One simple definition of physics is the study of how the universe works the way that it does. The physics division of the Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics department has 8 research active faculty members and study various aspects of physics from the evolution of stars to the quantum of information technology and minute building blocks of atoms.





14 proposals submitted for over $5.5M 4 active research grants including 1 new grant Over $2.0 M in active grant funding Support for 2 MS students, 7 PhD students, and 2 undergraduate student.Grant Activity 2023

FY 2023 Grant Highlights

Karki, Timalsina, Dowran, Aregbesola, Laraoui, and Ambal“An efficient method to create high-density nitrogen-vacancy centers in CVD diamond
for sensing applications” J.E.Steck, N.L. Thompson, and E.C. Behrman “Programming quantum hardware via Levenberg Marquardt machine learning” Taha et al. with H Hamdeh“Mössbauer spectral analysis and Rietveld structural refinement for cationic distribution
of Cr-Co ferrites” DUNE collaboration with H. Meyer, M. Muether, N. Solomey, “Measurement of the neutrino-Nucleus Charged-Current Double-Differential Cross Section
at 2.4 GeV Using NOvA”FY2023 Publication Highlights
14 Peer-reviewed publications Several conference presentationsPublications & Presentations FY 2023

