Current Ph.D. Students

NameResearch Topic(s)
Ivan Tornes Interaction of Josephson Junctions with Quantized Electromagnetic Fields
Daniel Valdez-Balderas Phase Fluctuations in Cuprate Superconductors
Kwangmoo Kim Optical Response and Plasmon Spectrum of Gold Nanocomposites
Kohjiro Kobayashi Superconducting Nanowires


Past Ph.D. Students

NameYear of Ph.D.Research Topic(s) Current Position
Sergey Barabash 2003Phase Fluctuations in Hi-Tc Superconductors; Composites in a Magnetic Field; Structure and Electromagnetic Properties of Superconducting MgZn_2 AlloysPostdoctoral Researcher, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Golden, CO)
Wissam Al-Saidi 2003Quantum Effects in Small Josephson Junctions and Hi-Tc SuperconductorsPostdoctoral Researcher, College of William and Mary
Eivind Almaas 2002Small-World Networks; Josephson Arrays in Resonant CavitiesPostdoctoral Researcher, University of Notre Dame
Greg Mohler 2001 Vortex Avalanches in Hi-Tc Superconductors Research Scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute
Rahul Kulkarni 2000Liquid Semiconductors; Density Functional TheoriesPostdoctoral Scientist, NEC Research Labs, Princeton, NJ
Kent Harbaugh 1999Josephson Arrays with Long-Range Range Interactions and in Resonant Microcavities Research Scientist, Dynamics Technology, Inc., Torrance, CA
Kent Fisher 1999 Electromagnetic Properties of Composite Media/Chaos in Josephson Arrays Instructor, Columbus State College
Ing-Jye Hwang 1997 Josephson Arrays/Flux Lattice Melting IBM (now Hitachi) Storage Technology, San Jose, CA
Roman Sasik1996 Flux Lattice Melting in High-Temperature SuperconductorsProject Scientist, Department of Pathology, Univ. of Calif. at San Diego
Eric Roddick1995 Quantum Effects in Josephson Arrays and High-Temperature Superconductors IBM Almaden Research Center
Xifeng Zhang1995Percolation Models of Disordered MediaLCI Communications
Wenbin Yu1994Josephson Array Dynamics Staff Scientist, Alaris Medical Systems (San Diego)
Ingrid Zabel1992Electromagnetics of Binary Composites Instructor, Corning Community College
Ki Ho Lee1991Shapiro Steps in Josephson ArraysProfessor, Department of Applied Physics, Dankook University (Korea)
Ting-Kang (Tim) Xia1990Granular Metals Partner, Merchant and Gould (Law Firm), Atlanta
Zhiqiang Wang1989Liquid Metals and SemiconductorsStaff Scientist, HNC Corp, San Diego
Xiao Cheng Zeng 1989Composites; Liquid Surfaces Willa Cather Professor of Chemistry, U. of Nebraska, Lincoln
Jean Chung1988Statics and Dynamics of Superconducting ArraysChair and Prof. of Physics, Chungbuk U. (Korea)
Pak-Ming Hui1987Granular Materials Professor of Physics, Chinese Univ of Hong Kong
Robert Koss1986Percolation TheorySenior Consultant, Object Mentor, Inc., Columbus
Wei-Heng Shih1984Liquid Metals Assoc. Prof. of Materials Science, Drexel University
Wan Shih1984Josephson Arrays in a Magnetic Field Research Assoc. Prof. of Materials Science, Drexel University
James Garner 1983Binary Composites Assoc. Prof. of Physics, University of North Florida
Fuh-Perng Pan1977Galvanomagnetic Properties of Compositesnot known

Past M. S. Students

NameYear of M. S.Research Topic(s) Current Location
Jeng-Da Chai 2002 Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Liquid Metals and SemiconductorsDep't of Physics, U. of Maryland, College Park