2008
UAB/Physics Open House
Saturday, October 25, 2008
You
are invited to attend an open
house in the Physics Department
at the University of Alabama
at Birmingham. The
event will include a tour of
research laboratories, overview
of the graduate program in
UAB/Physics, and lunch/socializing
with graduate students. A
preliminary itinerary is listed
below. We
also invite you to tell us
which research areas interest
you, so that we can arrange
for special discussions on
that topic.
Date: Saturday,
October 25, 2008
Time: 9:30
A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Place: Campbell
Hall, 1300 University Blvd,
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Who
should attend: Anyone
thinking about “life
after graduation”. The
event is designed for Juniors
and Seniors, but younger
students with a special interests
in our research at UAB are
welcome to join us. A
faculty representative is
encouraged to come as well.
If
you are interested in coming
to the Open House, please
fill out the information
sheet concerning
numbers/names attending, research
area of interest, and accommodations.
- The
form must be returned
to Mary Ellen Zvanut by
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008.
- The
form may be emailed (mezvanut@uab.edu),
faxed (205)934-8042, or mailed
to the address below.
- Please
call Mary Ellen Zvanut,
(205)934-6661, if you have
any questions or concerns
not addressed here.
We
look forward to seeing you
at UAB!
Mary
Ellen Zvanut, Professor of
Physics
University
of Alabama at Birmingham
1300
University Blvd.
CH
310
Birmingham,
AL 35294-1170
Phone:
(205)934-6661 fax:
(205)934-8042
UAB/Physics
Open House Information Form
Tentative Itinerary for UAB/Physics
Open House
9:30 am - Bagels and Beverage w/ faculty and brief
Welcome
9:45 am - Introduction to the Department
- Overview of graduate program,
Graduate Program
Director, Dr. Yogesh Vohra
- Summary of Research Opportunities
Dr. Mary Ellen
Zvanut
10:45 am -11:00am - Break
11:00 am – 12:30 pm - Laboratory Tour 1: Lasers
and Spectroscopy
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Student Lunch with Physics Graduate
Students/Poster Discussions
Mentor
Lunch with Physics Faculty
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm - Laboratory Tour 2:
Materials Growth and Analysis (SRI)
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Laboratory
Tour of Choice*
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm - Wrap Up: Potential for
future visits/laboratory research; Questions?!
*This time slot is allotted for those who may want
more information about a subject area not emphasized
in either laboratory tour. Please see attached
list of faculty research interests and outreach activities.
UAB/Physics Open House
The table below lists a snapshot of Physics
faculty research.
In addition to the technical research areas listed
below, there is also the possibility of getting involved
in teaching related activities and outreach while pursuing
your graduate
research. Dr. Jim Martin will be available to
speak with you about these supplementary activities.
|
Faculty Member |
Brief Research
Description |
1 |
Renato Camata |
Nanofabrication:
counting and guiding very small particles |
2 |
Perry Gerakines |
Laboratory Astrophysics:
bringing outer space to the research lab |
3 |
Joseph Harrison |
Simulations for Biological
and Material Applications: Thermal Effects of
EM absorption by human tissue |
4 |
David Hilton |
Ultrafast Spectroscopy:
understanding the basic electronic processes
in materials |
5 |
Ryoichi Kawai |
Development of new
physical principles to understand nanoscale/biological/quantum
systems |
6 |
Rakesh Kapoor |
Biophotonics: supersensitive
optical probes for detection of biomolecules
and their interactions |
7 |
Christopher Lawson |
Nonlinear Optics:
exploiting the power of lasers and special crystals
to develop unique sensing capabilities |
8 |
Sergey Mirov |
Laser Optics: developing
novel lasers for biomedical applications |
9 |
Tom Nordlund |
Biophysics: the structure
of DNA and sunscreen photophysics |
10 |
David Shealy |
Laser Beam Shaping:
how to manipulate laser output to optimize the
beam for specific tasks |
11 |
Andrei Stanishevsky |
Nanoparticles for
biomaterials and biosensors |
12 |
Yogesh Vohra |
Diamond: fabrication
of thin films and applications under high pressure |
13 |
Mary Ellen Zvanut |
Materials for electronics
and beyond: counting and identifying the microscopic
defects |
|
