Department Directory
Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
| Name | Position | Contact Details | Office Hours | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaikumar, Prashanth | Department Chair; Professor | Prashanth.Jaikumar@csulb.edu 562.985.5592 HSCI-220a | by appointment only | theoretical nuclear physics, astrophysics, computational physics |
| Gredig, Thomas | Undergraduate Advisor; Professor | Thomas.Gredig@csulb.edu 562.985.4922 HSCI-272d Appointment with Undergraduate Advisor through Beach Connect | by appointment only | condensed matter experiments |
| Gu, Jiyeong | Graduate Advisor; Professor | Jiyeong.Gu@csulb.edu 562.985.4848 HSCI-264 Book Appointment with Graduate Advisor | PHYS 340B sec 01: Mon. 3:30pm-4:30pm; Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm. PHYS 446 sec 01, 02, 03: Mon. 3:30pm-4:30pm; Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm. PHYS 546 sec 01, 02, 03: Mon. 3:30pm-4:30pm; Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm | condensed matter experiments |
| Bill, Andreas | Professor | Andreas.Bill@csulb.edu 562.985.8616 HSCI-262 | PHYS 570/470 sec 01: Tue. 11:30am-12:30pm; Thu. 11:30am-12:30pm. PHYS 560A sec 01: Tue.11:30am-12:30pm; Thu. 11:30am-12:30pm | condensed matter theory, computational physics |
| Grefe, Sarah | Assistant Professor | Sarah.Grefe@csulb.edu 562.985.5967 HSCI-266 | PHYS 151 sec 10: Tue. 1:30pm-2:30pm. PHYS 401/501 sec 02: Mon. 2:00pm-3:00pm | condensed matter theory, computational physics, quantum materials systems, nonequilibrium phenomena |
| Klähn, Thomas | Associate Professor | Thomas.Klaehn@csulb.edu 562.985.2717 HSCI-258 | by appointment only | astrophysics, many particle theory, in-medium quantum chromodynamics |
| Klotz, Alex | Associate Professor | Alex.Klotz@csulb.edu 562.985.8700 HSCI-252 | on sabbatical | biophysics, soft materials, complex fluids |
| Ojeda-Aristizabal, Claudia | Associate Professor; Society of Physics Students Advisor | Claudia.Ojeda-Aristizabal@csulb.edu 562.985.4923 HSCI-248 | PHYS 152 sec 02: Mon. 1:30pm-2:30pm | condensed matter experiments |
| Papp, Zoltan | Professor | Zoltan.Papp@csulb.edu 562.985.4900 HSCI-272c | PHYS 550AB sec 01: Thu. 3:30pm-4:30pm PHYS 562 sec 01: Thu. 3:30pm-4:30pm; or 15 minutes after class or by appointment | few body theory, quantum theory, computational physics |
| Peterson, Michael | Professor | Michael.Peterson@csulb.edu 562.985.2734 HSCI-272b | PHYS 555 sec 02: Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm | condensed matter theory, computational physics |
| Pickett, Galen | Associate Chair; Professor | Galen.Pickett@csulb.edu 562.985.4934 HSCI-260 | PHYS 151 sec 04: Tue. 9:30am-10:25am; Wed. 10:00am-10:50am; Thu. 9:30am-10:25am. PHYS 310 sec 01: Tue. 9:30am-10:25am; Wed. 10:00am-10:50am; Thu. 9:30am-10:25am. PHYS 151 sec 03: Tue. 9:30am-10:25am; Wed. 10:00am-10:50am; Thu. 9:30am-10:25am | condensed matter theory, computational physics |
| Rajpoot, Subhash | Professor | Subhash.Rajpoot@csulb.edu 562.985.4847 HSCI-242 | by appointment only | field theory, elementary particle interactions |
| Zinn, Joel | Assistant Professor | Joel.Zinn@csulb.edu HSCI-256 | PHYS 415 sec 01: Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm; Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm. PHYS 515 sec 01: Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm; Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm | asteroseismology, stellar physics, galactic archaeology |
Lecturers
| Name | Contact Details | Office Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bevli, Gurmanhanjeet | Gurmohan.Bevli@csulb.edu HSCI-272A | PHYS 152 sec 03: Mon. 9:50am-10:20am; Wed. 9:50am-10:20am; Fri. 9:50am-10:20am |
| Blackshire, Dion | Dion.Blackshire@csulb.edu HSCI-246 | PHYS 151 sec 15: Wed. 12:00pm-1:00pm. PHSC 112 sec 03: Mon. 11:00am-12:00pm. ASTR 100L sec 09: Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm. PHSC 112 sec 02: Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm; Thu. 5:00pm-6:00pm. PHYS 152L sec 08: Tue. 1:00pm-2:00pm |
| De La Cruz, Victor | Victor.DeLaCruz@csulb.edu HSCI-250 | PHYS 100A Lab sec 06: Thu. 12:30pm-1:30pm. PHYS 100A Lab sec 12: Tue. 12:30pm-1:30pm. PHYS 255 sec 03: by appointment |
| Eleby, Johnae | Johnae.Eleby@csulb.edu HSCI-250 | ASTR 100 sec 02: Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm; Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm. ASTR 100 sec 03: Thu. 1:00pm-3:00pm. ASTR 100L sec 02: Mon. 11:00am-12:00pm. ASTR 370 sec 01: Tue. 1:00pm-3:00pm |
| Fournier, Justin | Justin.Fournier@csulb.edu HSCI-220 | PHYS 491A sec 01: Thu. 7:45pm-8:30pm; or by appointment |
| Gomez, Angel | Angel.Gomez@csulb.edu HSCI-240 | PHYS 152L sec 07: Tue. 10:00am-11:00am. PHYS 100A sec 03: Thu. 3:30pm-4:30pm. PHYS 254 sec 01: Wed. 3:30pm-4:30pm |
| Gutierrez, Diego | Diego.Gutierrez@csulb.edu HSCI-254 | PHYS 100A sec 02: Mon. 3:00pm-4:00pm. PHYS 100B sec 03: Fri. 10:00am-11:00am. PHSC 112 sec 01: Wed. 2:00pm-3:00pm. ASTR 100 sec 04: Wed. 3:00pm-4:00pm |
| Jamali, Shirin | Shirin.Jamali@csulb.edu HSCI-270 | by appointment only |
| Keller, Scott | Scott.Keller@csulb.edu HSCI-268 | PHYS 151 sec 05: Thu. 11:15am-12:00pm; or by appointment |
| Lanoye, Michael | Michael.Lanoye@csulb.edu HSCI-268 | ASTR 100L sec 03: Tue. 10:00am-11:00am. PHYS 100B sec 01: Tue. 2:30pm-3:30pm; Thu. 2:30pm-3:30pm. PHYS 100B sec 08: Wed. 10:00am-11:00am. PHYS 100B sec 13: Thu. 12:00pm-1:00pm. PHYS 151 sec 22: Fri. 11:00am- 12:00pm |
| Lima, Carlos | Carlos.Lima@csulb.edu HSCI-246 | PYHS 151 sec 11, 13, 21: Tue. 7:50am-10:50am. PHYS 450 sec 01: Thu. 10:00am-11:00am. PHYS 151 sec 01: Thu. 12:30pm-1:30pm. |
Staff
| Name | Position | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
| Grant, Joey | Department Coordinator | Joey.Grant@csulb.edu 562.985.7026 HSCI-220 |
| Garcia, Yesenia | Administrative Assistant | Yesenia.Garcia@csulb.edu HSCI-220 |
| Conlon, Jay | Instructional Support/Issue Room Technician | Jay.Conlon@csulb.edu 562.985.4853 HSCI-234 |
| Sundland, Henry | Instructional Support/Issue Room Technician | Henry.Sundland@csulb.edu 562.985.4853 HSCI-234 |
| Student Assistants | Student Assistants | 562.985.7925 HSCI-220 |
Special Appointments
| Name | Position | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
| Duong, Khue | Science Librarian | Khue.Duong@csulb.edu 562.985.2641 Library-418 |
Teaching Associates and Instructional Student Assistants
| Name | Email and Room | Office Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Acebal, Anthony | Anthony.Acebal-SA@csulb.edu HSCI-251 | PHYS 152L sec 06: Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm |
Arata, Anthony | HSCI-250 | PHSC 112 sec 08: Wed. 6:45pm-7:45pm. ASTR 100L sec 01: Mon. 12:00pm-1:00pm |
| Bantilan, Kalea | HSCI-251 | PHYS 151 sec 09: Tue. 10:00am-11:00am |
| Benitez, Emiliano | Emiliano.Benitez-SA@csulb.edu HSCI-274 | ASTR 100L sec 04: Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm |
| Boyce, Aidan | HSCI-251 | PHYS 151 sec 16, 31: Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm. PHSC 112 sec 07: Fri. 12:00pm-1:00pm |
| Chavez, Jose | Jose.Chavez-SA2@csulb.edu HSCI-265 | PHYS 100B sec 04: Mon. 3:00pm-4:00pm. PHYS 152L sec 10: Tue. 3:00pm-4:00pm |
| Chhom, Sophealena | HSCI-274 | PHYS 446 sec 03: Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm. PHYS 546 sec 03: Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm |
| Christensen, Brianna | HSCI-274 | PHYS 100B sec 06: Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm |
| Chun, Clara | HSCI-220 | by appointment only |
| Cohen-Cobos, Daniel | HSCI-274 | by appointment only |
| Corona, Eric | Eric.Corona-SA@csulb.edu HSCI-251 | PHYS 152L sec 04: Tue. 10:00am-11:00am; Wed. 12:00pm-1:00pm. PHYS 152L sec 15: Tue. 10:00am-11:00am; Wed. 12:00pm-1:00pm |
| Devora, Sarah | HSCI-251 | PHYS 151 sec 01: Tue. 1:00pm-2:00pm |
| Du, Zhenxi (Steve) | HSCI-251 | PHYS 151 sec 25, 27: Wed. 1:00pm-3:00pm. ASTR 100L sec 06: Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm |
| Dunn, Seven | HSCI-220 | PHSC 112 sec 05: Thu. 12:00pm-1:00pm |
| Estabrooks, Benjamin | HSCI-220 | by appointment only |
| Francis Coscia, Samuel | HSCI-251 | PHYS 151 sec 32: Mon. 11:00am-12:00pm. PHYS 254 sec 01: Mon. 10:00am-11:00am. PHYS 152L sec 19: Mon. 2:00pm-3:00pm; or by appointment. PHYS 152L sec 13: Mon. 12:00pm-1:00pm; or by appointment |
| Gibbs, Richard (Philip) | Richard.Gibbs-SA@csulb.edu HSCI-220 | by appointment only |
| Hapich, Charles | Charles.Hapich-SA@csulb.edu HSCI-274 | by appointment only |
| Hsu, Ethan | Ethan.Hsu-SA@csulb.edu HSCI-274 | PHYS 100B sec 01: Mon. 12:30pm-3:00pm |
| Jewell, Jameson | Jameson.Jewell-SA@csulb.edu HSCI-265 | PHSC 112 sec 10: Thu. 3:00pm-4:00pm. PHYS 100B sec 10: Mon. 2:00pm-3:00pm |
| Le Blanc, Andrew | Andy.LeBlanc-SA@csulb.edu HSCI-274 | ASTR 100L sec 07: Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm. ASTR 100L sec 10: Mon. 2:00pm-3:00pm |
| Malabanan, Mark | Mark.Malabanan-SA@csulb.edu HSCI-274 | PHYS 152L sec 17: Thu. 3:00pm-4:00pm |
| Massimino, Tanner | HSCI-274 | PHYS 340B sec 01: Wed. 2:00pm-3:00pm. PHYS 415 sec 01: Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm. PHYS 515 sec 01: Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm |
| McKenzie, Michelle | Michelle.McKenzie-SA@csulb.edu HSCI-274 | PHYS 151 sec 06, 19: Mon. 8:00am-10:00am |
| Meija, Alan | HSCI-251 | by appointment only |
| Nguyen, Vy | Vy.Nguyen-SA6@csulb.edu HSCI-265 | PHYS 151 sec 12, 20: Fri. 1:00pm-3:00pm |
| Ock, Won Yong | HSCI-220 | PHSC 112 sec 04: Thu. 1:00pm-2:00pm |
| Padilla, Oscar | HSCI-274 | PHYS 446 sec 02: Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm. PHYS 546 sec 02: Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm |
| Perelgut, Rachel | Rachel.Perelgut-SA@csulb.edu HSCI-228 | PHYS 151 sec 07: Mon. 12:00pm-1:00pm. ASTR 100L sec 05: Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm |
| Perkey, Scott | HSCI-220 | PHYS 360 sec 03: Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm |
| Pham, Victor | HSCI-274 | PHYS 151 sec 28: Fri. 1:00pm-2:00pm |
| Ramadurai, Samyuktha | HSCI-251 | PHYS 151 sec 17: Mon. 10:00am-11:00am |
| Ramesh, Pranathi | HSCI-220 | by appointment only |
| Razo, Fernanda | Fernanda.Razo-SA@csulb.edu HSCI-274 | PHYS 570/470 sec 01: Wed. 5:00pm-6:00pm. PHYS 100B sec 14: Wed. 4:00pm-5:00pm |
| Rios, Ryan | HSCI-274 | PHYS 100B sec 07: Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm. PHSC 112 sec 06: Tue. 10:00am-11:00am |
| Ross Samaniego, Emma | HSCI-251 | ASTR 100L sec 12: Wed. 5:30pm-6:30pm |
| Russell, Kaeden | Kaeden.Russell-SA@csulb.edu HSCI-251 | PHYS 100A sec 08: Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm. PHYS 100A sec 13: Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm |
| Schmitt, Conrad | HSCI-251 | PHYS 100B sec 05: 12:00pm-1:00pm; or by appointment. PHYS 152L sec 23: 11:00am-2:00pm; or by appointment |
| Serrata, Mark | HSCI-220 | by appointment only |
| Vaidya, Maya | HSCI-251 | PHYS 152 sec 02: Tue. 1:00pm-3:00pm; Thu. 1:00pm-3:00pm |
| Van Hoomissen, Timothy | HSCI-274 | PHYS 152L sec 24: Thu. 5:30pm-7:00pm |
| Vasilev, Mario | HSCI-251 | by appointment only |
| Weiss, Trevor | Trevor.Weiss-SA@csulb.edu HSCI-240 | PHYS 100B sec 02: Mon. 2:00pm-3:30pm; Wed. 2:00pm-3:30pm |
| Zendejas, Jaime | HSCI-251 | PHYS 100A sec 01: Wed. 5:00pm-6:00pm. PHYS 100A sec 19: Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm |
| Zhang, Tianfei | Tianfei.Zhang-SA@csulb.edu HSCI-274 | PHYS 152L sec 20: Mon. 10:00am-11:00am. PHYS 152L sec 22: Mon. 10:00am-11:00am. PHYS 152 sec 01: Mon. 2:00pm-4:00pm |
Emeriti and Former Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
- Yohannes Abate
- Zahur Anwar
- R.D. Ayers
- Mladen Barbic
- Christian Bracher
- Lowell Eliason
- Simon George
- M. Gross
- Zvonimir Hlousek
- Paul Hintzen
- C.Y. Hu
- Pat Kenealy
- Chuhee Kwon
- Larry S. Lerner
- Alfred Leung
- Ken Luke
- Jack Munsee
- Seeman Salem
- Bruce Scott
- K.Y. Shen
- Cramer W. Shultz
- Edwin L. Woollett
- A.F. Yano
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
Former Staff
- Korin Coombs
- Sandy Dana
- Lisa Dignadice
- Irene Howard
- Nicholas Lozano
- Mark McLaughlin
- Sergio Mendoza
- Amber Robertson
- Rachel Robnett
- John Shaw
- Nicole Torres
- Tony Torres
