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Physics

Division of Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences
Broida Hall 3019
Telephone: (805) 893-4567
E-mail: advisors@physics.ucsb.edu
Website: www.physics.ucsb.edu
Department Chair: Claudio Campagnari


 
Faculty
Leon Balents, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professor (theoretical condensed matter physics)
David Berenstein, PhD, University of Texas, Austin, Professor (string theory, quantum field theory, theoretical physics)
Tengiz Bibilashvili, PhD, Tbilisi State University, Senior Lecturer SOE (Theoretical physics) Joint Appointment: CRSTU
Lars Bildsten, PhD, Cornell University, Professor (theoretical astrophysics)
Omer Blaes, PhD, International School for Advanced Studies of Trieste, Professor (theoretical astrophysics)
Dirk Bouwmeester, PhD, University of Leiden, Professor (experimental condensed matter physics, quantum optics, and quantum information science)
Timothy Brandt, PhD, Princeton University, Associate Professor (Theoretical astrophysics)
Frank Brown, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professor (theoretical /biophysical chemistry) Joint Appointment: CHEM
Claudio Campagnari, PhD, Yale University, Professor (experimental high energy physics)
David Caratelli, Assistant Professor
Jean Carlson, PhD, Cornell University, Professor (theoretical condensed matter physics)
Nathaniel Craig, PhD, Stanford University, Associate Professor (Theoretical high energy physics)
Zvonimir Dogic, PhD, Brandeis University, Professor (Experimental soft matter physics) Joint Appointment: BMSE
Xi Dong, PhD, Stanford University, Associate Professor (Theoretical high energy physics)
Doug Eardley, PhD, UC Berkeley, Professor (theoretical gravitational physics)
Matthew Fisher, PhD, University of Illinois, Professor (theoretical condensed matter physics)
Ernest Freund, Continuing Lecturer
Deborah Fygenson, PhD, Princeton University, Professor (experimental biophysics) Joint Appointment: BMSE
Robert Geller, PhD, UC Santa Barbara, Continuing Senior Lecturer
Steve Giddings, PhD, Princeton University, Professor (theoretical high energy and gravitational physics)
David Gross, PhD, UC Berkeley, Professor (particle physics theory)
Sathya Guruswamy, PhD, University of Rochester, Senior Lecturer SOE (theoretical condensed matter physics) Joint Appointment: CRSTU
Joseph Hennawi, PhD, Princeton University, Professor (Observational astrophysics)
Gary Horowitz, PhD, University of Chicago, Professor (theoretical gravitational physics)
Joe Incandela, PhD, University of Chicago, Professor (experimental high energy physics)
Andrew Jayich, PhD, Yale University, Associate Professor (Experimental atomic, molecular, and optical physics)
Ania Jayich, PhD, Harvard University, Professor (experimental condensed matter physics)
Chenhao Jin, Assistant Professor
Clifford Johnson, Professor
Georgios Koutroulakis, Lecturer Potential SOE
Everett Lipman, PhD, UC Berkeley, Associate Professor (experimental biological physics)
Hugh Lippincott, Associate Professor
Philip Lubin, PhD, UC Berkeley, Professor (experimental astrophysics)
Andreas Ludwig, PhD, UC Santa Barbara, Professor (theoretical condensed matter physics)
Xiao Luo, Assistant Professor
Cristina Marchetti, PhD, University of Florida, Professor (Theoretical soft matter and biological physics) Joint Appointment: BMSE
Don Marolf, PhD, University of Texas, Austin, Professor (theoretical gravitational physics)
Crystal Martin, PhD, University of Arizona, Professor (observational astrophysics)
John Martinis, PhD, UC Berkeley, Professor (experimental condensed matter physics)
Ben Mazin, PhD, California Institute of Technology, Professor (experimental astophysics)
Max Millar-Blanchaer, Assistant Professor
David Morrison, PhD, Harvard University, Professor (algebraic geometry and mathematical physics) Joint Appointment: MATH
Chetan Nayak, PhD, Princeton University, Professor (theoretical condensed matter physics)
Harry Nelson, PhD, Stanford University, Professor (experimental particle physics)
Teja Nerella, Assistant Professor
Peng Oh, PhD, Princeton University, Professor (theoretical astrophysics)
Dave Patterson, PhD, Harvard University, Assistant Professor (Experimental atomic, molecular, and optical physics)
Paula Popescu, PhD, Cal Tech, Continuing Lecturer
Jeffrey Richman, PhD, California Institute of Technology, Professor (experimental high energy particle physics)
Omar Saleh, PhD, Princeton University, Professor (single-molecule biophysics, motor proteins, DNA-protein interactions) Joint Appointment: MATRL BMSE
Joan-Emma Shea, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professor (theoretical biophysical chemistry) Joint Appointment: CHEM
Mark Sherwin, PhD, UC Berkeley, Professor (experimental condensed matter physics)
Boris Shraiman, PhD, Harvard University, Professor (theoretical biophysics)
Sebastian Streichan, PhD, University of Saarland, Associate Professor (Biophysics) Joint Appointment: BMSE
David Stuart, PhD, UC Davis, Professor (experimental high energy physics)
Sagar Vijay, Assistant Professor
David Weld, PhD, Stanford University, Professor (experimental atomic, molecular, and optical physics)
Pierre Wiltzius, PhD, E.T.H. Zurich, Professor (soft condensed matter and complex fluids)
Cenke Xu, PhD, UC Berkeley, Professor (theoretical condensed matter physics)
Andrea Young, PhD, Columbia University, Professor (Experimental condensed matter physics)
Anthony Zee, PhD, Harvard University, Professor (theoretical particle physics)

 
Emeriti Faculty
Guenter Ahlers, PhD, UC Berkeley (experimental condensed matter physics)
S Allen, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (experimental condensed matter physics)
Robert Antonucci, PhD, UC Santa Cruz
Paul Barrett, PhD, UC Berkeley
David Cannell, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (experimental condensed matter physics)
Robert Eisberg, PhD, UC Berkeley
Jose Fulco, PhD, University of Buenos Aires
Carl Gwinn, PhD, Princeton University
Elisabeth Gwinn, PhD, Harvard University
Leonard Hall
Paul Hansma, PhD, UC Berkeley (experimental biophysics)
Alan Heeger, PhD, UC Berkeley (experimental condensed matter physics) Joint Appointment: MATRL
Daniel Hone, PhD, University of Illinois (condensed matter theory)
James Langer, PhD, University of Birmingham Joint Appointment: MATRL
Rollin Morrison, PhD, University of Illinois
Fyl Pincus, PhD, UC Berkeley (soft condensed matter theory) Joint Appointment: MATRL
Francesc Roig, PhD, University of Massachusetts (mathematical physics) Joint Appointment: CRSTU
Raymond Sawyer, PhD, Harvard University
Douglas Scalapino, PhD, Stanford University (theoretical condensed matter physics)
Mark Srednicki, PhD, Stanford University
Robert Sugar, PhD, Princeton University (theoretical particle physics)
Willem Van Dam, PhD, University of Amsterdam Joint Appointment: CMPSC

 
Affiliated Faculty
John Harter, PhD (Materials)
Matthieu Louis, PhD (Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Biomolecular Science and Engineering Program)
Cyrus Safinya, PhD (Materials, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology)