Faculty

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Name and Title Contact Information
Philip AdamsPhilip Adams
Roy Paul Daniels Professor
Ph.D., 1986 - Rutgers University
Condensed Matter Physics
225-578-6847
padams2@lsu.edu
229-C Nicholson
Ivan AgulloIvan Agullo
Professor
Ph.D., 2009 - University of Valencia
Gravity Theory
225-578-0016
agullo@lsu.edu
241-B Nicholson
Xiaojian BaiXiaojian Bai
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2019 - Georgia Institute of Technology
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
225-578-2029
xbai@lsu.edu
210-F Nicholson
JC BlackmonJeffery Blackmon
Russell B. Long Professor,  Department Chair
Ph.D., 1994 - University of North Carolina
Experimental Nuclear Physics
225-578-1195
blackmon@lsu.edu
202-K Nicholson

BoyajianTabetha Boyajian
Associate Professor
Ph.D., 2009 - Georgia State University
Astronomy & Astrophysics

225-578-1161
boyajian@lsu.edu
233-A Nicholson

 

Dana BrowneDana Browne
Professor, Department Associate Chair
Ph.D., 1982 - Stanford University
Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics 
225-578-6843
dbrowne@lsu.edu
219 Nicholson 

Eric Burns  Eric Burns
  Assistant Professor
  Ph.D., 2017 - University of Alabama, Huntsville
  Astrophysics

225-578-2741
ericburns@lsu.edu
351 Nicholson

ChatzopoulousManos Chatzopoulos
Associate Professor
Ph.D., 2013 - University of Texas at Austin
Theoretical Astrophysics

225-578-2907
chatzopoulos@lsu.edu

243-A Nicholson

Thomas CorbittThomas Corbitt
Professor
Ph.D., 2008 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Experimental Gravitational Wave Physics

225-578-4779
tcorbitt@lsu.edu

271-C Nicholson

Catherine DeibelCatherine Deibel
Professor
Ph.D., 2008 - Yale University
Experimental Nuclear Physics

225-578-4950
deibel@lsu.edu

218-B Nicholson

DeyJoyoni Dey (She/Her/Hers)
Associate Professor
Ph.D.,1999 - Carnegie Mellon University
Medical Imaging, Image Reconstruction and System Design
225-578-4289
deyj@lsu.edu
459-A Nicholson
PeterDienerPeter Diener
Research Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 1997 - University of Copenhagen
General Relativity and Gravitation

225-578-6880
diener@cct.lsu.edu
1079 Digital Media Center

241E Nicholson

Jerry DraayerJerry Draayer
Roy P. Daniels Professor
Ph.D., 1968 - Iowa State University
Nuclear Theory/Computational Physics
225-578-6844
draayer@lsu.edu
221-E Nicholson
Mette GaardeMette Gaarde (She/Her)
Les and Dot Broussard Alumni Professor
Ph.D., 1997 - University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Theoretical Atomic and Optical Physics
225-578-0889
mgaarde1@lsu.edu
215-B Nicholson
giaimeJoseph Giaime
Professor
Ph.D., 1995 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Experimental General Relativity
225-578-5794
jgiaim1@lsu.edu
271-A Nicholson
GonzalezGabriela González (She/Her/Ella)
Boyd Professor
Ph.D., 1995 - Syracuse University
Experimental General Relativity
225-578-0468
gonzalez@lsu.edu
271-B Nicholson
T. Gregory GuzikT. Gregory Guzik
Professor
Ph.D., 1980 - University of Chicago
Particle Astrophysics
225-578-8597
tgguzik@lsu.edu
326-C Nicholson
Natalie HinkelNatalie Hinkel
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2012 - Arizona State University
Astronomy & Astrophysics
225-578-7806
nhinkel@lsu.edu
261-B Nicholson
HynesRobert Hynes
Professor
Ph.D., 1999 - The Open University
Multiwavelength Observational Astronomy
225-578-7459
rhynes@lsu.edu
247-A Nicholson 
Warren JohnsonWarren Johnson
Professor
Ph.D., 1974 - Rutgers University
Experimental Low Temperature Physics

225-578- 5854
225-578-5860
wjohns7@lsu.edu
279 Nicholson 

Richard KurtzRichard Kurtz
Professor, Director of CAMD
Ph.D., 1983 - Yale University
Experimental Solid State Physics
225-578-4029
rlkurtz@lsu.edu
217-C Nicholson
Thomas KutterThomas Kutter
Professor
Ph.D., 1999 - The University of Heidelberg
Experimental High Energy Physics

225-578-8310
kutter@lsu.edu

220-C Nicholson

Kristina LauneyKristina Launey
Associate Professor
Ph.D., 2003 - Louisiana State University
Theoretical Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics

225-578-0351
klauney@lsu.edu

211-B Nicholson

Lee Hwang Lee
Associate Professor
Ph.D., 1998 - Texas A&M University
Quantum Optics/Quantum Information Processing
 225-578-2365
hwlee@lsu.edu
451 Nicholson
Magana-LoaizaOmar Magana-Loaiza
Associate Professor
Ph.D., 2016 - University of Rochester
Optical Physics, Quantum Optics, and Quantum Information Science

225-578-5851
maganaloaiza@lsu.edu
269 Nicholson

MarleyScott Marley
Associate Professor
Ph.D., 2012 - Western Michigan University
Experimental Nuclear Physics
225-578-6842
smarley@lsu.edu
211-B Nicholson
Kip MatthewsKenneth "Kip" Matthews
Dr. Charles Smith Distinguished Professor of Medical Physics
Ph.D., 1997 - The University of Chicago
Medical Imaging Physics
225-578-2740
kipmatth@lsu.edu
459-B Nicholson
Francois MaugerFrancois Mauger
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2012 - Aix-Marseille University
Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

fmauger@lsu.edu
210-E Nicholson
McElginWilliam McElgin
Instructor
Ph.D., 2007 - University of Chicago
Physics Education
225-578-6912
mcelgin@lsu.edu
275 Nicholson
Alexis MercenneAlexis Mercenne
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2016 - University of Caen Normandy
Theoretical Nuclear Physics
225-578-8278
amercenne@lsu.edu
211-C Nicholson
MorenoJuana Moreno
Patricia Hewlett Bodin Distinguished Professor
Ph.D., 1997 - Rutgers University
Computational Material Science
225-578-7586
moreno@lsu.edu
285-A Nicholson
Michela NegroMichela Negro (She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2019 - University of Torino
Astrophysics
225-578-1488
michelanegro@lsu.edu
359-A Nicholson
newhauserWayne Newhauser
Dr. Charles M. Smith Chair of Medical Physics
Ph.D., 1995 - University of Wisconsin
Medical and Health Physics/Radiation Physics
225-578-2762
newhauser@lsu.edu
439-B Nicholson
Prosper Ngabonziza Prosper Ngabonziza
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2016 - University of Twente
Esperimental Condensed Matter and Material Physics
225-578-0640
pngabonziza@lsu.edu
210-D Nicholson

PennyMatthew Penny
Assistant Professor 
Ph.D., 2011 - University of Manchester
Astronomy and Astrophysics

 

225-578-7711
penny1@lsu.edu
261-A Nicholson Hall

 

pullinJorge Pullin
Professor and Hearne Chair of Theoretical Physics
Ph.D., 1988 - Instituto Balseiro, Argentina
General Relativity and Quantum Gravity
Quantum mechanics, strong emergence and ontological non-reducibility
225-578-0464
pullin@lsu.edu
241-C Nicholson
rauA. Ravi P. Rau
Alumni Professor
Ph.D., 1970 - University of Chicago
Atomic Theory
225-578-6841
ravirau@lsu.edu
223 Nicholson
Dubravka RupnikDubravka Rupnik
Instructor
Ph.D., 1994 - Louisiana State University
Physics Education
225-578-8400
phdubr@lsu.edu
281 Nicholson

photo:SakrNadra Sakr
Instructor
Ph.D., 2020 - Louisiana State University
Physics

225-578-5311
nsakr1@lsu.edu
341 Nicholson
photo:SaulsJames Sauls
Professor and Hearne Chair of Theoretical Physics
Ph.D., 1980 - State University of New York, Stony Brook
Quantum Theory of Matter, Quantum Field Theory,
Quantum information, Sensing & Computing

225-578-0639
sauls@lsu.edu
453 Nicholson

Kenneth SchaferKenneth Schafer
Ball Family Distinguished Professor
Ph.D., 1989 - University of Arizona
Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

225-400-2433
kschafer@lsu.edu

222-B Nicholson

photo:SchradeConstantin Schrade
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2017 - University of Basel, Switzerland
Quantum Information Science and Condensed Matter Theory


cschrade@lsu.edu
447 Nicholson

DSheehyDaniel Sheehy
Professor
Ph.D., 2001 - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Theoretical Condensed Matter
225-578-5852
sheehy@lsu.edu
255 Nicholson
William A. SheltonWilliam A. Shelton
Professor
Ph.D., 1989 - University of Cincinnati
Material Science
225-578-3069
wshelton@lsu.edu
259 Nicholson
Parampreet SinghParampreet Singh
Professor
Ph.D., 2004 - IUCAA, University of Pune
Quantum Gravity, Cosmology
225-578-7513
psingh@lsu.edu
347 Nicholson
Phillip SprungerPhillip Sprunger
Professor
Ph.D., 1993 - University of Pennsylvania
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
225-578-1254
phils@lsu.edu
217-B Nicholson
J. Gregory StacyJ. Gregory Stacy
Associate Professor
Ph.D., 1985 - University of Maryland
Space Science/Particle Astrophysics
225-578-3557
SU:225-771-2831
gstacy1@lsu.edu
359-B Nicholson
stadlerShane Stadler
Professor
Ph.D., 1998 - Tulane University
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
225-578-2025
stadler@lsu.edu
229-B Nicholson

Ka Ming TamKa Ming Tam
Research Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2008 - Boston University
Theoretical/Computational Physics

225-578-4718
kmtam@lsu.edu
237 Nicholson

Colin TurleyColin Turley
Instructor
Ph.D., 2019 - Penn State
Astrophysics

turley1@lsu.edu

361 Nicholson

Martin TzanovMartin Tzanov
Associate Professor
Ph.D., 2005 - University of Pittsburgh
Experimental Neutrino Physics
225-578-0554
mtzanov@lsu.edu
220-B Nicholson
Ilya VekhterIlya Vekhter
Professor
Ph.D., 1998 - Brown University
Condensed Matter Theory
225-578-0598
vekhter@lsu.edu
253 Nicholson 
Hanyu WeiHanyu Wei
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2017 - Tsinghua University
Experimental Particle Physics

225-578-3605
hwei2@lsu.edu
224 Nicholson 

Justin WilsonJustin H. Wilson
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2015 - The University of Maryland
Condensed Matter Theory and Cold Atoms
225-578-7745
jhwilson@lsu.edu
293 Nicholson 
Chenglong YouChenglong You
Assistant Research Professor
Ph.D., 2019 - Louisiana State University
Optical Physics, Quantum Optics, and Quantum Information Science
225-578-4147
cyou2@lsu.edu
228 Nicholson 
youngDavid Young
Professor
Ph.D., 1998 - Florida State University
Materials Science
225-578-2490
dyoun14@lsu.edu
229-A Nicholson
Rui ZhangRui Zhang
Associate Professor
Ph.D., 2011 - UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Therapeutic Physics
225-578-2975
225-215-1132
rzhang@lsu.edu
443-B Nicholson
Nayeli Zuniga-HansenNayeli Zuniga-Hansen
Instructor
Ph.D., 2013 - Southern Illinois University Carbondale
225-578-0019
zunigahansen@lsu.edu
362 Nicholson

 

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Emeritus Faculty Contact Info

chanLai-Him Chan
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., 1966 - Harvard University
Particle and Quantum Field Theory

225-578-6858
phchan@lsu.edu
337 Nicholson

cherryMichael Cherry
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., 1978 - University of Chicago
High Energy Astrophysics

225-578-8591
cherry@lsu.edu

343-D Nicholson

Geoffrey ClaytonGeoffrey Clayton

Emeritus Ball Family Distinguished Professor
Ph.D., 1983 - University of Toronto
Astronomy and Astrophysics

225-578-8275
jclayto@lsu.edu

ditusaJohn DiTusa
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., 1992 - Cornell University
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics

ditusa@phys.lsu.edu

frankJuhan Frank
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., 1978 - University of Cambridge, England
Astronomy & Astrophysics

225-578-6845
jfrank@lsu.edu

251 Nicholson

hamiltonWilliam Hamilton 
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., 1963 - Stanford University
Experimental General Relativity and Low Temperature Physics

hamilton@phys.lsu.edu

281 Nicholson

hogstromKenneth Hogstrom 
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., 1976 - Rice University
Medical and Health Physics/Radiation Physics

225-578-0590
hogstrom@lsu.edu

459-D Nicholson

matthewsJames Matthews
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., 1984 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Experimental Astrophysics and Particle Physics

225-578-8598
jmatth5@lsu.edu

335 Nicholson

metcalfWilliam Metcalf
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., 1974 - California Institute of Technology
Experimental High Energy Physics

225-578-8312
metcalf@lsu.edu

218-A Nicholson

o'connelRobert O'Connell
Boyd Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., 1962 - University of Notre Dame
Quantum Optics, Atomic Physics, Stochastic Physics, General Relativity

225-578-6848
rfoc@lsu.edu

225 Nicholson

schaeferBradley Schaefer
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., 1983 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Astronomy/Astrophysics

schaefer@lsu.edu

226 Nicholson

tohlineJoel Tohline
Director Emeritus
Alumni Professor Emeritus

225-578-2261
tohline@lsu.edu

264 Nicholson

wefelJohn Wefel
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., 1971 - Washington University-St. Louis
Experimental/Theoretical Astrophysics

225-578-8696
jwefel1@lsu.edu