Department of Applied Physics

Chair: Lorcan M. Folan

Mission Statement

The NYU Tandon School of Engineering Department of Applied Physics is committed to providing high-quality introductory-, intermediate- and advanced-level physics courses as services to the School’s engineering and science departments. The major programs train new generations of physicists who apply the tools of physics to contemporary problems to benefit all. The department, collaborating closely with other departments, employs physics knowledge and techniques to enable engineering research and education, and serve as a catalyst for research in other scientific fields.

Physics: The Fundamental Science

Physics is the science devoted to the study and understanding of nature. It traces its history back to Aristotle and derives its name from the Greek words for nature and natural. Physics is often said to be the most fundamental science which deals with the constituents, properties and evolution of the entire universe, on all length and time scales. Applied Physics is the branch of physics where the implications and uses of fundamental physics knowledge are explored and exploited.

Contact Information

NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Six MetroTech Center
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tel: (646) 997-3072
Fax: (646) 997-3139
E-mail: appliedphysics@nyu.edu
Web: http://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/physics

Degrees Offered

The department offers Applied Physics, B.S. and Applied Physics, M.S. degrees, and a dual major degree in Mathematics and Physics , administered in cooperation with the Department of Mathematics. Students may elect to take a minor in Applied Physics or elect a Nuclear Sciences and Engineering Concentration or a Nuclear Sciences and Engineering Minor , administered in cooperation with the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Read more about the Applied Physics Program .

Faculty

Professors

Stephen Arnold, University and Thomas Potts Professor
PhD, City University of New York
Microparticle Photophysics, Whispering Gallery Mode Biosensing, Organic Molecular Crystals

Kurt H. Becker, Professor Dr. rer. net., Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany
Atomic, Molecular, and Chemical Physics; Plasma Physics; Development of New Experimental Techniques and Processes

Associate Professor

Lorcan M. Folan, Associate Professor, Department Chair
PhD, Polytechnic University
Spectroscopic characterization of aerosol particles; optical properties of micro-cavities; energy transfer in condensed matter; electron capture beta decay

Industry Professors

Victor Y. Barinov, Industry Associate Professor
PhD, Academy of Science of the Ukraine

Valery A. Sheverev, Industry Professor, Director of Physics Laboratory Program
PhD, Leningrad State University

Vladimir I. Tsifrinovich, Industry Professor
DSc, Kirensky Institute of Physics, Academy of Science, USSR

Lecturers

S. John DiBartolo, Senior Lecturer
PhD, University of Virginia

David T. Mugglin, Senior Lecturer
PhD, Lehigh University

Vladimir Ostrovsky, Senior Lecturer
DSc, Kiev Institute of Physics, Academy of Science, USSR

Adjunct Faculty

Partha P. Debroy, Adjunct Professor
Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University

Olga Dulub, Adjunct Professor
PhD, Tulane University

Peter M. Fried, Adjunct Professor
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison

Akhil Lal, Adjunct Professor
PhD, Polytechnic University

Benjamin Nachumi, Adjunct Professor
PhD, Columbia University

Vladimir Petricevic, Adjunct Professor
PhD, City University of New York

Alexander Raspopin, Adjunct Professor
Ph.D. Stevens Institute of Technology

Siyka I Shopova, Adjunct Professor
PhD, Oklahoma State University

Emeritus Faculty

Deo C. Choudhury, Professor Emeritus
PhD, University of California

Hellmut J. Juretschke, Professor Emeritus
PhD, Harvard University

Edward L. Wolf, Professor Emeritus
PhD, Cornell University