Department of Physics and Astronomy
Physics seeks to understand the fundamental workings of nature, from the constituents of matter deep within the nuclei of atoms, to the most distant galaxies of our expanding universe, to everyday phenomena of emergent complexity, self-organization and chaos. The resulting basic physical knowledge provides a firm foundation for innovations and is often the driving force of advanced technology. Computers, global positioning systems (GPS), the internet, lasers, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other medical diagnostic tools, and space flight, along with many others, were all made possible by key advances in physics.
Physicists have a curiosity that thrives on the challenge of solving problems. Consistent with this, the physics program at Texas A&M strives to teach analytical thinking and quantitative problem-solving skills. This enables students to work productively in physics, in areas closely related to physics, and in a wide variety of areas outside of physics proper. Physicists can be found in almost any discipline that requires complex problem-solving skills. Some engage in cutting-edge research to increase our basic knowledge of the universe. Some apply new-found knowledge to make practical advances in the fields of computer science, medical science, and engineering. Still, others use their knowledge to advocate, advise, inform, instruct and administrate as lawyers, consultants, journalists/writers, teachers, and managers.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers two undergraduate degree programs, a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science, as well as minors in Astrophysics and Physics. The Bachelor of Science degree includes tracks in Astrophysics, Business, Computational Science, Materials Physics, Physics and Mathematics Teaching, and Physical Science Teaching, in addition to a no-track option. The Department of Physics and Astronomy also offers Master of Science degrees in Astronomy and Physics, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Applied Physics, Astronomy, and Physics.
The faculty members of the department carry out theoretical and experimental research in the areas of astronomy and astrophysics, atomic, molecular and optical physics, computational physics, cosmology, high-energy and elementary particle physics, condensed matter physics and materials science, nuclear physics, quantum optics, and physics education. During the course of their undergraduate experience at Texas A&M, physics majors have the opportunity to work with faculty in all of these areas.
Abanov, Artem G, Associate Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Texas A&M University, 1998
Adsley, Philip, Assistant Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of York, 2013
Agnolet, Glenn, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Cornell University, 1983
Allen, Roland E, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1969
Bassichis, William H, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Case Western Reserve University, 1963
Becker, Katrin, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Bonn, 1994
Belyanin, Alexey, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Institute of Applied Physics Russian Academy of Sciences, 1995
Bicer, Aysenur, Instructional Assistant Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2018
Borzenets, Ivan, Assistant Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Duke University, 2012
Brown, Peter J, Research Associate Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Pennsylvania State University, 2009
Chin, Siu A, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Stanford University, 1975
Cooperstein, Stephane, Assistant Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Princeton University, 2019
Depoy, Darren L, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1987
Dutta, Bhaskar, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Oklahoma State University, 1995
Erukhimova, Tatiana L, Instructional Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1999
Eusebi, Ricardo, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Rochester, 2006
Farooqi, Mohammed Junaid, Instructional Assistant Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2018
Finkelstein, Alexander, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Laudau Institute for Theoretical Physics, 1972
Ford, Albert L, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1972
Fries, Rainer J, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Regensburg, Germany, 2001
Holt, Jeremy W, Associate Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Stony Brook University, 2008
Holt, Nathan, Lecturer
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2016
Hu, Bai-Shan, Research Assistant Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Peking University, 2017
Huffenberger, Kevin Michael, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Princeton University, 2006
Kamon, Teruki, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Tsukuba, 1986
Karthein, Jamie, Research Assistant Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Houston, 2021
Karthein, Jonas, Assistant Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, 2020
Kaya, Ali, Instructional Assistant Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2001
Kelly, Kevin, Assistant Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Northwestern University, 2018
Kennicutt, Robert Charles, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Washington, 1978
Khmelenko, Vladimir V, Research Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Institute of Chemical Physics, 1984
Ko, Che-Ming, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1973
Kocharovskaya, Olga A, Distinguished Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1986
Kocharovsky, Vitaly V, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1986
Kolomenski, Alexandre, Research Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, P N Lebedev Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1980
Kordell, Michael, Lecturer
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Wayne State Univ, 2017
Lee, David M, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Yale University, 1959
Mahapatra, Rupak K, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Minnesota, 2000
Marshall, Jennifer L, Associate Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Ohio State University, 2006
May, Larry W, Instructional Assistant Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2015
Melconian, Dan, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Simon Fraser University, 2006
Mioduszewski, Saskia, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Tennessee, 1999
Mirabolfathi, Nader, Research Associate Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Paris XI, 2002
Nodurft, Dawson T, Instructional Associate Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2019
Papovich, Casey J, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Johns Hopkins University, 2002
Pokrovsky, Valery, Distinguished Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Tomsk State University, 1957
Pope, Christopher N, Distinguished Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Cambridge, 1980
Rapp, Ralf F, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelma University, Bonn, 1996
Rodriguez Nieva, Joaquin, Assistant Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016
Rogachev, Grigory V, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, National Research Centre, 1999
Ross, Joseph H, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1986
Safonov, Alexei N, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Florida, 2001
Schuessler, Hans A, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Universitat Heidelberg, 1964
Scully, Marlan O, Distinguished Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Yale University, 1966
Sezgin, Ergin, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1980
Sinova, Jairo, Senior Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Indiana University, 1999
Smith, Krista, Associate Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Maryland, 2017
Sokolov, Alexei V, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Stanford University, 2001
Spilker, Justin, Assistant Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Arizona, 2017
Strigari, Louis E, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Ohio State University, 2005
Svidzinsky, Anatoly A, Research Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Stanford University, 2001
Teizer, Winfried, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Massachusetts - Amherst, 1998
Toback, David, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Chicago, 1997
Unruh, William George, Research Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Princeton University, 1971
Walsh, Jonelle L, Associate Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of California at Irvine, 2011
Wang, Lifan, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Science and Technology of China, 1993
Xu, Shenglong, Assistant Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of California, San Diego, 2017
Yi, Zhenhuan, Research Assistant Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2016
Youngs, Mike, Instructional Assistant Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Michigan State University, 2013
Zheltikov, Alexey M, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1990
Zubairy, M. Suhail, Professor
Physics & Astronomy
PHD, University of Rochester, 1979