Physics

Dr. Gary C. Farlow

"On the Nitrogen Vacancy in GaN", Applied Phys. Letts. 83, 3532 (2003) (with D.C. Look, P.J. Drevinshky, D.F. Bliss and J.R. Sizelove),

"In Situ Hall Investigation of Electron Irradiated and Annealed GaN", Meas. Sci. and Tech. 15, 207 (2003), (with C. Coskun, D.C. Look, and Z. Fang)

Dr. Brent D. Foy

"Cadmium Uptake Kinetics in Rat Hepatocytes:  Correction for Albumin Binding", Toxilogical Sciences 72, 19 (2003) (with N.J. DelRaso, J. M. Gearheart and J.M. Frazier).

"Incorporation of Protein Binding Kinetics and Career-Mediated Membrane Transport into a Model of Chemical Kinetics in the Isolated Perfused Rat Liver", Toxic. Mech. Meth. 13, 53 (2003) (with J.M. Frazier).

Dr. Douglas T. Petkie

"The Millimeter-wave Spectrum of Chlorine Nitrate (ClONO2): The 3V₉ and V₇V₉ Vibrational States," J. Molec. Spectroscopy 220, 150 (2003). (with R. A. H. Butler, P. A. Helminger, and F. C. De Lucia).

"The Millimeter and Submillimeter Spectra of the Ground State and Excited V₉, V₈, V₇ and V₆ Vibrational States of HNO3,"J. of Molec. Spectroscopy 218, 127 (2003) (with  P. A. Helminger, R. A. H. Butler, S. Albert, and F. C. De Lucia).

Dr. Thomas E. Skinner

"Application of Optimal Control Theory to the Design of Broadband Excitation Pulses for High Resolution NMR" J. Magn. Reson. 163 8 (2003) (with T.O. Reiss, B. Luy, N. Khaneja and S.J. Glaser).

Dr. Beth Basista

"One Season of Science and Math Professional Development".  School Science and Mathematics Conference.  October, Columbus, OH (with S. Mathews).

"Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities in Science and Mathematics Integration",  Mathematics, Science, and Technology Educators and Researchers Seventh Annual Spring Conference.  Ohio State University. Nov 1, Columbus, OH (with S. Mathews).

"EXCEL Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education", April, WSU Chairs' Meeting.

Dr. Brent D. Foy

"Mathematical Modeling of Biology", Honor Seminars of Metropolitan Dayton, April 10, Dayton, OH and Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program, Sept. 23, WSU.

"Simulating the Interactions of Genes, Proteins, and Metabolites in Cell-like Entities", AFOSR Bioinspired Concepts program review, June 3, Annapolis, MD.

"A Gene Expression Model of Glutathione Metabolism in Primary Rat Hepatocytes", Intl. Conf. on Systems Biology, November 5-9, St. Louis, MO.

Dr. Douglas T. Petkie

"Atmospheric Spectroscopy," Feb. 26 Biological Sciences Dept., WSU.

"Chemical Identification of Gases Using Terahertz Spectroscopy", May 15, Ecosystem Stressors Symposium, WSU.

"Millimeter- and Sub-millimeter-wave Rotational Spectroscopy", Nov. 19 Engineering Physics Dept. Colloquium, Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, OH.

"Rotational Spectroscopy of Peroxynitric Acid," June 16-20, 58th Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, Columbus, OH.

Dr. Thomas E. Skinner

"BEBOP: Broadband Excitation Which Provides a Significant Leap in Performance," April, 44th Experimental NMR Conference (ENC), Savannah, GA.

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"That Which is Perfect is Not Interesting:  The Defect Solid State", Physics Department, WSU (Gary Farlow)

"Optimal Control Theory: Applications to Nuclear Magnetic Resonance", Physics Department, WSU (Thomas E. Skinner)

"Coil, ElectriCOIL, and Oxygen Kinetics", Physics Department, WSU (Greg A. Pitz)

"The Effect of a Static Electric Field on the Interface of a Liquid Dielectric", Physics Department, WSU (Troy Jones)

"Simulating the Interactions of Genes, Proteins and Metabolites in Cell-Like Entities", Physics Department, WSU (Brent Foy)

"Photoreflectance:  Mechanism and Application to Wide Bandgap Materials, GaN and AlGaN", Physics Department, WSU. (Jerry Clark, Phil Yu)

"Nonlinear Stability Analyses of Hexagonal Pattern Formation in the Natural Sciences", Physics and Math Departments, WSU. (Prof. David J. Wollkind)

"Optical Absorption Modeling of Arbitrarily Shaped Microparticles:  A Preview", Physics Department, WSU.  (Paul Mullin)

"Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Hall Effect Studies of the Effects of Low Energy Electron Irradiation on Gallium Nitride (GAN)", Physics Department, WSU. (Kevin Greene)

"A Stochastic Simulation of Genetic Translation", Physics Department, WSU.  (Errol Newman).

"Single Wire Electrical Power Transmission", Physics Department, WSU.  (Doug Glass)

"Effects of High Energy Electron Irradiation on GaN Semiconductor Devices", Physics Department, WSU.  (Daniel Lemaster)

"Laser Surface Treatment of Silicon Wafers", Physics Department, WSU.  (Matt Rendina)

"The Thermal Evolution of Single Crystal Silicon Heated by a Chopped CW GaA1As Diode Laser", Physics Department, WSU (Kenneth Hix)

"The Life and Research Times of a Physics Graduate Student", Physics Department, WSU.  (Ivan Tornes)

"Carbon Nanotubes with Controlled Nanostructure and their Applications", Physics Department, WSU.  (Wansoo Huh)

"Radiation Consistency Evaluation of a Linear Accelerator", Physics Department, WSU (Saad Bennouna)

"Commissioning and Clinical Implementation of a New 3D Computerized Radiation Treatment Planning System, Physics Department, WSU. (Serban Morcovescu)

"Weather:  An Inquiry Based Approach", Physics Department, WSU (Kurtz Miller)

"Evaluation of a Diode Array Beam Profiler for Clinical Flatness and Symmetry Monitoring", Physics Department, WSU (Suzan El-Khatib)

"Evaluation of a Commercial Diode System in a Clinical Set-Up", Physics Department, WSU.  (Erato Stylianou)

Physics Department Annual Scholarship Presentation/Halloween Party

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Dr. Gust Bambakidis

Physics Alumni Luncheon, May 29, WSU Student Union; hosted by the College and attended by twenty-five WSU Physics alumni.

 "Technology Techfest" organized by Miami Valley Affiliate Societies Council, Feb. 21-23, Sinclair Community College;  provided hands-on demonstrations for nearly 1000 school children.

Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honorary Society Joint Induction Ceremony, University of Dayton, April 24.

Dr. Douglas T. Petkie

"Exploring Science", organized by the College, Dec. 4-5.  Physics hosted a total of nine 30-minute presentations on topics in modern physics.

Society of Physics Students

      During Fall quarter, co-organized weekly seminars by both the physics faculty and M.S. thesis students dealing with their research.

      Helped provide demonstrations at the WSU Physics table at "Technology Techfest"

      Served as facilitators for the Physics Department's participation in "Exploring Science"

      Five students were inducted into the Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honorary Society.

      Troy Jones (G. Bambakidis, research advisor), "The Effect of a Static Electric Field on the Interface of a Liquid Dielectric".

 

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Saad Bennouna, "Radiation Consistency Evaluation of a Linear Accelerator" (Methodist Medical Center, Peoria, IL)

Suzan El-Khatib, "Evaluation of a Diode Array Beam Profiler for Clinical Flatness and Symmetry Monitoring" (Medical Physicist, Phoenix, AZ)

Kenneth Hix, "The Thermal Evolution of a Single Crystal Silicon Wafer Heated by a Chopped Continuous Wave Gallium Aluminum Arsenide Diode Laser" (Mound Laser and Photonics Center, Miamisburg, OH)

Serban Morcovescu, "Commissioning and Clinical Implementation of a New 3D computerized Radiation Treatment Planning System (Texas Cancer Center, Sherman TX)"

Erato Stylianou, "Evaluation of a Commercial Diode System in a Clinical Set-up" (Cyprus Oncology Center, Cyprus)

Christopher Wennerstrom, "Data Collection and Entry into a CMS Focus 3D RTP Program for 6MV and 25MV Photons " (Kettering Medical Center, Kettering, OH)