Physics Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Nicholas P. Breznay
Associate Professor of PhysicsPhD, Stanford UniversityKeck 1247909.607.0587nbreznay@hmc.edu
Condensed matter physics
Thomas D. Donnelly
Professor of PhysicsShanahan Endowed Dean of the Faculty ChairVice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the FacultyPhD UC BerkeleyKeck 1239909.607.1843donnelly@hmc.edu
High intensity laser physics and fluid dynamics
James C. Eckert
Professor of PhysicsPhD, University of Southern CaliforniaKeck B124909.607.2726eckert@hmc.edu
Magnetic thin films
Ann A. Esin
Associate Professor of PhysicsPhD, Harvard UniversityKeck 1245909.621.8875esin@hmc.edu
Astrophysics
Jason Gallicchio
Associate Professor of PhysicsPhysics Clinic DirectorPhD, Harvard UniversityKeck 1238909.621.8056jason@g.hmc.edu
Experimental cosmology
Sharon Gerbode
Professor of PhysicsAssociate Dean for Academic AffairsPhD, Cornell UniversityKeck 1233909.607.7893gerbode@hmc.edu
Soft condensed matter
Mark Ilton
Associate Professor of PhysicsPhD, McMaster UniversityKeck 1237909.607.3264milton@g.hmc.edu
Soft condensed matter physics
Theresa W. Lynn
Bruce and Susan Worster Professor of PhysicsChair, Department of PhysicsPhD, California Institute of TechnologyKeck 1232909.607.4493Theresa_Lynn@hmc.edu
Quantum optics and quantum information science
Peter N. Saeta
Professor of PhysicsPhD, Harvard UniversityKeck 1231909.607.3939saeta@g.hmc.edu
Ultrafast physics, semiconductors, photovoltaics, energy and environment
Vatche Sahakian
Burton Bettingen Professor of PhysicsPhD, University of ChicagoKeck 1229909.607.4592Vatche_Sahakian@hmc.edu
Theoretical physics, including string theory and cosmology
Brian Shuve
Associate Professor of PhysicsPhD, Harvard UniversityKeck 1236909.607.4195bshuve@g.hmc.edu
Particle physics
Daniel Tamayo
Assistant Professor of PhysicsPhD, Cornell UniversityKeck 1241909.621.8378dtamayo@g.hmc.edu
Astrophysics
Visiting Faculty
Liz W. Connolly
Visiting Professor of PhysicsPhD, California Institute of TechnologyKeck 1226909.607.2087connolly@g.hmc.edu
Quantum optics
Rahulkumar Solanki
Visiting Professor of PhysicsPhD, University of Texas at DallasKeck 1235909.607.3281rsolanki@g.hmc.edu
General relativity
Teddy A. Rodriguez-Velez
Visiting Professor of PhysicsMS, University of Puerto Rico; PhD, Texas TechKeck 1226909.621.8024trodriguezvelez@g.hmc.edu
Physics and theater
Staff
Vanessa Brillo
Administrative AssistantKeck 1234909.621.8024vbrillo@g.hmc.edu
B.J. Haddad
Laboratory and Stockroom ManagerJacobs B122909.607.3940bhaddad@hmc.edu
Drew Price
Machinist Galileo B5909.607.3050dprice@g.hmc.edu
Faculty Emeriti/ae
Chih-Yung Chen
Professor of Physics EmeritaPhD, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyKeck 1243909.607.2768cychen@hmc.edu
Solid-state physics, high-T superconductors and semiconductors
Richard Campbell Haskell
Professor of Physics EmeritusPhD, Johns Hopkins UniversityKeck 1243909.607.2768haskell@g.hmc.edu
Biophysics
Thomas McCaffree Helliwell
Professor of Physics EmeritusPhD, California Institute of TechnologyKeck 1243909.607.2768helliwell@hmc.edu
General relativity
Gregory A. Lyzenga
Professor of Physics EmeritusPhD, California Institute of TechnologyKeck 1243909.607.2768Gregory_Lyzenga@hmc.edu
Geophysics and solar system astronomy
Daniel C. Petersen
Professor of Physics EmeritusPhD, Harvard UniversityKeck 1243909.607.2768petersen@hmc.edu
Biophysics, including physical properties of membranes, optical coherence microscopy; chaos
Patricia D. Sparks
Professor of Physics EmeritaPhD, Cornell UniversityKeck 1243909.607.2768sparks@hmc.edu
Solid state physics, including study of the optical properties of metals and interfaces
John S. Townsend
Professor of Physics EmeritusPhD, Johns Hopkins UniversityKeck 1243909.607.2768townsend@hmc.edu
Theoretical particle physics
Robert P. Wolf
Professor of Physics EmeritusPhD, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyKeck 1243909.607.2768wolf@hmc.edu
Energy resources, especially solar energy, environmental effects; Nonlinear phenomena, including chaotic behavior; computer modeling; Solid state physics, especially low-temperature phase transitions