Department Directory

Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty

Physics and Astronomy Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
NamePositionContact DetailsOffice HoursResearch Interests
Jaikumar, PrashanthDepartment Chair;
Professor		Prashanth.Jaikumar@csulb.edu
562.985.5592
HSCI-220a		by appointment onlytheoretical nuclear physics, astrophysics, computational physics
Gredig, ThomasUndergraduate Advisor;
Professor		Thomas.Gredig@csulb.edu
562.985.4922
HSCI-272d
by appointment onlycondensed matter experiments
Gu, JiyeongGraduate Advisor; ProfessorJiyeong.Gu@csulb.edu
562.985.4848
HSCI-264
PHYS 340B sec 01:
Mon. 3:30pm-4:30pm;
Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm.

PHYS 446 sec 01, 02, 03:
Mon. 3:30pm-4:30pm;
Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm.

PHYS 546 sec 01, 02, 03:
Mon. 3:30pm-4:30pm;
Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm		condensed matter experiments
Bill, AndreasProfessorAndreas.Bill@csulb.edu
562.985.8616
HSCI-262		PHYS 570/470 sec 01:
Tue. 11:30am-12:30pm;
Thu. 11:30am-12:30pm.

PHYS 560A sec 01:
Tue.11:30am-12:30pm;
Thu. 11:30am-12:30pm		condensed matter theory, computational physics
Grefe, SarahAssistant ProfessorSarah.Grefe@csulb.edu
562.985.5967
HSCI-266		PHYS 151 sec 10:
Tue. 1:30pm-2:30pm.

PHYS 401/501 sec 02:
Mon. 2:00pm-3:00pm		condensed matter theory, computational physics, quantum materials systems, nonequilibrium phenomena
Klähn, ThomasAssociate ProfessorThomas.Klaehn@csulb.edu
562.985.2717
HSCI-258		by appointment onlyastrophysics, many particle theory, in-medium quantum chromodynamics
Klotz, AlexAssociate ProfessorAlex.Klotz@csulb.edu
562.985.8700
HSCI-252		on sabbaticalbiophysics, soft materials, complex fluids
Ojeda-Aristizabal, ClaudiaAssociate Professor;
Society of Physics Students Advisor		Claudia.Ojeda-Aristizabal@csulb.edu
562.985.4923
HSCI-248		PHYS 152 sec 02:
Mon. 1:30pm-2:30pm		condensed matter experiments
Papp, ZoltanProfessorZoltan.Papp@csulb.edu
562.985.4900
HSCI-272c		PHYS 550AB sec 01:
Thu. 3:30pm-4:30pm

PHYS 562 sec 01:
Thu. 3:30pm-4:30pm;
or 15 minutes after class

or by appointment		few body theory, quantum theory, computational physics
Peterson, MichaelProfessorMichael.Peterson@csulb.edu
562.985.2734
HSCI-272b		PHYS 555 sec 02:
Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm		condensed matter theory, computational physics
Pickett, GalenAssociate Chair;
Professor		Galen.Pickett@csulb.edu
562.985.4934
HSCI-260		PHYS 151 sec 04:
Tue. 9:30am-10:25am;
Wed. 10:00am-10:50am;
Thu. 9:30am-10:25am. 

PHYS 310 sec 01:
Tue. 9:30am-10:25am;
Wed. 10:00am-10:50am;
Thu. 9:30am-10:25am. 

PHYS 151 sec 03:
Tue. 9:30am-10:25am;
Wed. 10:00am-10:50am;
Thu. 9:30am-10:25am		condensed matter theory, computational physics
Rajpoot, SubhashProfessorSubhash.Rajpoot@csulb.edu
562.985.4847
HSCI-242		by appointment onlyfield theory, elementary particle interactions
Zinn, JoelAssistant ProfessorJoel.Zinn@csulb.edu
HSCI-256		PHYS 415 sec 01:
Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm;
Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm.

PHYS 515 sec 01:
Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm;
Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm		asteroseismology, stellar physics, galactic archaeology

Lecturers

Physics and Astronomy Lecturers
NameContact DetailsOffice Hours
Bevli, GurmanhanjeetGurmohan.Bevli@csulb.edu
HSCI-272A		PHYS 152 sec 03:
Mon. 9:50am-10:20am;
Wed. 9:50am-10:20am;
Fri. 9:50am-10:20am
Blackshire, DionDion.Blackshire@csulb.edu
HSCI-246		PHYS 151 sec 15:
Wed. 12:00pm-1:00pm.

PHSC 112 sec 03:
Mon. 11:00am-12:00pm.

ASTR 100L sec 09:
Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm.

PHSC 112 sec 02:
Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm;
Thu. 5:00pm-6:00pm.

PHYS 152L sec 08:
Tue. 1:00pm-2:00pm
De La Cruz, VictorVictor.DeLaCruz@csulb.edu
HSCI-250		PHYS 100A Lab sec 06:
Thu. 12:30pm-1:30pm.

PHYS 100A Lab sec 12:
Tue. 12:30pm-1:30pm.

PHYS 255 sec 03:
by appointment
Eleby, JohnaeJohnae.Eleby@csulb.edu
HSCI-250		ASTR 100 sec 02:
Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm;
Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm.

ASTR 100 sec 03:
Thu. 1:00pm-3:00pm.

ASTR 100L sec 02:
Mon. 11:00am-12:00pm.

ASTR 370 sec 01:
Tue. 1:00pm-3:00pm
Fournier, JustinJustin.Fournier@csulb.edu
HSCI-220		PHYS 491A sec 01:
Thu. 7:45pm-8:30pm;
or by appointment
Gomez, AngelAngel.Gomez@csulb.edu
HSCI-240		PHYS 152L sec 07:
Tue. 10:00am-11:00am.

PHYS 100A sec 03:
Thu. 3:30pm-4:30pm.

PHYS 254 sec 01:
Wed. 3:30pm-4:30pm
Gutierrez, DiegoDiego.Gutierrez@csulb.edu
HSCI-254		PHYS 100A sec 02:
Mon. 3:00pm-4:00pm.

PHYS 100B sec 03:
Fri. 10:00am-11:00am.

PHSC 112 sec 01:
Wed. 2:00pm-3:00pm.

ASTR 100 sec 04:
Wed. 3:00pm-4:00pm
Jamali, ShirinShirin.Jamali@csulb.edu
HSCI-270		by appointment only
Keller, ScottScott.Keller@csulb.edu
HSCI-268		PHYS 151 sec 05:
Thu. 11:15am-12:00pm;
or by appointment
Lanoye, MichaelMichael.Lanoye@csulb.edu
HSCI-268		ASTR 100L sec 03:
Tue. 10:00am-11:00am.

PHYS 100B sec 01:
Tue. 2:30pm-3:30pm;
Thu. 2:30pm-3:30pm.

PHYS 100B sec 08:
Wed. 10:00am-11:00am.

PHYS 100B sec 13:
Thu. 12:00pm-1:00pm.

PHYS 151 sec 22:
Fri. 11:00am- 12:00pm
Lima, CarlosCarlos.Lima@csulb.edu
HSCI-246		PYHS 151 sec 11, 13, 21:
Tue. 7:50am-10:50am.

PHYS 450 sec 01:
Thu. 10:00am-11:00am.

PHYS 151 sec 01:
Thu. 12:30pm-1:30pm.

Staff

Physics and Astronomy Staff
NamePositionContact Details
Grant, JoeyDepartment CoordinatorJoey.Grant@csulb.edu
562.985.7026
HSCI-220
Garcia, YeseniaAdministrative AssistantYesenia.Garcia@csulb.edu
HSCI-220
Conlon, JayInstructional Support/Issue Room TechnicianJay.Conlon@csulb.edu
562.985.4853
HSCI-234
Sundland, HenryInstructional Support/Issue Room TechnicianHenry.Sundland@csulb.edu
562.985.4853
HSCI-234
Student AssistantsStudent Assistants562.985.7925
HSCI-220

Special Appointments

Physics and Astronomy Special Appointments
NamePositionContact Details
Duong, KhueScience LibrarianKhue.Duong@csulb.edu
562.985.2641
Library-418

Teaching Associates and Instructional Student Assistants

Physics and Astronomy Teaching Associates and Graduate Assistants
NameEmail and RoomOffice Hours
Acebal, AnthonyAnthony.Acebal-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-251		PHYS 152L sec 06:
Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm

Arata, Anthony		HSCI-250PHSC 112 sec 08:
Wed. 6:45pm-7:45pm.

ASTR 100L sec 01:
Mon. 12:00pm-1:00pm
Bantilan, KaleaHSCI-251PHYS 151 sec 09:
Tue. 10:00am-11:00am
Benitez, EmilianoEmiliano.Benitez-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274		ASTR 100L sec 04:
Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm
Boyce, AidanHSCI-251PHYS 151 sec 16, 31:
Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm.

PHSC 112 sec 07:
Fri. 12:00pm-1:00pm
Chavez, JoseJose.Chavez-SA2@csulb.edu
HSCI-265		PHYS 100B sec 04:
Mon. 3:00pm-4:00pm.

PHYS 152L sec 10:
Tue. 3:00pm-4:00pm
Chhom, SophealenaHSCI-274PHYS 446 sec 03:
Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm.

PHYS 546 sec 03:
Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm
Christensen, BriannaHSCI-274PHYS 100B sec 06:
Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm
Chun, ClaraHSCI-220by appointment only
Cohen-Cobos, DanielHSCI-274by appointment only
Corona, EricEric.Corona-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-251		PHYS 152L sec 04:
Tue. 10:00am-11:00am;
Wed. 12:00pm-1:00pm.

PHYS 152L sec 15:
Tue. 10:00am-11:00am;
Wed. 12:00pm-1:00pm
Devora, SarahHSCI-251PHYS 151 sec 01:
Tue. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Du, Zhenxi (Steve)HSCI-251PHYS 151 sec 25, 27:
Wed. 1:00pm-3:00pm.

ASTR 100L sec 06:
Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm
Dunn, SevenHSCI-220PHSC 112 sec 05:
Thu. 12:00pm-1:00pm
Estabrooks, BenjaminHSCI-220by appointment only
Francis Coscia, SamuelHSCI-251PHYS 151 sec 32:
Mon. 11:00am-12:00pm.

PHYS 254 sec 01:
Mon. 10:00am-11:00am.

PHYS 152L sec 19:
Mon. 2:00pm-3:00pm;
or by appointment.

PHYS 152L sec 13:
Mon. 12:00pm-1:00pm;
or by appointment
Gibbs, Richard (Philip)Richard.Gibbs-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-220		by appointment only
Hapich, CharlesCharles.Hapich-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274		by appointment only
Hsu, EthanEthan.Hsu-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274		PHYS 100B sec 01:
Mon. 12:30pm-3:00pm
Jewell, JamesonJameson.Jewell-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-265		PHSC 112 sec 10:
Thu. 3:00pm-4:00pm.

PHYS 100B sec 10:
Mon. 2:00pm-3:00pm
Le Blanc, AndrewAndy.LeBlanc-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274		ASTR 100L sec 07:
Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm.

ASTR 100L sec 10:
Mon. 2:00pm-3:00pm
Malabanan, MarkMark.Malabanan-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274		PHYS 152L sec 17:
Thu. 3:00pm-4:00pm
Massimino, TannerHSCI-274PHYS 340B sec 01:
Wed. 2:00pm-3:00pm.

PHYS 415 sec 01:
Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm.

PHYS 515 sec 01:
Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm
McKenzie, MichelleMichelle.McKenzie-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274		PHYS 151 sec 06, 19:
Mon. 8:00am-10:00am
Meija, AlanHSCI-251by appointment only
Nguyen, VyVy.Nguyen-SA6@csulb.edu
HSCI-265		PHYS 151 sec 12, 20:
Fri. 1:00pm-3:00pm
Ock, Won YongHSCI-220PHSC 112 sec 04:
Thu. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Padilla, OscarHSCI-274PHYS 446 sec 02:
Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm.

PHYS 546 sec 02:
Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm
Perelgut, RachelRachel.Perelgut-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-228		PHYS 151 sec 07:
Mon. 12:00pm-1:00pm.

ASTR 100L sec 05:
Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm
Perkey, ScottHSCI-220PHYS 360 sec 03:
Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm
Pham, VictorHSCI-274PHYS 151 sec 28:
Fri. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Ramadurai, SamyukthaHSCI-251PHYS 151 sec 17:
Mon. 10:00am-11:00am
Ramesh, PranathiHSCI-220by appointment only
Razo, FernandaFernanda.Razo-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274		PHYS 570/470 sec 01:
Wed. 5:00pm-6:00pm.

PHYS 100B sec 14:
Wed. 4:00pm-5:00pm
Rios, RyanHSCI-274PHYS 100B sec 07:
Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm.

PHSC 112 sec 06:
Tue. 10:00am-11:00am
Ross Samaniego, EmmaHSCI-251ASTR 100L sec 12:
Wed. 5:30pm-6:30pm
Russell, KaedenKaeden.Russell-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-251		PHYS 100A sec 08:
Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm.

PHYS 100A sec 13:
Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Schmitt, ConradHSCI-251PHYS 100B sec 05:
12:00pm-1:00pm;
or by appointment.

PHYS 152L sec 23:
11:00am-2:00pm;
or by appointment
Serrata, MarkHSCI-220by appointment only
Vaidya, MayaHSCI-251PHYS 152 sec 02:
Tue. 1:00pm-3:00pm;
Thu. 1:00pm-3:00pm
Van Hoomissen, TimothyHSCI-274PHYS 152L sec 24:
Thu. 5:30pm-7:00pm
Vasilev, MarioHSCI-251by appointment only
Weiss, TrevorTrevor.Weiss-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-240		PHYS 100B sec 02:
Mon. 2:00pm-3:30pm;
Wed. 2:00pm-3:30pm
Zendejas, JaimeHSCI-251PHYS 100A sec 01:
Wed. 5:00pm-6:00pm.

PHYS 100A sec 19:
Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Zhang, TianfeiTianfei.Zhang-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274		PHYS 152L sec 20:
Mon. 10:00am-11:00am.

PHYS 152L sec 22:
Mon. 10:00am-11:00am.

PHYS 152 sec 01:
Mon. 2:00pm-4:00pm

Emeriti and Former Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty

  • Yohannes Abate
  • Zahur Anwar
  • R.D. Ayers
  • Mladen Barbic
  • Christian Bracher
  • Lowell Eliason
  • Simon George
  • M. Gross
  • Zvonimir Hlousek
  • Paul Hintzen
  • C.Y. Hu
  • Pat Kenealy
  • Chuhee Kwon
  • Larry S. Lerner
  • Alfred Leung
  • Ken Luke
  • Jack Munsee
  • Seeman Salem
  • Bruce Scott
  • K.Y. Shen
  • Cramer W. Shultz
  • A.F. Yano

Emeriti and Former Lecturer Faculty

  • Tamara Araya
  • Jessica Asbell
  • Chris Burgess
  • Kuan-Wen Chuang
  • Michael Frey
  • Montserrat Geier (Emerita)
  • Dylan Gilbert
  • Kim Gordon
  • Laura Henriques (Emerita)
  • George Kuck
  • Nicholas Lozano
  • Mariyeh Mafi
  • Eric Muckley
  • Hitoshi Nishino
  • Deepak Sharma
  • Jasmina Stankovic
  • Slobodan (Bob) Stankovic
  • Hiroki Sunahata
  • Hooshang Tahsiri
  • Mark Tang
  • Nicholas Werner
  • Robert Woodhouse

Former Staff

  • Korin Coombs
  • Sandy Dana
  • Lisa Dignadice
  • Irene Howard
  • Nicholas Lozano
  • Mark McLaughlin
  • Sergio Mendoza
  • Amber Robertson
  • Rachel Robnett
  • John Shaw
  • Nicole Torres
  • Tony Torres