Chair: Joseph Barranco
Associate Chair: Adrienne Cool
Graduate Admissions: Jeff Greensite
Graduate Advisor: Susan Lea
Undergraduate Major Advisors: Maarten Golterman, Jeff Greensite, Kristan Jensen, Weining Man, Barbara Neuhauser, AKM Newaz
Advisor for Secondary School Teacher Preparation: Adrienne Cool
Faculty
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Joseph Barranco
Associate Professor
PhD Astrophysics, University of California, Berkeley, 2004
Office: TH 334
Phone: 415-338-2450
E-mail: barranco
Research: Astrophysical & geophysical fluid dynamics.
At SFSU since 2007.
Zhigang Chen
Professor
PhD Physics, Bryn Mawr College, 1995
Office: TH 526
Phone: 415-338-3876
E-mail: zhigang
Research: Quantum optics & photonics.
At SFSU since 1998.
On leave Aug. 2017 - Aug. 2019
Kim Coble
Professor
PhD Astrophysics, University of Chicago, 1999
Office: SCI 387
Phone:
E-mail: kcoble
Research: Physics & astronomy education.
At SFSU since 2016.
Adrienne Cool
Professor
PhD Astronomy, Harvard University, 1994
Office: TH 416
Phone: 415-338-6450
E-mail: cool
Research: Galactic astronomy - globular clusters & binary stars.
At SFSU since 1996.
Maarten Golterman
Professor
PhD Physics, University of Amsterdam, 1986
Office: TH 525
Phone: 415-405-0903
E-mail: maarten
Research: Theoretical high-energy physics.
At SFSU since 2001.
Jeff Greensite
Professor
PhD Physics, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1980
Office: TH 304
Phone: 415-338-1600
E-mail: greensit
Research: Theoretical high-energy physics.
At SFSU since 1984.
Kristan Jensen
Assistant Professor
PhD Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, 2010
Office: TH 305
Phone: 415-338-1969
E-mail: kristanj
Research: String theory & quantum field theory.
At SFSU since 2016.
Susan Lea
Professor
PhD Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley, 1974
Office: TH 532
Phone: 415-338-1655
E-mail: slea
Research: Theoretical astrophysics.
At SFSU since 1980.
Weining Man
Associate Professor
PhD Physics, Princeton University, 2005
Office: SCI 386
Phone: 415-338-2731
E-mail: weining
Research: Quantum optics & photonics.
At SFSU since 2008.
Ron Marzke
Assoc. Dean of College of Science & Engineering
PhD Astronomy, Harvard University, 1994
Office: TH 323
Phone: 415-338-2955
E-mail: marzke
Research: Extragalactic astronomy.
At SFSU since 2000.
Barbara Neuhauser
Professor
PhD Physics, Stanford University, 1985
Office: TH 540
Phone: 415-338-1468
E-mail: barbjn
Research: Solid state physics & cryogenic electronics.
At SFSU since 1986.
AKM Newaz
Assistant Professor
PhD Physics, Stony Brook University, 2006
Office: TH 317
Phone: 415-338-2944
E-mail: akmnewaz
Research: Quantum materials & nanodevices.
At SFSU since 2014.
Huizhong Xu
Associate Professor
PhD Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, 2004
Office: TH 316
Phone:
E-mail: huizhong
Research: Nano-optics & biophysical imaging.
At SFSU since 2016.
Adjunct Professors & Lecturers
Ron Adler
Adjunct Professor
E-mail: adler
Stephen Asztalos
Lecturer
PhD Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
E-mail: sasztalos
Mary Barsony
Adjunct Professor
PhD Astronomy, California Institute of Technology
E-mail: mbarsony
Research: Galactic astronomy
Billy Caudy
Lecturer
M.S. Physics, San Francisco State University
Office: SCI 386
E-mail: wcaudy
Jeanne Digel
Lecturer
Office: TH 328
E-mail: digelj
Jack Dillon
Lecturer
M.S. Physics, San Francisco State University
Office: TH 528
E-mail: jackdillon
Jessica Fielder
Lecturer
M.S. Physics, San Francisco State University
Office: TH 306
E-mail: jfielder
Debra Fischer
Adjunct Professor at SFSU, Professor of Astronomy at Yale University
PhD Astronomy, University of California, Santa Cruz
E-mail: fischer
Violeta Grigorescu
Lecturer
M.S. Physics, San Francisco State University
Office: TH 328
E-mail: vgrigore
Arefa Hossain
Lecturer
Office: TH 307
E-mail: arefa16
Alexandra Liguori
Lecturer
PhD Physics, University of Trieste
Office: TH 328
E-mail: aliguori
Fred Lipschultz
Adjunct Professor
Office: TH 106
Phone: 415-338-1468
E-mail: lipschul
Chris McCarthy
Adjunct Assistant Professor
PhD Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles
Office: TH 520
Phone: 415-338-1880
E-mail: chris
Research: Exoplanetary science.
Elaine Tennant
Lecturer
Office: TH 308
E-mail: et1083
PhD Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
E-mail: sasztalos
Mary Barsony
Adjunct Professor
PhD Astronomy, California Institute of Technology
E-mail: mbarsony
Research: Galactic astronomy
Billy Caudy
Lecturer
M.S. Physics, San Francisco State University
Office: SCI 386
E-mail: wcaudy
Jeanne Digel
Lecturer
Office: TH 328
E-mail: digelj
Jack Dillon
Lecturer
M.S. Physics, San Francisco State University
Office: TH 528
E-mail: jackdillon
Jessica Fielder
Lecturer
M.S. Physics, San Francisco State University
Office: TH 306
E-mail: jfielder
Debra Fischer
Adjunct Professor at SFSU, Professor of Astronomy at Yale University
PhD Astronomy, University of California, Santa Cruz
E-mail: fischer
Violeta Grigorescu
Lecturer
M.S. Physics, San Francisco State University
Office: TH 328
E-mail: vgrigore
Arefa Hossain
Lecturer
Office: TH 307
E-mail: arefa16
Alexandra Liguori
Lecturer
PhD Physics, University of Trieste
Office: TH 328
E-mail: aliguori
Fred Lipschultz
Adjunct Professor
Office: TH 106
Phone: 415-338-1468
E-mail: lipschul
Chris McCarthy
Adjunct Assistant Professor
PhD Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles
Office: TH 520
Phone: 415-338-1880
E-mail: chris
Research: Exoplanetary science.
Elaine Tennant
Lecturer
Office: TH 308
E-mail: et1083
M.S. Physics, San Francisco State University
Office: SCI 386
E-mail: wcaudy
Office: TH 328
E-mail: digelj
Jack Dillon
Lecturer
M.S. Physics, San Francisco State University
Office: TH 528
E-mail: jackdillon
Jessica Fielder
Lecturer
M.S. Physics, San Francisco State University
Office: TH 306
E-mail: jfielder
Debra Fischer
Adjunct Professor at SFSU, Professor of Astronomy at Yale University
PhD Astronomy, University of California, Santa Cruz
E-mail: fischer
Violeta Grigorescu
Lecturer
M.S. Physics, San Francisco State University
Office: TH 328
E-mail: vgrigore
Arefa Hossain
Lecturer
Office: TH 307
E-mail: arefa16
Alexandra Liguori
Lecturer
PhD Physics, University of Trieste
Office: TH 328
E-mail: aliguori
Fred Lipschultz
Adjunct Professor
Office: TH 106
Phone: 415-338-1468
E-mail: lipschul
Chris McCarthy
Adjunct Assistant Professor
PhD Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles
Office: TH 520
Phone: 415-338-1880
E-mail: chris
Research: Exoplanetary science.
Elaine Tennant
Lecturer
Office: TH 308
E-mail: et1083
M.S. Physics, San Francisco State University
Office: TH 328
E-mail: vgrigore
Office: TH 307
E-mail: arefa16
Alexandra Liguori
Lecturer
PhD Physics, University of Trieste
Office: TH 328
E-mail: aliguori
Fred Lipschultz
Adjunct Professor
Office: TH 106
Phone: 415-338-1468
E-mail: lipschul
Chris McCarthy
Adjunct Assistant Professor
PhD Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles
Office: TH 520
Phone: 415-338-1880
E-mail: chris
Research: Exoplanetary science.
Elaine Tennant
Lecturer
Office: TH 308
E-mail: et1083
PhD Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles
Office: TH 520
Phone: 415-338-1880
E-mail: chris
Research: Exoplanetary science.
Office: TH 308
E-mail: et1083
Professors Emeriti
Roger Bland
Professor Emeritus
PhD, University of California, Berkeley
Office: TH 208
Phone: 415-338-2433
E-mail: bland
Research: Underwater acoustic physics.
At SFSU since 1979. Emeritus since 2009.
John Burke
E-mail: burke
Gerald Fisher
E-mail: fisher
Oliver Johns
E-mail: ojohns
Jim Lockhart
Professor Emeritus
PhD, Stanford University
E-mail: jmlock
Research: Experimental general relativity
At SFSU since 1983. Emeritus since 2011.
Jim Peters
E-mail: peters
Robert Rogers
E-mail: rrogers
Charles Shapiro
E-mail: shapiro
PhD, Stanford University
E-mail: jmlock
Research: Experimental general relativity
At SFSU since 1983. Emeritus since 2011.
