Department Directory

Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty

Physics and Astronomy Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
NamePositionContact DetailsOffice HoursResearch Interests
Jaikumar, PrashanthDepartment Chair;
Professor		Prashanth.Jaikumar@csulb.edu
562.985.5592
HSCI-220a		By appointment onlytheoretical nuclear physics, astrophysics, computational physics
Gredig, ThomasUndergraduate Advisor;
Associate Chair;
Professor		Thomas.Gredig@csulb.edu
562.985.4922
HSCI-272d
Appointment with Undergraduate Advisor through Beach Connect		Mon. 10:00am-11:00am;
Wed. 10:00am-11:00am;
Or by appointment		condensed matter experiments
Gu, JiyeongGraduate Advisor; ProfessorJiyeong.Gu@csulb.edu
562.985.4848
HSCI-264
Book Appointment with Graduate Advisor		PHYS 340B sec 01:
Wed. 12:00pm-1:00pm.

PHYS 494/594 sec 01 & 02:
Mon. 3:00pm-4:00pm;
Thu. 1:00pm-2:00pm		condensed matter experiments
Bill, AndreasProfessorAndreas.Bill@csulb.edu
562.985.8616
HSCI-262		PHYS 570/470 sec 01:
Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm;
Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm.

PHYS 560A sec 01:
Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm;
Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm		condensed matter theory, computational physics
Grefe, SarahAssistant ProfessorSarah.Grefe@csulb.edu
562.985.5967
HSCI-266		PHYS 401/501:
Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm.

PHYS 151 sec 05:
Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm		condensed matter theory, computational physics, quantum materials systems, nonequilibrium phenomena
Klähn, ThomasAssociate ProfessorThomas.Klaehn@csulb.edu
562.985.2717
HSCI-258		By appointment onlyastrophysics, many particle theory, in-medium quantum chromodynamics
Klotz, AlexAssociate Professor;
Society of Physics Students Advisor		Alex.Klotz@csulb.edu
562.985.8700
HSCI-252		By appointment onlybiophysics, soft materials, complex fluids
Ojeda-Aristizabal, ClaudiaProfessorClaudia.Ojeda-Aristizabal@csulb.edu
562.985.4923
HSCI-248		PHYS 152:
Mon. 1:30pm-2:30pm		condensed matter experiments
Papp, ZoltanProfessorZoltan.Papp@csulb.edu
562.985.4900
HSCI-272c		PHYS 550A(B):
Thu. 3:30pm-4:30pm.

PHYS 562:
Thu. 3:30pm-4:30pm		few body theory, quantum theory, computational physics
Peterson, MichaelProfessorMichael.Peterson@csulb.edu
562.985.2734
HSCI-272b		On sabbatical Fall 2026condensed matter theory, computational physics
Pickett, GalenProfessorGalen.Pickett@csulb.edu
562.985.4934
HSCI-260		Mon. 10:00am-10:50am;
Wed. 10:00am-10:50am;
Fri. 10:00am-10:50am		condensed matter theory, computational physics
Rajpoot, SubhashProfessorSubhash.Rajpoot@csulb.edu
562.985.4847
HSCI-242		ASTR 100 sec 01:
Wed. 3:15pm-4:00pm.

PHYS 152 sec 01:
Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm;
Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm.

PHYS 100B:
Mon. 1:00pm-1:45pm;
Wed. 3:15pm-4:00pm		field theory, elementary particle interactions
Zinn, JoelAssistant ProfessorJoel.Zinn@csulb.edu
HSCI-256		PHYS 415/515 sec 01:
Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm;
Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm.

PHYS 494/594 sec 05:
Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm;
Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm		asteroseismology, stellar physics, galactic archaeology

Lecturers

Physics and Astronomy Lecturers
NameContact DetailsOffice Hours
Bevli, GurmanhanjeetGurmohan.Bevli@csulb.edu
HSCI-272A		By appointment only
Blackshire, DionDion.Blackshire@csulb.edu
HSCI-246		PHYS 151L sec 15:
Wed. 4:00pm-5:00pm
De La Cruz, VictorVictor.DeLaCruz@csulb.edu
HSCI-250		PHYS 100A sec 06 & 12:
Tue. 12:30pm-1:30pm;
Thu. 12:30pm-1:30pm
Eleby, JohnaeJohnae.Eleby@csulb.edu
HSCI-250		By appointment only
Fournier, JustinJustin.Fournier@csulb.edu
HSCI-220		PHYS 491C:
Thu. 7:45pm-8:30pm
Gomez, AngelAngel.Gomez@csulb.edu
HSCI-240		PHYS 100B sec 04:
Tue. 12:30pm-1:30pm.

PHYS 152L sec 20:
Tue. 7:00pm-9:00pm.

PHYS 152L sec 10:
Tue. 7:00pm-9:00pm.

PHYS 100A sec 03:
Thu. 12:00pm-1:00pm.

PHYS 254 sec 01:
Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Gutierrez, DiegoDiego.Gutierrez@csulb.edu
HSCI-254		ASTR 100 sec 04:
Mon. 10:45am-11:45am.

PHSC 112 sec 01:
Mon. 1:45pm-2:45pm.

PHYS 100A sec 02:
Mon. 3:00pm-4:00pm.

PHYS 100B sec 03:
Fri. 10:00am-11:00am
Jamali, ShirinShirin.Jamali@csulb.edu
HSCI-270		PHYS 100A sec 04:
Mon. 3:15pm-4:15pm.

PHYS 100A sec 10:
Wed. 2:45pm-3:45pm.

PHYS 100A sec 18:
Mon. 4:00pm-5:00pm;
Wed. 4:00pm-5:00pm.

CHEM/PHYS 385:
Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm;
Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm
Keller, ScottScott.Keller@csulb.edu
HSCI-268		PHYS 320:
Thu. 5:00pm-6:00pm

PHYS 100B sec 03:
Thu. 5:00pm-6:00pm
Lanoye, MichaelMichael.Lanoye@csulb.edu
HSCI-268		ASTR 100L sec 03:
Tue. 9:45am-10:45am.

PHYS 100B sec 13:
Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm.

PHYS 360 sec 03:
Mon. 12:45pm-1:45pm;
Wed. 12:45pm-1:45pm.

PHYS 151L sec 22:
Fri. 9:45am-10:45am.

ASTR 100L sec 06:
Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm
Lima, CarlosCarlos.Lima@csulb.edu
HSCI-246		PHYS 450:
Thu. 10:00am-11:00am.

PHYS 151 sec 01:
Tue. 9:45am-10:45am.

PHYS 151L sec 11 & 19:
Mon. 9:50am-10:50am;
Tue. 9:50am-10:50am

Staff

Physics and Astronomy Staff
NamePositionContact Details
Grant, JoeyDepartment CoordinatorJoey.Grant@csulb.edu
562.985.7026
HSCI-220
Garcia, YeseniaAdministrative AssistantYesenia.Garcia@csulb.edu
HSCI-220
Conlon, JayInstructional Support/Issue Room TechnicianJay.Conlon@csulb.edu
562.985.4853
HSCI-234
Kosareff, FelipeInstructional Support/Issue Room TechnicianFelipe.Kosareff@csulb.edu
HSCI-234
Student AssistantsStudent Assistants562.985.7925
HSCI-220

Special Appointments

Physics and Astronomy Special Appointments
NamePositionContact Details
Duong, KhueScience LibrarianKhue.Duong@csulb.edu
562.985.2641
Library-418

Teaching Associates and Instructional Student Assistants

Physics and Astronomy Teaching Associates and Graduate Assistants
NameEmail and RoomOffice Hours
Acebal, AnthonyAnthony.Acebal-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274		PHYS 151L sec 13:
Mon. 10:00am-11:00am.

PHYS 151L sec 14:
Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm.

PHYS 151L sec 18:
Thu. 1:00pm-2:00pm

Arata, Anthony		HSCI-272AASTR 100L sec 12:
Mon. 10:00am-11:00am.

PHYS 100B sec 10:
Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm.

PHYS 151 sec 32:
Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm
Bantilan, KaleaHSCI-228PHYS 100B sec 14:
Fri. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Benitez, EmilianoEmiliano.Benitez-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274		PHYS 100A sec 09:
Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm.

PHYS 100B sec 06:
Tue. 10:00am-11:00am
Bilstad, KobeHSCI-251PHYS 100A sec 17:
Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm
Boyce, AidanHSCI-272APHSC 112 sec 10:
Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm.

PHYS 152 sec 23:
Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm
Casas, JorgeHSCI-251PHYS 112 sec 5:
Mon. 10:00am-11:00am
Christensen, BriannaHSCI-274PHYS 100A sec 07:
Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm
Chun, ClaraHSCI-257PHSC 112 sec 08:
Thu. 3:00pm-4:00pm
Corona, EricEric.Corona-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274		PHYS 152L sec 05:
Mon. 10:00am-11:00am;
Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm.

PHYS 152L sec 13:
Mon. 10:00am-11:00am;
 Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm
Devora, SarahHSCI-265ASTR 100L sec 2:
Fri. 9:00am-10:00am.

ASTR 100L sec 8:
Fri. 10:00am-11:00am
Du, Zhenxi (Steve)HSCI-272APHYS 151:
Tue. 2:00pm-4:00pm.

PHYS 152L sec 22:
Tue. 2:00pm-4:00pm.

PHYS 151L sec 21:
Tue. 2:00pm-4:00pm
Dukesherer, GraceHSCI-251PHYS 151L sec 27:
Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm
Dunn, SevenHSCI-274PHSC 112 sec 6:
Tue. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Estabrooks, BenjaminHSCI-257PHYS 450:
Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm;
Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm
Findley, JasmineHSCI-251PHYS 151 sec 02:
Wed. 11:30am-12:30pm.

PHYS 100B sec 15:
Tue. 1:00pm-2:00pm.

PHYS 152L sec 14:
Thu. 12:30pm-1:30pm.

PHYS 152L sec 19:
Fri. 2:00pm-3:00pm
Francis Coscia, SamuelHSCI-265PHYS 152L:
Fri. 10:45am-11:45am
Hamblin, AniyaHSCI-251PHSC 112 sec 04:
Tue. 12:30pm-1:30pm
Hoermann, AddisonHSCI-251PHYS 152L sec 24:
Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Le Blanc, AndrewAndy.LeBlanc-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274		PHYS 100A sec 05:
Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm.

PHYS 100B sec 07:
Wed. 12:00pm-1:00pm.

PHYS 152L sec 16:
Wed. 4:00pm-5:00pm
Massimino, TannerHSCI-272aPHYS 562:
Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Meija, AlanHSCI-240PHYS 100A sec 18:
Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm.

PHYS 151L sec 30:
Wed. 5:00pm-6:00pm
Morales-Zapien, DavidHSCI-274PHYS 515/415:
Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm.

PHYS 560A:
Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm.

PHYS 550A:
Wed. 12:00pm-1:00pm
Nguyen, VyVy.Nguyen-SA6@csulb.edu
HSCI-265		PHYS 151L sec 06:
Fri. 10:00am-11:00am
Ochoa, MartinHSCI-251PHYS 151 sec 17:
Mon. 10:00am-11:00am
Ock, Won YongHSCI-265PHYS 152 sec 1 & 3:
Wed. 10:00am-12:00pm
Padilla, OscarHSCI-265PHYS 100A sec 13:
Mon. 4:00pm-5:00pm.

PHYS 152 sec 09:
Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm
Pinkerton, MichaelHSCI-251PHYS 151L sec 24:
Mon. 12:30pm-1:30pm.

PHYS 100A sec 15:
Mon. 12:30pm-2:30pm
Ramadurai, SamyukthaHSCI-274PHYS 151 sec 01:
Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm.

PHYS 151L sec 10 & 28:
Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Ramesh, PranathiHSCI-274PHYS 100B sec 05:
Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm
Robles, JuanHSCI-257PHYS 151 sec 25:
Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm.

PHYS 152 sec 15:
Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm
Ross Samaniego, EmmaHSCI-228PHYS 100A sec 20:
Tue. 1:00pm-2:00pm.

ASTR 100L sec 05:
Tue. 12:00pm-1:00pm
Ruocco, GianlucaHSCI-251PHYS 100A sec 21:
Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm.

PHYS 152L:
Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Schmitt, ConradHSCI-274PHYS 360 sec 03:
Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm.

PHYS 151L sec 31:
Thu. 10:00am-11:00am
Serrata, MarkHSCI-265ASTR 100L sec 7:
Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm.

PHYS 152 sec 4:
Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm
Vaidya, MayaHSCI-228PHYS 100A sec 08:
Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm.

ASTR 100L sec 10:
Wed. 12:00pm-1:00pm
Vasilev, MarioHSCI-265PHYS 151 sec 7:
Thu. 3:00pm-4:00pm
Zhang, TianfeiTianfei.Zhang-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274		PHYS 100A sec 17:
Wed. 10:00am-11:00am.

PHYS 100A sec 19:
Tue. 10:00am-11:00am.

PHYS 152L sec 07:
Mon. 2:00pm-3:00pm

Emeriti and Former Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty

Emeriti and Former Lecturer Faculty

  • Tamara Araya
  • Jessica Asbell
  • Chris Burgess
  • Kuan-Wen Chuang
  • Michael Frey
  • Montserrat Geier (Emerita)
  • Dylan Gilbert
  • Kim Gordon
  • Laura Henriques (Emerita)
  • George Kuck
  • Nicholas Lozano
  • Mariyeh Mafi
  • Eric Muckley
  • Hitoshi Nishino
  • Deepak Sharma
  • Jasmina Stankovic
  • Slobodan (Bob) Stankovic
  • Hiroki Sunahata
  • Hooshang Tahsiri
  • Mark Tang
  • Nicholas Werner
  • Robert Woodhouse
  • Rod Ziolkowski

Former Staff

  • Korin Coombs
  • Sandy Dana
  • Lisa Dignadice
  • Irene Howard
  • Nicholas Lozano
  • Mark McLaughlin
  • Sergio Mendoza
  • Amber Robertson
  • Rachel Robnett
  • John Shaw
  • Henry Sundland
  • Nicole Torres
  • Tony Torres