professional references within the application.
Required Documents:
Please upload only the below documents to your application.
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A full Curriculum Vitae
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A summary of work experience and research interests (upload as “Cover Letter”)
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Publication record
Time Type: Full time
Position Term: 12 Month
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Shock and High Pressure Physics
johnstmDr. Yogendra Gupta is the Director of the Institute for Shock Physics, a multidisciplinary research organization with an emphasis on shock wave and high pressure research on materials. State-of-the-art computational and experimental facilities are used to investigate phenomena over a significant range of length and time scales.
Dr. Phil Marston performs research in physical acousitcs and optics. One topic is the radiation pressure of high-amplitude sound and its applications to bubble and droplet dynamics and to the dynamics of of fluids in low gravity. The image at right was taken 9 April, 2003, by cosmonaut Nikolas Budarin aboard the ISS in near-zero gravity conditions. It shows an air bubble inside a water droplet on a plant in the “space garden.”
Dr. Matt McCluskey investigates semiconductors under large pressures. His group uses infrared spectroscopy combined with diamond-anvil cells to probe defects in semiconductors, and studies the optical changes of semiconductors under shock compression.
Faculty
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Marc Weber
Marc Weber
Research Associate, Center for Materials Research/Physics
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 527 or ETRL 016
Phone: (509) 335 8145 or (509) 335 7872
Fax: (509) 335-7816
E-mail: m_weber at wsu.eduResearch:
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Anya Guy
Anya Guy
Teaching Assistant Professor
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 1248
Fax: (509) 335-7816
E-mail: anya.guy at wsu.eduResearch: Chaos, Semiclassical Mechanics, and Symmetry Violation
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Matthew McCluskey
Matthew McCluskey
Professor of Physics
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 646
Phone: (509) 335-5356
Fax: (509) 335-7816
E-mail: mattmcc at wsu.eduResearch: High-pressure and Semiconductor Physics
Website: (Link)
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Yogendra M. Gupta
Yogendra Gupta
Regents Professor of Physics
Director of Institute for Shock Physics
Creighton Distinguished Professor, Institute for Shock Physics
Phone: (509) 335-7217
Fax: (509) 335-6115
E-mail: ymgupta at wsu.eduResearch: Shock Waves and High Pressure Compression of Condensed Material
Website: (Link)
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Philip L. Marston
Philip L. Marston
Professor of Physics
Office: Webster Physical Sciences 738A
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Phone: (509) 335-5343
Fax: (509) 335-7816
E-mail: marston at wsu.edu
Research: Physical Acoustics and Optics
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Hergen Eilers
Hergen Eilers
Adjunct Professor
Senior Scientist
Applied Sciences Laboratory
Institute for Shock Physics
Washington State University
Phone: (509) 358-7681
E-mail: eilers@wsu.edu
Research: Optical properties of materials and their applications.Website: (Institute for Shock Physics)
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James Hawreliak
James Hawreliak
Associate Professor
Phone: : (509) 335-1901
E-mail: : james.hawreliak@wsu.eduResearch: High Energy Density Physics
Website: Institute for Shock Physics
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Research
johnstmResearch
Main Research Areas
Focus Areas
- Acoustics
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Atomic Physics
- Condensed Matter
- Materials Research
- Nuclear Physics
- Optics
- Computational Physics
- Shock and High Pressure Physics
- Semiclassical Physics and Quantum Chaos
- Education
- Biological Physics
- Chemical Physics
- Nonlinear Dynamics
- Semiconductor Physics
- Fluid Mechanics
- Synchrotron X-ray Science
- Origami Research