Department of Physics

	Physics Faculty Supporting Staff Emeriti Faculty In Memoriam

Physics Faculty and Staff

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Physics Faculty

Abdullatif Y. Hamad, Associate Professor and Department Chair Office SL-2315  •  618-650-2472  •  ahamad@siue.edu Lab SL-0215  •  618-650-2897 B.S. and Ph.D., Oklahoma State University Experimental Physics:  Optical properties of materials.  Materials for data storage and communication including novel glasses for laser-induced refractive index gratings; nonlinear optical properties of materials using laser techniques.

Arthur J. Braundmeier, Professor Office SL-0215A  •  618-650-2482  •  abraund@siue.edu Lab SL-0216  •  618-650-2359 B.S., Eastern Illinois University M.S. and Ph.D., University of Tennessee Experimental Physics:  Optics; surface physics; thin films and their optical characteristics.

Thomas M. Foster, Associate Professor Office SL-2316  •  618-650-3049  •  tfoster@siue.edu Lab SL-0229 B.S., Ohio State University M.S. and Ph.D., University of Minnesota Physics and Astronomy Education.

Hernando Garcia, Assistant Professor Office SL-2336  •  618-650-2474  •  hgarcia@siue.edu B.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology M.S., Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway Ph.D., New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway Experimental Physics:  Nonlinear Optics, nonlinearities in optical fibers, supercontinuum generation and optical shock formation in optical fibers, dynamics of the coherent properties of optical pulses in fibers, ultrafast Spectroscopy.

Jack Glassman, Associate Professor Office SL-2318  •  618-650-2035  •  jacglas@siue.edu B.S., University of Arizona M.S. and Ph.D., University of New Mexico Experimental Physics:  Optics (classical and quantum), laser Physics, spectroscopy.  Currently investigating the application of nonlinear optical amplifiers to problems in Fourier optics.

Christopher J. Glosser, Assistant Professor Office SL-2314  •  618-650-3903  •  cglosse@siue.edu Lab SL-0228 B.S., Illinois State University Ph.D., Michigan State Universtiy Theoretical/Computational Physics:  Computational physics, with a specific focus in particle phenomenology and molecular modeling of proteins.

Roger C. Hill, Professor Office SL-2319  •  618-650-2390  •  rhill@siue.edu B.S. and Ph.D., California Institute of Technology Theoretical Physics:  Mathematical physics; currently writing a textbook on senior-level quantum mechanics.

M. Lenore Horner, Associate Professor Office SL-2313  •  618-650-3148  •  lhorner@siue.edu Lab SL-0227 B.A., Oberlin College M.A. and Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook Theoretical/Computational Physics:  Computational physics with a focus on fundamental condensed-matter problems.  Currently working on a fractional quantum Hall effect project on composite fermions and the attachment of a magnetic field to the electrons in a thin film.  Sub-projects include a model to reproduce the effective magnetic field arising from creating composite fermions, speeding up computations by contiguous relations for hypergeometric functions, and criteria for existence of extended states in fractional quantum Hall-type systems.

David H. Kaplan, Associate Professor Office SL-2317  •  618-650-2479  •  dkaplan@siue.edu Lab SL-0232 B.A., New York University M.S. and Ph.D., Cornell University Experimental Physics:  Scintillating fibers and cosmic ray detection, in collaboration with a cosmic ray astrophysics group at Washington University (St. Louis).  Currently setting up a lab with students at SIUE to determine photon yields and attenuation properties of scintillating fibers of the sort planned for use in orbiting cosmic ray experiments.

Jeffrey A. Sabby, Assistant Professor Office SL-2312  •  618-650-5326  •  jsabby@siue.edu B.S., Physics and Mathematics, University of Arkansas Fayetteville M.A. and Ph.D., Physics and Astronomy, University of Arkansas Fayetteville Astronomy:  Current research on the theory of stellar evolution, especially on methods of testing the validity of its details.  Working as part of an international collaboration to determine accurate fundamental astrophysical data on stars in eclipsing binary and multiple star systems: orbital parameters, masses, radii, luminosities, and internal structure of the stars.  Another interest involves the development of automated telescopic observing systems, not only to further my own eclipsing binary and multiple star system research, but also to expand undergraduate student astronomical research.

Supporting Staff

Cynthia K. Leonard, Office Support Specialist Office SL-2331  •  618-650-2472  •  cleonar@siue.edu Local history and genealogy; currently president of the Macoupin County Genealogical Society.

James R. Votsmier, Laboratory Specialist and Lecturer Office SL-1222  •  618-650-2362  •  jvotsmi@siue.edu A.S., Lincoln Land Community College B.S. and M.S., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

Pamela L. Gay, Research Associate and Lecturer Office SL-2335  •  618-650-3294  •  pgay@siue.edu B.S. (Astrophysics), Michigan State University M.A. and Ph.D. (Astronomy), University of Texas, Austin Astrophysics:  Variable star astronomy with emphasis on multi-periodic field RR Lyrae stars. Popularization of astronomy:  Currently co-producing Astronomy Cast, a weekly facts-based podcast presenting our knowledge of astronomy and how we obtain it.

Karl J. Herman, Lecturer Phone 618-650-2472 (messages)  •  herman@gtec.com B.S., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale M.S., Eastern Illinois University and Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Physics Instructor, Hazelwood West High School, MO

Jaime Poole, Instructor Phone 618-650-2472 (messages)  •  poole.jaime@gmail.com B.S., MacMurray College M.S. and Ph.D. (Meteorology), Saint Louis University

Emeriti Faculty

Richard R. Boedeker, Professor Emeritus B.S., M.S. and Ph.D., Saint Louis University

George A. Henderson, Professor Emeritus  •  ghender@siue.edu B.S., M.S. and Ph.D., Georgetown University

Laurence R. McAneny, Professor Emeritus  •  lamcane@msn.com B.S., Unversity of Kansas M.S., University of California Ph.D., University of Kansas

P. Narayana Swamy, Professor Emeritus Office SL-0235  •  618-650-2472 (messages)  •  pswamy@siue.edu B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. (Theoretical Physics), Delhi University, India Theoretical Physics:  Quantum field theory, S-matrix theory, Regge poles, relativistic bound-state problems, symmetries, current algebra, spontaneous symmetry breakdown, quantum electrodynamics, quantum chromodynamics, gauge theories, finite temperature field theory, superconductivity, quantum Hall effect, q-deformed oscillators, statistical mechanics, mathematical physics.

Frederick W. Zurheide, Associate Professor Emeritus  •  fzurhei@siue.edu B.A., B.S. and M.S., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Physics Education.