2024-2025 University Catalog 
    
    Nov 10, 2024  
2024-2025 University Catalog

Physics and Engineering (PHYS, ENGN)


Physics and Engineering

Reminder: Majors leading to a Bachelor of Science degree from The College require at least 50 credits total in the natural sciences, mathematics, and computer science.

HONORS: Honors Programs in physics and in engineering are offered for qualified students; see the department head for details.

Department Head: Irina Mazilu

Faculty

First date is the year in which the faculty member began service as regular faculty at the University. Second date is the year of appointment to the present rank.

Jonathan C. Erickson, Ph.D.—(2009)-2021
Professor of Engineering
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology

Joel Kuehner, Ph.D.—(2004)-2016
Professor of Engineering
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Mengying Liu, Ph.D.—(2021)-2021
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Dan A. Mazilu, Ph.D.—(2008)-2020
Professor of Physics
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Irina Mazilu, Ph.D.—(2004)-2016
Parmly Professor of Physics
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Thomas McClain, Ph.D.—(2016)-2022
Assistant Professor of Physics
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin 

Todd Rutkowski, Ph.D.—(2020)-2020
Instructor of Physics
Ph.D., Binghamton University, State University of New York

David W. Sukow, Ph.D.—(1999)-2011
Robert Lee Telford Professor of Physics and Engineering
Ph.D., Duke University

Degrees/Majors/Minors

Courses