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Phone
Email
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864-656-5307
Emil Alexov
Associate Professor
864-656-5307
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Education
Ph.D. in Physics, 1990 - Sofia, Bulgaria
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Research Interests
Research is mainly focused on the structure prediction of proteins and protein-protein complexes and the use of the predicted structure to infer the biochemical properties of the molecules and their complexes. Also Computational Biophysics and Bioinformatics
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864-656-3419
Peter Barnes
Department Head
864-656-3419
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Education
Ph.D. 1970 - Simon Fraser University
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Research Interests
Not Available
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864-656-3419
Sean Brittain
Assistant Professor
864-656-4350
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Education
Ph.D. 2004 University of Notre Dame
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Research Interests
High-resolution spectroscopy, star and planet formation, evolution of gas content of disks
around young stars, pre-biotic chemistry of circumstellar disks, young outbursting stars,
formation of molecular clouds, magnetic fields of Herbig Ae/Be stars, and disks around post-AGB stars. |
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864-656-6415
Jason Brown
Lecturer and Research Associate
864-656-4350
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Education
Ph.D. 1999 Clemson University
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Research Interests
Nuclear mass formulae ranging from low to super-nuclear density, NSE codes, and web-based nucleosynthesis calculations.
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864-656-6702
Murray S. Daw
Professor
864-656-6702
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Education
Ph.D. 1981 - California Institute of Technology
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Research Interests
Solid-state theory: defects in solid and relationship to mechanical properties; surface structure and growth modes; dynamical phase transitions.
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864-656-5317
Fivos Drymiotis
Assistant Professor
864-656-5317
Website
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Education
Ph.D 2002, Florida State University
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Research Interests
Materials synthesis, disordered systems, thermoelectrics, zero- and negative-volume expansion materials, Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy and elastic properties of solids, magnetic materials.
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864-656-5302
Phillip J. Flower
Associate Professor
864-656-5302
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Education
Ph.D. 1976 - University of Washington at Seattle
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Research Interests
Stellar structure and evolution of stars; color-magnitude diagrams of galactic and extragalactic star clusters.
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864-656-5298
Dieter H. Hartmann
Professor
864-656-5298
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Education
Ph.D. 1989 - University of California at Santa Cruz
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Research Interests
Gamma-ray astronomy: bursts; galactic structure and evolution; stellar structure and evolution nucleosynthesis and chemical evolution.
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864-656-5310
Jian He
Assistant Professor
864-656-5310
Website
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Education
PhD, 2004, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Research Interests
Single crystal growth, transport, thermodynamic and magnetic property measurements.
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864-656-5324
Jerry Hester
Lecturer
864-656-5324
Website
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Education
BS Physics - 1990, Kansas State University
MS Physics - 1992, Kansas State University
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Research Interests
Not Available
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864-656-0558
Pu-Chun Ke
Associate Professor
864-656-0558
Website
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Education
Ph.D. 2000 - Victoria University, Australia
Postdoctoral Fellow 2000-2001, Indiana University-Purdue University
Postdoctoral Fellow 2001-2003, University of California at San Diego
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Research Interests
single-molecule fluorescence imaging of biomaterials; manipulation of macromolecules using laser tweezers; diffusion of carbon nanotubes for drug delivery; polymer physics; molecular and cell biology; near-field optics; diffraction optics
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864-656-4275
Jeremy King
Associate Professor
864-656-4275
Website
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Education
Ph.D. 1993 - University of Hawaii
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Research Interests
High resolution stellar spectroscopy, stellar abundances, nucleosynthesis, Galactic populations
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864-656-7939
Lyndon L. Larcom
Professor
864-656-7939
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Education
Ph.D. 1968 - University of Pittsburgh
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Research Interests
DNA damage and its repair; effects of nonionizing radiation on biological systems; mechanisms of carcinogenesis.
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864-656-5309
Miguel F. Larsen
Professor
864-656-5309
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Education
Ph.D. 1979 - Cornell University
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Research Interests
Studies of ionospheric physics and neutral atmosphere dynamics using rockets and radars.
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864-656-5977
Gerald Lehmacher
Associate Professor
864-656-5977
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Education
Ph.D. 1993 - Bonn University, Germany
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Research Interests
Atmospheric Physics; dynamics of the mesosphere and thermosphere,
gravity waves, turbulence, rocket instrumentation and measurements,
radar observations
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864-656-5304
Mark D. Leising
Professor
864-656-5304
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Education
Ph.D. 1987 - Rice University
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Research Interests
Gamma-ray astrophysics - radioactivity from stellar explosions, gamma-ray transients, the cosmic gamma-ray background, high-energy processes in compact stars and accretion disks; supernovae; classical novae; nuclear astrophysics.
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864-656-4587
Donald Liebenberg
Adjunct Professor
864-656-4587
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Education
B.S., M.S., PhD University of Wisconsin
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Research Interests
Low Temperature Physics (especially helium superfluid films and superconducting films); High Pressure Physics (especially equations-of-state, phase transitions, and superconductivity studies); Solar Physics (especially coronal physics and solar eclipse high resolution spectroscopy observations from the ground and aircraft including the Concorde); Misc. activities of large scale liquid hydrogen facility
design and operation, laser optics and hydrogen targets for high power laser fusion studies.
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864-656-5312
Joseph R. Manson
Professor
864-656-5312
Website
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Education
Ph.D. 1969 - University of Virginia
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Research Interests
Surface physics and solid-state theory: information about the nature of surface structure and surface interactions, obtained by studying the interactions of atomic and molecular beams impinging upon solid surfaces.
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864-656-5315
D. Catalina Marinescu
Associate Professor
864-656-5315
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Education
Ph.D. 1996 - Purdue University
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Research Interests
Magnetic, optical, and transport properties of artificially structured semiconductors; non-equilibrium superconductivity.
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864-656-2704
Peter J. McNulty
Professor
864-656-2704
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Education
Ph.D. 1965 - State University of New York
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Research Interests
Modeling radiation environments in space and the effects on microstructures. Interaction of radiation with matter; microdosimetry; elementary particle theory; interaction of electromagnetic radiation with atoms and molecules; soft errors and microelectronic circuits.
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864-656-0915
John Meriwether
Professor
864-656-0915
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Education
Ph.D. 1970 - University of Maryland
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Research Interests
Optical Studies of atmospheric dynamics using Raman, Rayleigh, and resonance lidar techniques, Responsible for analysis and operations of Carl Peruvian atmospheric science observatory.
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864-656-5320
Bradley S. Meyer
Professor
864-656-5320
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Education
Ph.D. 1989 - University of Chicago
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Research Interests
Nuclear astrophysics; stellar collapse; cosmology; interstellar dust.
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864-656-0824
Meredith Newby
Assistant Professor
864-656-0824
Website
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Education
Ph.D. 2002, Florida State University
Postdoctoral Fellow 2002-2006, University of Michigan
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Research Interests
Biophysical characterization of biologically and/or medically relevant
non-coding RNA molecules, with emphasis on elucidation of
structure/dynamics/function relationships in RNA and RNA-ligand complexes
using fluorescence and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic techniques
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864-656-4349
Amy Pope
Lecturer
864-656-4349
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Education
BS Clemson 1998
PhD Clemson 2002
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Research Interests
I have worked with thermoelectric properties of quasicrystalline materials. Currently I am working on improving the educational experience of students in the introductory physics courses. |
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864-654-4172
Bruce Rafert
Professor and Dean of the Graduate School
864-654-6828
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Education
PhD 1979 - University of Florida
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Research Interests
Hyperspectral remote sensing, observational astrophysics
of eclipsing binary stars, autonomous astronomical observatories, all sky monitoring.
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864-656-6758
Apparao M. Rao
Professor
864-656-6758
Website
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Education
Ph.D. 1989 - University of Kentucky
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Research Interests
Synthesis and solid-state spectroscopy of nanostructured materials.
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864-656-4204
James Reid
Lecturer
864-656-4204
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Education
Ph.D. 1974 - Clemson University
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Research Interests
Not available.
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864-656-0310
Chad E. Sosolik
Associate Professor
864-656-0310
Website
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Education
Ph.D. 2001 - Cornell University
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Research Interests
surface physics; ion-surface collisions and charge transfer; scanning tunneling microscopy; manipulation of single atoms and molecules at a surface; growth, modification, and characterization of nanoscale surface features
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864-656-5321
Sumanta Tewari
Assistant Professor
864-656-5321
Website
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Education
Ph.D. 2003 - University of California, Los Angeles
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Research Interests
Topological quantum computation
High temperature superconductivity
Dissipation in quantum systems
Interface of condensed matter with cold atom physics
Physics of the multiferroic materials
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864-656-5319
Terry Tritt
Professor
864-656-5319
Website
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Education
Ph.D. 1985 - Clemson University
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Research Interests
Investigation of solid-state materials for thermoelectric applications; colossal magnetoresistance systems, thermal conductivity and electronic properites of low-dimensional conductors.
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Name/Title
Phone
Email
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864-656-5299
Donald Clayton
Professor
864-656-5299
Website
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Education
Ph.D. 1962 - California Institute of Technology
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Research Interests
Theoretical study of the origin of atomic nuclei in stars (nucleosynthesis) and the evolution of stars; theoretical study of the occurrences of natural radioactivity and its implications; gamma ray astronomy; the interpretation of isotopic anomalies in samples from meteorites; the origin of the solar system.
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864-656-5323
Michael V. Nevitt
Research Professor
864-656-5323
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Education
Ph.D. 1954 - University of Illinois
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Research Interests
High-temperature superconductivity: stress effects, specific heat, thermal conductivity.
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864-656-5318
Malcolm J. Skove
Research Professor
864-656-5318
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Education
Ph.D. 1960 - University of Virginia
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Research Interests
Quasi-one-dimensional conductors: charge density waves, superconductivity under very high magnetic fields. High-temperature superconductivity: stress effects, specific heat, thermal conductivity.
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864-656-5321
Raymond C. Turner
Alumni Distinguished
Professor Emeritus
864-656-5321
Website
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Education
Ph.D. 1965 - University of Pittsburgh
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Research Interests
The use of toys in science education.
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864-654-6828
Carl Ulbrich
Professor Emeritus
864-654-6828
Website
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Education
Ph.D. 1965 - University of Connecticut
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Research Interests
Radar Meteorology. The use of Doppler radar to observer thunderstorms, including the effects of lightning flashes on precipitation size spectra and their relationship to the dynamics and microphysics of the storms.
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