WFU Physics Colloquium Schedule — Spring 2020
Previous and future colloquia
All seminars will be held at 3 PM in Room 101 of Olin Physical Laboratory (unless noted otherwise); there will be refreshments at approximately 4:00 PM in the lobby following each seminar.
Wed. Jan. 15, 2020 — Dr. Subhasish Mandal, Rutgers University, New Jersey — “First-Principles Investigation on Quantum Materials Using Beyond-DFT Methods” (host: D. Kim-Shapiro)
Wed. Jan. 22, 2020 — Dr. Ongun Ozcelik, University of California, San Diego — “Prediction and Inverse Design of Sustainable Energy Materials ” (host: D. Kim-Shapiro)
Wed. Jan. 29, 2020 — Dr. Steve Winter, Institute for Theoretical Physics, Frankfurt Germany — “First-Principles Multiscale Modelling of Quantum Materials” (host: D. Kim-Shapiro)
Wed. Feb. 5, 2020 — Dr. Sharmila Shirodkar, Rice University, Houston, TX — “2D Materials in the Spot”Light”: The Emergence of Advanced Optical and Electronic Functionalities” (host: D. Kim-Shapiro)
Wed. Feb. 12, 2020 — Samuel D. Flynn, WFU alum and NCSU graduate student, Raleigh — “Ghosts from Dying Stars: Using Neutrinos to Probe Supernovae and Beyond” (host: P. Anderson)
Wed. Feb. 19, 2020 — Professor Aram Amassian, NC State University, Raleigh — “Ink-Based Semiconductors: From In Situ Diagnostics to Autonomous Experimentation”
(host: O. Jurchescu)
Wed. Feb. 26 2020 — Colloquium discussion — “How can the physics colloquium experience be improved?” (host. N. A. W. Holzwarth)
Wed. Mar. 4, 2020 — Dr. Stephen Baker, WFU Teacher-Scholar Postdoctoral Fellow — “Changes in Blood Clot Structure and Mechanics in Cardiovascular and Thromboembolic Diseases” (host: D. Kim-Shapiro)
Wed. Mar. 11, 2020 — Spring Break
Because of the National Emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the WFU Physics Colloquium series has been altered. The following programs will be provided via online video conference:
Wed. Mar. 25, 2020 — Professor Rick Matthews, WFU — “41 years of Teaching and Technology: Changes and Constants”
Wed. Apr. 1, 2020 — Mr. Andrew Zeidell, Graduate Student, WFU — “Microstructure Control in Organic and Hybrid Semiconductors and its Impact on Device Performance ”
Tues. Apr. 21, 2020 — Graduate Student, Andrew Zeidell, Online Oral Defense, WFU — “Microstructure Control in Organic and Hybrid Semiconductors and its Impact on Device Performance ”
Wed. Apr. 29, 2020 — Physics Honors and Awards Ceremony — Video Conferencing
Wed. July 22, 2020 — Graduate Student, Richard A. Dudley, Online Oral Defense, WFU — “Bose Einstein Condensate Black Hole Analogs” 12:30-1:30 PM
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Originally scheduled colloquia with notations regarding their rescheduling:
Wed. Mar. 18, 2020 — Professor Rick Matthews, WFU — “41 years of Teaching and Technology: Changes and Constants” –rescheduled for March 25, 2020 via video link (see above)
Wed. Mar. 25 2020 — Dr. Samindranath Mitra, Editor, Physical Review Letters — “You Have Your Physics Results. Now What?” (host: N. Holzwarth) — expected to be rescheduled for Fall 2020 colloquium series
Wed. Apr. 1, 2020 — Dr. Gail H. Marcus, Independent Consultant on Nuclear Power Technology and Policy based in Washington DC — “From Fukushima to the Future: Lessons Learned and New Developments” (Part of Special Event: “Remembering the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster” in coordination with the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Engineering; physics host: D. Kim-Shapiro) — postponed to 2021
Thurs. Apr. 2, 2020* — Dr. Michael J. Marcus, Marcus Spectrum Solutions LLC — “Can We Have BOTH 5G Mobile Service and Good Hurricane Forecasts? – Anatomy of a Difficult Technical Public Policy Dilemma” (Joint colloquium with Engineering; physics host: D. Kim-Shapiro) *Note special date; Time: 11 AM; Location: Wake Downtown — postponed to 2021
Wed. Apr. 8 2020 — Professor Sandra Liss, Radford University (host: P. Anderson) — expected to be rescheduled for Fall 2020 colloquium series
Wed. Apr. 15, 2020 — Professor Quinton Rice, UNC-Pembroke (host: J. Dostal) — expected to be rescheduled for Fall 2020 colloquium series
Wed. Apr. 22, 2020 — Honors presentations — no video conferencing arranged
Tentative schedule — please check announcements and abstracts of seminars.