Physics and Astronomy Departmental Seminar


Date	Speaker	Affiliation	Title
06/02/09	Ms. Yiying Zhoun	Dept. of Physics & Astronomy; GSU	EPR, ENDOR and DFT Studies on X-irradiated Single Crystals of L-Lysine·HCl·2H2O and L-Arginine·HCl·H2O (abstract)
06/16/09	Dr. Roman Borisyuk	University of Plymouth, UK	Biologically realistic neural network model of the tadpole spinal cord (abstract)
06/30/09	Ms. Margaret Trippe	Dept. of Physics & Astronomy; GSU	A Multi-Wavelength Investigation of Seyfert 1.8 and 1.9 Galaxies PhD thesis defense / 2:00 -3:30pm (abstract)
07/03/09	Ms. Tabetha Boyajian	Dept. of Physics & Astronomy; GSU	Sizing Up the Stars PhD thesis defense / 10:00 -11:30am (abstract)
Monday 07/20/09	Mr. Christopher Oakley	Dept. of Physics & Astronomy; GSU	Cosmic Ray Flux Measurements with the Muon Detector System PhD thesis defense: 2pm -3pm (abstract)
08/18/09	Ms. Laura Byrun	Dept. of Physics & Astronomy; GSU	Analysis of GaN/AlxGa1-xN Heterojunction dual-band Photodetectors using capacitance profiling techniques (abstract)
08/20/09	P&A Faculty	Dept. P&A	Faculty meeting
08/25/09	Mr. Wei-Chun Chu	Dept. of Physics & Astronomy	Photoionization of the Be Isoelectronic Sequence: Relativistic and Nonrelativistic R-matrix Calculations PhD thesis defense (abstract)
09/01/09	Prof. Charles Epstein	Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta	Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Noninvasively Assaying and Affecting the Function of the Human Brain (abstract)
09/17/09	P&A Faculty	Dept. P&A	Faculty meeting
09/22/09	Prof. Beatriz Cardelino	Dept. Chemistry, Spelman College	Modeling group III-V epitaxy: Interfacial reactions (abstract)
09/29/09	Prof. Richard S. Miller	Department of Physics. UAHuntsville, AL	Ex Luna, Scientia! Nuclear Astrophysics from the Moon (abstract)
10/06/09	Prof. Vasily N. Astratov	Department of Physics and Optical Science, UNC Charlotte	Integrated Microsphere Resonator Arrays: Optical Transport and Focusing Effect (abstract)
10/08/09	Prof. Ken Crozier	School Engin. & Appl. Sci., Harvard University	Manipulating nanoparticles and enhancing spectroscopy with surface plasmons (abstract)
10/13/09	Dr. Tarek K. Ghanem	Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, GSU	Length-dependent transport measurements in long channel carbon nanotubes (abstract)
Friday 10/16/09	Mr. Maxim Durach	Dept. of Physics & Astronomy; GSU	Giant Plasmonic Energy and Momentum Transfer on the Nanoscale PhD thesis defense / Friday @ 3:30 pm; Room: GCB 227 (abstract)
10/20/09	Ms. Anastasia Rusina	Dept. of Physics & Astronomy; GSU	Optical and Terahertz Energy Nanoconcentration in Plasmonics PhD thesis defense / 3:30 pm (abstract)
10/27/09	Dr. Christy Pierce	Center for Relativistic Astrophysics; Georgia Tech	The Effects of an AGN on Galaxy Color and Morphology Measurements (abstract)
10/29/09	P&A Faculty	Dept. P&A	Faculty meeting - 3pm - in 500 CS (Corrin Sorteberg will provide an overview of changes in benefits for next year)
Friday 11/06/09	Prof. Robert Anderson	Dept. of Physics; University of Maryland	Quantum Computing Based on Josephson-Junction SQUID Phase Qubits Friday @ 3:30 pm; Room TBA (abstract)
11/10/09	Dr. Adam Kraus	Department of Physics, University of Hawaii	Stellar Multiplicity and Planet Formation (abstract)
11/19/09	P&A Faculty	Dept. P&A	Faculty meeting
12/01/09	Mr. Will Barnett	Dept. of Physics & Astronomy; GSU	TBA PhD thesis defense / 3:30 pm (abstract)
12/03/09	Mr. Goksel Durkaya	Dept. of Physics & Astronomy; GSU	Surface morphology and structural properties relations in neural nerves cells and InGaN epilayers PhD thesis defense / 3:00 pm (abstract)

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY

FALL SEMESTER 2009

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