Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Paul K. Oxley

Associate Professor and Department Chair
Ph.D., Harvard University
Fields: Experimental atomic physics: Ion-atom collision studies, specifically experimental studies of charge transfer collisions with applications to astrophysical and fusion plasma research.Ìý Laser spectroscopy of highly-excited atoms for tests of the theory of quantum electrodynamics.
Email:Ìýpoxley@holycross.edu
Office: Haberlin 107 Phone: (508) 793-2473

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Shreyashi Chakdar

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Assistant Professor
Ph.D.,ÌýOklahoma State UniversityÌý
Fields:ÌýTheoretical Particle Physics, model building and phenomenology in physics beyond the Standard Model (BSM) including Dark matter, Neutrino, Cosmology, Astroparticle Physics and Effective field theories.Ìý
Email: schakdar@holycross.edu
Office: Haberlin 108Ìý ÌýÌýPhone: 508-793-3977
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Ben Kain

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Professor
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Fields: Theoretical particle physics and cosmology -- dark matter; numerical relativity. Theoretical atomic and molecular physics -- ultracold atom Bose-Einstein condensation; superfluidity.
Email: bkain@holycross.edu
Office: Haberlin 004 Phone: (508) 793-2440

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ÌýKlaida Kashuri

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Visiting Lecturer
Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Fields: Experimental biophysics --Ìýorder-disorder phenomena in condensed matter with a focus in biomaterials.ÌýÌýPhysical Chemistry.ÌýPhysics Education.
Email:Ìýkkashuri@holycross.edu
Office:ÌýHaberlin 222AÌýPhone:Ìý(508) 793-2485
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Matthew B. Koss

Professor
Ph.D., Tufts University
Fields: Experimental condensed matter and materials physics — dendritic growth; kinetics and morphology of solidification; experimentation in "microgravity".
Email: mkoss@holycross.edu
Office: Haberlin 014A Phone: (508) 793-2406

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Ryan Kozlowski

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Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Duke University
Fields:ÌýExperimental soft matter physics — impact, flow, and jamming of granular materials.
Email: rkozlows@holycross.edu
Office: Haberlin 110ÌýPhone: (508) 793-2463
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Tomohiko Narita

Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Fields: Experimental astrophysics — observations of low-mass X-ray binaries; development of X-ray satellite instrumentation.
Email: tnarita@holycross.edu
Office: Haberlin 109 Phone: (508) 793-2503

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Timothy Roach

Professor
Ph.D., Yale University
Fields: Experimental atomic physics — laser manipulation of ultracold atoms; high-precision atomic spectroscopy.
Email: troach@holycross.edu
Office: Haberlin106Ìý Phone: (508) 793-3034

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Janine Shertzer

Distinguished Professor of Science
Ph.D., Brown University
Fields: Theoretical atomic and molecular physics — electron-atom and positron-atom collisions; exotic atoms; atoms in strong magnetic fields; finite element analysis
Email: jshertze@holycross.edu
Office: Haberlin 206 Phone: (508) 793-2470

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Staff

Diane Jepson

Administrative Assistant
Email: djepson@holycross.edu
Office: Haberlin 104 Phone: 508-793-3381

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ÌýKlaida Kashuri

Lab Supervisor
Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Email:Ìýkkashuri@holycross.edu.
Office:ÌýHaberlin 222AÌýPhone:Ìý508-793-2485

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Richard Miller

Machinist
Email: rmiller@holycross.edu
Office:ÌýSwords B6ÌýPhone:Ìý508-793-3383

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Faculty Emeriti

Robert H. Garvey

Associate Professor Emeritus, Physics
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Fields: Theoretical atomic physics – energy levels of rare-earth ions in crystals; yield spectra of atmospheric gases; philosophical implications of technology.
Email: rgarvey@holycross.edu
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De-Ping Yang

Professor Emeritus, Physics
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Fields: Experimental condensed matter physics — properties of magnetic materials; materials analysis using X-ray diffraction, Mössbauer spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR).
Email: dyang@holycross.edu
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