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ROMAN KUZMIN

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Raw average: 4.78/5 from 9 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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PHYSICS 311
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Definitely the best physics professor I've had so far at UW. He made content digestible and gave step-by-step explanations for problems. Tests were incredibly reasonable and realistic. He never used the word "trivial" when explaining something, and he has fair expectations of his students. I wish every professor could be more like him.
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PHYSICS 311
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Very good professor. The homeworks are mostly from the textbook with one or two he made himself. Midterms are similar to the HW. No final exam, instead an easy final project that helped a lot of our grades. It took a while to get grades back although that was mostly the TA, not him.
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PHYSICS 311
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Lectures go through a lot of content and homeworks are hard and long but this course is well structured under this professor. You will learn a lot.
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PHYSICS 311
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. Kuzmin is very kind and he clearly cares about students and their questions. Due to the size of the class and only 1 TA, feedback was heavily delayed but grading was very generous. If you are attentive during lecture and do some practice, exams will feel fair and balanced. The exams cover the most important topics in the class.
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PHYSICS 311
Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
Content was tough, and exams were not easy. He gave 50% back for correction though, so it wouldnt be too bad.
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Classes with ROMAN KUZMIN

PHYSICS 407

Advanced Laboratory

2–4 credits

PHYSICS 407 is an advanced laboratory course covering classical and modern physics experiments with emphasis on statistical data analysis and research documentation.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Roman KuzminAlessandro Cunsolo

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
PHYSICS 499

Directed Study

1–3 credits

PHYSICS 499 is an advanced-level mentored research project in physics.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Roman KuzminIlya Esterlis+13 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
PHYSICS 682

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

PHYSICS 682 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing Physics Honors in the Major.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Roman KuzminIlya Esterlis+5 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
PHYSICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

PHYSICS 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Pupa GilbertKeith Bechtol+48 more

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026PHYSICS 407Advanced Laboratory
Spring 2026PHYSICS 499Directed Study
Spring 2026PHYSICS 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2026PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2025PHYSICS 311Mechanics
Fall 2025PHYSICS 499Directed Study
Fall 2025PHYSICS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2025PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2025PHYSICS 407Advanced Laboratory
Spring 2025PHYSICS 499Directed Study
Spring 2025PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2024PHYSICS 311Mechanics
Fall 2024PHYSICS 499Directed Study
Fall 2024PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2024PHYSICS 499Directed Study
Spring 2024PHYSICS 799Independent Study
Spring 2024PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2023PHYSICS 311Mechanics
Fall 2023PHYSICS 799Independent Study
Fall 2023PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2023PHYSICS 799Independent Study
Spring 2023PHYSICS 990Research

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