DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY

COLLOQUIUM FALL 2006 / SPRING 2007

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FALL SEMESTER 2006

Colloquium is regularly held on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 pm
at 218 Science Center
Refreshments are served at 3:00pm in room 210-NSC

Date

Speaker

Affiliation

Title

08/03/06

  Dr. Peter Tuthill  

  University of Sidney  

 
From dust to dust: the shrouds of stellar birth and death  
(abstract)  

08/15/06

  Robert Zaballa  

  GSU, Dept. Physics &  Astronomy  

 
Quarkonia as Probes of the Quark-Gluon Plasma  
(abstract)  

08/30/06

  Dr. Chris Tycner  

  U.S. Naval Observatory - Flagstaff Station  

 
Fundamental Observational Tests of Hot Star Disk Models  
(abstract)  

09/05/06

  Chris Farrington  

GSU, Dept. Physics &  Astronomy

 
Applications of separated fringe packets to binary star studies with the CHARA Array  
(abstract)  

09/11/06

  Dr. Sebastien Lepine  

American Museum of Natural History

 
Star systems under the "microscope": a step by step guide to resolving double stars,brown dwarf companions, and planets
(abstract)  

09/19/06

  John Subasavage  

  GSU, Dept. Physics &  Astronomy  

 
The Hunt for White Dwarfs: Identifying and Characterizing Stellar Embers
(abstract)  

10/03/06

Dr. Mike Crenshaw

GSU, Dept. Physics &  Astronomy

 
Mass Outflows from Active Galactic Nuclei in Emission and Absorption  
(abstract)  

10/31/06

  Deepak Raghavan  

  GSU, Dept. Physics &  Astronomy  

 
A Survey of Stellar Families: Multiplicity Among Solar-type Stars  
(abstract)  

11/07/06

  Dr. Douglas R. Gies  

  GSU, Dept. Physics &  Astronomy  

 
To Be or Not to Be: The Mysteries of Disk Formation Around Rapidly Spinning Be Stars  
(abstract)  

11/14/06

  Jay Dunn  

  GSU, Dept. Physics &  Astronomy  

 
Intrinsic Absorption Analysis of Seyfert 1 Galaxies in FUSE Spectra  
(abstract)  

11/16/06

  Angela Osterman  

  GSU, Dept. Physics &  Astronomy  

 
New Multiwavelength Variability and Optical Microvariability Investigations of X-ray and Radio Selected Blazars  
(abstract)  

11/28/06

  Dr. Seth Shostak  

  SETI Institute  

 
The Search for Intelligent Life in the Cosmos  
Classroom South 608
(abstract)  

12/05/06

  Wei-Chun Chu  

  GSU, Dept. Physics &  Astronomy  

 
Photoionization of the ground state of C2+  
(abstract)  

SPRING SEMESTER 2007

Colloquium is regularly held on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 pm
at 218 Science Center
Refreshments are served at 3:15

Date

Speaker

Affiliation

Title

02/20/07

  Dr. Mukesh Dhamala  

  UF Biomedical Engineering  

 
Analysis of Brain Networks and Non-Parametric Granger Causality  
(abstract)  

02/26/07

  Dr. Andrey Olypher  

  Department of Biology, Emory University  

 
Constrained freedom: neuronal variations that do not change network output  
11am - 796 College of Education
(abstract)  

02/26/07

  Mr. Eunwoo Choi  

  GSU, Dept. Physics & Astronomy  

 
Numerical Hydrodynamics of Relativistic Extragalactic Jets  
(abstract)  

03/27/07

  Pushpa Wijesinghe  

  GSU, Dept. Physics & Astronomy  

 
Simulation Study of Radiation Dose Calculation from Cosmic Rays  
(abstract)  

03/29/07

  Sigma Phi Sigma  

  GSU, Dept. Physics & Astronomy  

 
3pm-4:40pm: Sigma Pi Sigma Induction and Physics &  
Astronomy Award Celebration

04/03/07

  Viraj Jayaweera  

  GSU, Dept. Physics & Astronomy  

 
Near and far infrared photon detection techniques in semiconductors  
1pm - 2pm; Room: TBA
(abstract)  

04/03/07

  Dr. Markus Scholler  

  European Southern Observatory; Santiago, Chile  

 
THE VERY LARGE TELESCOPE INTERFEROMETER  
(abstract)  

04/05/07

  Dr. Liyuan Zhang  

School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology

 
Spin-dependent transport in Al grains and "Single Debye relaxation in BST nanoparticles"  
Thursday 3:30pm-4:30pm; 218 NSC
(abstract)  

04/06/07

  Dr. Cherilynn Morrow  

  Space Sciences Institute; Boulder, Colorado  

 
TBA  
Friday 1:00pm-2:00pm; Room: 500 GCB
(abstract)  

04/09/07

  Dr. Vladimir Privman  

Department of Physics; Clarkson University

 
Mechanisms of synthesis and self-assembly of uniform colloids and nanoparticles  
(abstract)  

04/10/07

  Dr. Alexander Rosen  

Max Planck Institut fuer Radioastronomie in Bonn

 
Interpretations of Molecular Protostellar Jet Simulations  
(abstract)  

04/11/07

  Mr. Charlie Finch  

  GSU, Dept. Physics & Astronomy  

 
MINIMO: A Search for Mini Proper Motion Stars in the Southern Sky
Wednesday 3:40pm-5:00pm; Room: 625 GCB

04/12/07

  Dr. Kathryn Benson  

Department of Physics; Agnes Scott College

 
Our Universe as a Braneworld: Explanations from Extra Dimension 
(abstract)  

04/17/07

  Dr. Mei-Yin Chou  

Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Physics

 
Quantum Theory of Semiconductor Nanowires  
(abstract)  

04/24/07

Ms. Tabetha Boyajian

  GSU, Dept. Physics & Astronomy  

 
  Sizing up the Stars  
  Main Sequence Stellar Diameters with the CHARA Array  
(abstract)  

05/01/07

Ms. Priyangi Jayaweera

  GSU, Dept. Physics & Astronomy  

 
Time resolved FTIR difference spectroscopy for the study the solar energy conversion of plant and bacteria
(abstract)  

05/03/07

Dr. Katarzyna Skorupska

Dept. Solare Energetik
Hahn-Meitner-Institute, GER

 
  Structural and Electronic Characterization of Electrochemically Induced Nanostructures on Silicon  
Thursday 3:30pm-4:30pm; 218 NSC
(abstract)  

05/08/07

Dr. Dave E. Aspnes

Dept. of Physics;
North Carolina State University

 
  Real-time diagnostics for heteroepitaxial growth

(abstract)  

05/21/07

Mr. Wesley Ryle

Georgia State University
Dept. Physics & Astronomy

 
  Investigation of AGN Black Hole Mass Through Optical Variability  
Monday 2:00pm-3:30pm; 24 Aderhold Learning Center
(abstract)  

06/07/07

Ms. Ellyn Baines

Georgia State University
Dept. Physics & Astronomy

 
  Inspection and Characterization of Extrasolar Planetary Systems Using the CHARA Array  
(abstract)  

06/12/07

Prof. Kirthi Tennakone

Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka

 
  Ball Lightning  
Tuesday 3:30pm-4:30pm; 218 NSC
(abstract)  

06/28/07

Mr. John Subasavage

Georgia State University
Dept. Physics & Astronomy

 
  White Dwarfs in the Solar Neighborhood 
Thursday 3:30pm-5:00pm; 218 NSC
(abstract)  

07/12/07

Ms. Erika Grundstrom

Georgia State University
Dept. Physics & Astronomy

 
 Hot Stars With Disks  
Tuesday 2:00pm-3:00pm; 218 NSC
(abstract)  

07/17/07

Ms. Tatiana Malaschenko

Georgia State University
Dept. Physics & Astronomy

 
  A MECHANISM OF SUPPORTING CO-EXISTANCE OF BURSTING AND SILENT REGIMES OF ACTIVITY OF A NEURON  
Tuesday 3:30pm-4:30pm; 218 NSC
(abstract)  

07/18/07

Mr. Aruna Weerasekara

Georgia State University
Dept. Physics & Astronomy

 
  Optical and electrical characterization of group III-V compound semiconductor heterostructures with emphasis on terahertz detection  
Wednesday 10:00am-11:30am; 272 NSC
(abstract)  

07/20/07

Mr. Rajesh P. Deo

Georgia State University
Dept. Physics & Astronomy

 
  Dust Within the Central Regions of Seyfert Galaxies  
Friday 2:00am-3:00am; 218 NSC
(abstract)  

07/24/07

Mr. Gamini Ariyawansa

Georgia State University
Dept. Physics & Astronomy

 
 Semiconductor Quantum Structures for Multi-Band and Ultraviolet-to-Infrared Radiation Detection detection  
(abstract)  

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