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Covers basic plasma physics including collective phenomena, fluid models, waves, and kinetic theory, with examples from fusion, astrophysics, and materials processing.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2015: 3.00 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2018: 3.67 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.85 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleDirected Study is an intermediate-level mentored research project in physics.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Advanced-level mentored research project in physics.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Mentored individual research and study for students completing Physics Honors in the Major, leading to a senior honors thesis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Senior Honors Thesis course providing mentored individual research and study for students completing Physics Honors in the Major.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
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Mentored individual research and study for students completing a thesis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Senior Thesis in Physics involves mentored individual research and study for students completing a thesis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Research supervised by individual faculty members. Students formulate and plan original research, creating work that contributes to the field of physics.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | ECE/NE/PHYSICS 525 | Introduction to Plasmas |
| Spring 2027 | PHYSICS 299 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | PHYSICS 499 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | PHYSICS 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | PHYSICS 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | PHYSICS 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | PHYSICS 692 | Senior Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | PHYSICS 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | PHYSICS 247 | A Modern Introduction to Physics |
| Fall 2026 | PHYSICS 692 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | PHYSICS 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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