Faculty
A
Agrawal, Govind P.
- James C. Wyant Professor of Optics and Physics
LLE Distinguished Scientist
- gpa@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4846
- 515 Goergen Hall
Interests: theoretical optical physics
B
BenZvi, Segev Y.
- Associate Professor of Physics
- sybenzvi@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 276-7172
- 405 Bausch & Lomb
Interests: experimental astroparticle physics
Bergstralh, Dan T.
- Assistant Professor (Research)
- dan.bergstralh@gmail.com
- Offsite
Interests: Cell biology and experimental biological physics
Betti, Riccardo
- Robert L. McCrory Professor
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Professor of Physics and Astronomy - Chief Scientist, Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Distinguished Scientist, Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Director, Fusion Science Center of Extreme States of Matter and Fast Ignition
- riccardo.betti@rochester.edu | (585) 274-1198
- 212 Hopeman
Interests: Thermonuclear plasmas; Controlled thermonuclear fusion; Magnetic and inertial confinement fusion; High-energy-density physics
Bigelow, Nicholas P.
- Lee A. DuBridge Professor of Physics
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Professor of Optics - Distinguished Scientist, Laboratory for Laser Energetics
- nbig@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8549
- 312 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: Quantum physics; Quantum optics; Experimental atomic; Molecular and optical physics
Blackman, Eric G.
- Professor of Physics and Astronomy
LLE Distinguished Scientist
- blackman@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0537
- 417 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical astrophysics and plasma physics
Blok, Machiel
- Assistant Professor of Physics
- machielblok@rochester.edu | (585) 275-5389
- 420 Bausch and Lomb
Interests: quantum information processing with superconducting circuits
Bocko, Mark F.
- Professor of Physics
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Director, Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences (CEIS)
- mark.bocko@rochester.edu | (585) 275-4879
- 518 Computer Science Building
Interests: experimental condensed-matter physics
Bodek, Arie
- George E. Pake Professor of Physics
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
- bodek@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-5445
- 354 Bausch & Lomb
Interests: experimental elementary-particle physics
Boyd, Robert W.
- M. Parker Givens Professor of Optics and Physics
- boyd@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2329
- 308 Wilmot
Interests: experimental atomic; molecular and optical physics
C
Cardenas, Jaime
- Assistant Professor of Optics and Physics
- jaime.cardenas@rochester.edu | (585) 275-7320
- 226 Wilmot Hall
Interests: nanophotonics, integrated photonics, biophotonics, lasers, nonlinear photonics
Carroll-Nellenback, Jonathan
- CIRC Computational Scientist
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
- johannjc@pas.rochester.edu | ((585) ) 275-8557
- 455A Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: Formation and evolution of molecular clouds and cores
Cline, Douglas
- Professor of Physics (Research)
- cline@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4934
- 203D Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental nuclear physics
Collins, Gilbert 'Rip'
- Tracy Hyde Harris Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics
LLE Senior Scientist
LLE Associate Director for Academics, Science and Technology
- gcollins@lle.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0255
- 307 Hopeman
Interests: high energy density physics
D
Demina, Regina
- Professor of Physics
- regina@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-7357
- 367 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental elementary-particle physics
Dery, Hanan
- Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physics
- hanan.dery@rochester.edu | (585) 275-3870
- 411 Computer Science Building
Interests: theoretical condensed-matter physics
Dias, Ranga
- Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics
- rdias@rochester.edu | (585) 276-4112
- 220 Hopeman
Interests: experimental condensed matter physics
Di Piazza, Antonino
- Professor of Physics
Distinguished Scientist, LLE
- a.dipiazza@rochester.edu | (585) 275-4380
- 356 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: Quantum electrodynamics in the presence of strong background electromagnetic; Properties of the quantum vacuum; Classical and quantum radiation reaction; Laser-matter interaction at high laser intensities; Quantum electrodynamics at finite temperature; Quantum electrodynamics in curved spacetimes
Douglass, Kelly A.
- Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy (Instructional)
Director C.E.K. Mees Observatory
- kellyadouglass@rochester.edu | (585) 275-5549
- 425 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: observational extragalactic astronomy
E
Eberly, Joseph H.
- Andrew Carnegie Professor of Physics
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Professor of Optics
- eberly@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4576
- 321 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical atomic; molecular and optical physics
F
Forrest, William J.
- Professor of Astronomy (Research)
- forrest@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4343
- 419 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: astrophysics; observational astronomy
Foster, Thomas H.
- Professor of Imaging Sciences, Emeritus
Professor Physics and Optics
- thomas.foster@rochester.edu | (585) 275-1347
- 3-5333 Medical Center
Interests: experimental biological physics
Franco, Ignacio
- Associate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
- Leonard Mandel Faculty Fellow
- ignacio.franco@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8209
- 454 Hutchison Hall
Interests: theoretical condensed-matter physics
Frank, Adam
- Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy
Professor of Physics and Astronomy - Distinguished Scientist, Laboratory for Laser Energetics
- afrank27@gmail.com | (585) 275-1717
- 417A Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical astrophysics and plasma physics
Froula, Dustin
- LLE Distinguished Scientist
LLE Director PULSE Division
Professor of Physics (Research)
- dustin.froula@rochester.edu | (585) 273-3212
- 288 Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Interests: experimental plasma physics
G
Gao, Yongli
- Professor of Physics
- ygao@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8574
- 473 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental condensed-matter physics
Garcia-Bellido, Aran
- Associate Professor of Physics
- aran@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 276-3422
- 406 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental elementary-particle physics
Ghoshal, Gourab
- Professor of Physics and Associate Professor of Computer Science
- gghoshal@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 276-7748
- 464 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical condensed-matter physics and data science
Gourdain, Pierre-Alexandre
- Associate Professor of Physics
LLE Staff Scientist
- gourdain@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-3089, (585) 275-3060
- 456 Bausch and Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental plasma physics
Guo, Chunlei
- Professor of Optics and Physics
LLE Senior Scientist
- guo@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2134
- 419 Wilmot Hall
Interests: experimental condensed-matter and optical physics
H
Haefner, Ralf
- Associate Professor of Brain & Cognitive Sciences and Physics
- rhaefne2@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-7453
- 313 Meliora Hall
Interests: computational neuroscience
Harris, Deborah
- Visiting Professor of Physics and Astronomy
- dharris@fnal.gov | (630) 840-4545
- MS 309 Fermilab
Hu, Suxing
- Distinguished Scientist at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
Group Leader for HEDP-Theory Group (LLE)
Professor of Physics (Research)
Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Research)
- shu@lle.rochester.edu | (585) 273-3794
- 210 Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
Interests: Theoretical/Computational High-Energy-Density Physics; Inertial Confinement Fusion; Warm-/Hot-Dense Matter; Quantum Many-Body Physics; Quantum Computing; Intense Laser-Matter Interactions; Ultrafast Dynamics; Attosecond Physics; Computational Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
J
K
Knight, Peter
- Professor of Physics (Research)
- p.knight@imperial.ac.uk | +44 (207) 594-7727
- Imperial College London
Interests: theoretical atomic; molecular and optical physics
L
Landi, Gabriel
- Associate Professor of Physics
- gabriel.landi@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2418
- 317 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: Theory of open quantum systems. Quantum stochastic processes. Quantum thermodynamics. Quantum information theory. Quantum metrology.
M
Manly, Steven L.
- Professor of Physics
Chair, Physics and Astronomy Department
- steven.manly@rochester.edu | (585) 275-4344
- 206 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental elementary-particle physics
Marshall, Christopher
- Assistant Professor of Physics
- chris.marshall@rochester.edu | (585) 275-0538
- 310 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: High Energy Physics
McCrory, Robert L.
- Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics, Emeritus
- rmcc@lle.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4973
- 343 Hopeman
Interests: theoretical plasma physics and laser physics
McFarland, Kevin S.
- Dr. Steven Chu Professor in Physics
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
- kevin@rochester.edu | (585) 275-7076
- 416 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental elementary-particle physics
Milonni, Peter W.
- Professor of Physics (Research)
- peter_milonni@comcast.net | (585) 275-4344
Interests: theoretical atomic; molecular and optical physics
Murray, Lee
- Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Physics and Astronomy
- lee.murray@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2077
- 479 Hutchison
Interests: climate science; physics and chemistry of Earth's atmosphere
N
Nakajima, Miki
- Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
- mnakajima@rochester.edu | (585) 276-6617
- 224D Hutchison Hall
Interests: Dynamics of planetary impacts; Evolution of planetary interiors; Planet formation and evolution; Early Earth, Earth-Moon formation; Modeling Enceladus plumes; Origin of the Martian moons; Exomoon formation; Space missions
Nichol, John M.
- Associate Professor of Physics
- john.nichol@rochester.edu | (585) 275-4396
- 158 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental quantum information processing and condensed-matter physics
Nyibule, Sheth
- Assistant Professor of Physics (Instructional)
- snyibule@ur.rochester.edu
- 360 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: Experimental nuclear physics
O
Orr, Lynne H.
- C. E. Kenneth Mees Professor
Professor of Physics and Astronomy - Director, graduate studies for physics and astronomy
- orr@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8528
- 451 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical elementary-particle physics; financial physics
Q
Quillen, Alice C.
- Professor of Physics and Astronomy
LLE Senior Scientist
- aquillen@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-9625
- 424 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical astrophysics and observational astronomy
R
Rajeev, Sarada G.
- Professor of Physics and Mathematics
- s.g.rajeev@rochester.edu | (585) 275-4796
- 351 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical condensed-matter physics
Ren, Chuang
- Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics
- chuang.ren@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2048
- 214 Hopeman
Interests: theoretical plasma physics
Renninger, William
- Associate Professor of Optics & Physics
- william.renninger@rochester.edu | (585) 276-3709
- 214 Wilmot
Rinderknecht, Hans
- LLE Staff Scientist
Assistant Professor (Research) of Physics
- hrin@lle.rochester.edu | (585) 273-2625
- 272C Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
Interests: Experimental plasma physics
Rothberg, Lewis
- Professor of Chemistry and Physics
- rothberg@chem.rochester.edu | (585) 273-4725
- 462 Hutchison Hall
Interests: experimental condensed-matter physics
Rygg, Ryan
- Assistant Professor (Research) of Mechanical Engineering and Physics
LLE Senior Scientist - APS Fellow
- j.r.rygg@rochester.edu | (585) 475-1549
- 307 Hopeman
Interests: high energy density physics
S
Schroeder, Wolf-Udo
- Professor of Chemistry and Physics
- schroeder@chem.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8263
- 466 Hutchison Hall
Interests: experimental nuclear physics
Sefkow, Adam
- Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Assistant Professor of Physics
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) Senior Scientist
- asef@lle.rochester.edu | (585) 276-4130
- 205 Hopeman
Interests: Inertial confinement fusion; magneto-inertial fusion; high energy density physics; laser-plasma interaction; computational physics; magnetohydrodynamics; particle-in-cell simulations
Shapir, Yonathan
- Professor of Physics, Chemical Engineering, and Mathematics
- ysha@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-7291
- 467 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical condensed-matter physics
Shaw, Jessica
- LLE Staff Scientist and Assistant Professor of Physics (Research)
- jshaw05@lle.rochester.edu | (585) 273-5174
- 286 Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
Interests: experimental short-pulse laser-plasma interactions
Slattery, Paul F.
- Professor of Physics, Emeritus
Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, Emeritus
Interests: experimental elementary-particle physics
Sobolewski, Roman
- Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physics
- roman.sobolewski@rochester.edu | (585) 275-1551
- 425 Computer Sciences Building
Interests: experimental condensed-matter physics
Spielman, Rick
- LLE Senior Scientist
Professor (Research) of Physics
- spielman@lle.rochester.edu | (585) 715-0416
- 218 Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Stroud, Carlos R.
- Professor of Optics and Physics
- stroud@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2598
- 312 Wilmot
Interests: theoretical and experimental atomic; molecular and optical physics
T
Tarduno, John A.
- Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Physics and Astronomy
LLE Distinguished Scientist
Dean for Research in Arts, Sciences and Engineering
- john.tarduno@rochester.edu | (585) 275-5713
- 227 Hutchison Hall
Interests: experimental geodynamics; planetary science and astrophysics
Teitel, Stephen L.
- Professor of Physics
- stte@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4039
- 455B Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical condensed-matter physics
Thomas, John H.
- Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Sciences, and Astronomy, Emeritus
- thomas@me.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4083
- 223 Hopeman
Interests: theoretical astrophysics
Thorndike, Edward H.
- Professor of Physics, Emeritus
Interests: experimental elementary-particle physics
Tzeferacos, Petros
- Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy
- LLE Senior Scientist
- p.tzeferacos@rochester.edu | (585) 275-6751
- 370 Bausch & Lomb
Interests: computational astrophysics
V
Vamivakas, Nickolas A.
- Professor of Optics and Physics
Dean of Graduate Education and Post-Doctoral Affairs
- nick.vamivakas@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2089
- 214 Wilmot
Interests: experimental quantum and nonlinear optics
Van Horn, Hugh M.
- Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Emeritus
Interests: theoretical astrophysics and plasma physics
Visser, Taco
- Professor of Optics and Visiting Professor of Physics
- tvisser@ur.rochester.edu
- 317 Wilmot
Interests: theoretical optical physics
W
Watson, Dan M.
- Professor of Physics and Astronomy
LLE Senior Scientist
- dmw@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8576
- 418 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: astrophysics; observational astronomy
Wolfs, Frank L. H.
- Professor of Physics
Director of Undergraduate Studies
- wolfs@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4937
- 203A Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental astroparticle physics
Wu, Stephen
- Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physics
- stephen.wu@rochester.edu | (585) 275-4349
- 610 Computer Studies Building
Interests: Experimental condensed-matter physics
Z
Zhang, Xi-Cheng
- M. Parker Givens Professor of Optics
Professor of Optics
Professor of Physics - Distinguished Scientist, Laboratory for Laser Energetics
- Xi-Cheng.Zhang@rochester.edu | (585) 275-0333
- 415 Goergen Building
Interests: Ultrafast Photonics; Nonlinear Optics; Laser Physics; TeraHertz Waves
Zhong, Jianhui
- Professor of Imaging Sciences and Physics
- jianhui.zhong@rochester.edu | (585) 273-4518
- 2A 215A Medical Annex
Interests: experimental biological physics