CLASSES TAUGHT

PHYS 101: Physics that Changed the World: From Early Astronomy to Nuclear Power.  This is a core-curriculum class for non-science majors.  The course requires minimal mathematical skills (only simple algebra).  Many topics are covered: Astronomy, forces, energy/work, waves, atomic physics, nuclear physics, and special relativity. 

PHYS 428: Optics.  This is an upper-level undergraduate course in elementary optics.  Some of the topics covered include: Geometric optics, the wave equation, diffraction and related phenomena, lasers, matrix methods, and Fourier optics. 

PHYS 520: Classical Electrodynamics. This is the classic graduate electrodynamics course using the textbook by J. D. Jackson.

PHYS 575-774: Magnetism and Magnetic Materials.  This two semester course covers basic magnetism (theory) in the first semester and experimental methods (including labs) in the second semester.  It is designed for upper level undergraduates and graduate students in physics, engineering, materials science, and materials chemistry.    The development of this course is supported by the National Science Foundation.