Experts on Physics

Nancy A. Burnham
  • Professor Physics
Nancy Burnham is a physicist who specializes in understanding materials at the nanoscale, which is far smaller than what the eye can see. She uses advanced tools such as atomic force microscopy to study the surfaces and mechanical properties of a wide
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Germano S. Iannacchione
  • Professor Physics
Professor Iannachione has experience in experimental soft condensed matter physics, physical chemistry, order-disorder phenomena, and emergence. As the former head of the Physics department, he received an NSF CAREER Award (2001-2006) and produced 74
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William Connor McCarthy
  • Assistant Professor Physics
William McCarthy is an expert on plasma physics, fusion energy, and medical imaging. His research is focused on how to improve fusion reactors, with implications for the development of clean energy and even powering spacecraft. He also studies nuclear