Select a semester below to see the colloquia list from that semester. The list will appear below the table.
| Select Semester - See List Below | |
|---|---|
| Fall 2013 | Spring 2014 |
| Fall 2012 | Spring 2013 |
| Fall 2011 | Spring 2012 |
| Fall 2010 | Spring 2011 |
| Fall 2009 | Spring 2010 |
| Fall 2008 | Spring 2009 |
| Fall 2007 | Spring 2008 |
| Fall 2006 | Spring 2007 |
| Fall 2005 | Spring 2006 |
| Fall 2004 | Spring 2005 |
| Fall 2003 | Spring 2004 |
| Fall 2002 | Spring 2003 |
| Fall 2001 | Spring 2002 |
| Fall 2000 | Spring 2001 |
Physics Alumni Lecture Series
"Develop a robot that can go where humans fear to tread;"
Mr. R. J. Linton, Robotics Engineer, Worchester Polytechnic Institute
"Catching sunlight: Visualizing dynamics and pathway of energy flow in Photosystem 1;"
Prof. Sergei Savikhin, Purdue University
"Discovery of semiconducting graphene monoxide;"
Prof. Marja Gajdardziska-Josifovska, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
"Plasmonic and metamaterial inspired structures and their applications;"
Dr. Sawyer Campbell, University of Arizona, Optical Sciences
"Dynamics and energy landscape of proteins--insight from the Mossbauer effect and neutron scattering;"
Prof. Robert Young, Arizona State University, Center of Biologial Physics
"How we think and move at the smallest scale;"
Prof. Paul Selvin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Physics Department
"The art of teaching with technology;"
Prof. Andrew Gavrin, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Physics department
Physics Alumni Lecture Series
"Where does the quantum weirdness go?;"
Prof. Robert Wagner, Illinois State University/Illinois Wesleyan University
"Determinism, randomness and the question of free will - from a biophysics principle perspective;"
Prof. Hans A. Braun, University of Marburg (Germany), Neuroendocrinology and Neurodynamics
"An electron and its wave function;"
Prof. Justin B. Beatross, Brigham Young University, Physics Department
"The Physics of Few-Body Collisions;"
Prof. Allison Harris, Illinois State University Physics Department
"The origin of the heavy elements in the universe;"
Prof. Bani Aprahamian, University of Notre Dame
"Entropy, information and compressive sensing in the quantum domain;"
Prof. John C. Howell, University of Rochester
"Coulomb drag and spin drag: from electrons to atoms;"
Prof. Giovanni Vignale, University of Missouri - Columbia
"Assessing thinking like physicists"
Prof. Ellie Sayre. Kansas State University
Physics Alumni Lecture Series
"Epic problem solving- from Physics to electronic medical records"
Andrea Hesselbach, Epic Systems
"Electron spin qubits in Si/SiGe quantum dots"
Prof. Mark A Eriksson, University of Wisconsin - Madison
"The quantum information revolution"
Prof. Paul G Kwiat, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"Undergraduate research projects in quantum field theory"
Distinguished Prof. Rainer Grobe, Illinois State University
"Optics of Rotaitng Systems and Relativity"
Prof. Bahram Mashhoon, University of Missouri - Columbia
"Alumni Day - Career Panel"
"Observation of Supernova Remnants"
Prof. Randy McEntaffer, University of Iowa
"Laser-induced Ultrafast Processes in Molecules"
Prof. Ramakrishna Sesha Shankar, Northwestern University
"Experimental Studies of Chaotic Dynamics"
Prof. Alfred Hubler, University of Illinois
"The Ins and Outs of Solar Cells"
Mr. Alain Chuzel. SunCat Solar, LLC
"First Steps Toward the Development of an Exawatt Laser"
Prof. Jack Glassman, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
"Physics Education Research"
Prof. Rebecca Rosenblatt, Illinois State University
"Optical Properties of Nanoparticles"
Prof. P K Babu, Western Illinois University
"Neuron or synapse: which determines neuronal network activity"
Dr. Victoria Booth, University of Michigan, Department of Mathematics and Anesthesiology
"Modeling collective behavior in complex networks"
Dr. Jie Sun, Northwestern University, Department of Physics and Astronomy
"E=mc2, computer simulations of particle creation by strong laser fields"
Dr. Charles Su, Illinois State University, Department of Physics and Intense Laser Physics Theory Unit
"Study of water diffusion on single-supported bilayer lipid membranes by neutron scattering"
Dr. Haskell Taub, University of Missouti, Department of Physics and Astronomy
"Silicon Photovoltaics Science and Technology"
Dr. Doug Ruby, Photovoltaics Science and Technology, Consultant
"A New Use for Multimedia Learning in Introductory Physics"
Prof. Gary Gladding, Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Physics Alumni Lecture Series:
"Career Paths in Accelerator Physics"Martin Murphy, Accelerator Division, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Physics Alumni Lecture Series:
"Here and Back Again with Accelerator Physics"James Woods, State Farm Insurance and Michigan State University
"How Do We use Entropy to Understand Heat Conduction and Glass Transition?"
Prof. Hiroshi Matsuoka, Physics Department, Illinois State University
"A Brief Introduction to Quantum Information"
Prof. Kishor T Kapale, Physics Department, Western Illinois University
"The Influence of Quantum Mechanics on Crystal growth"
Prof. Paul Miceli, Department of Physics, University of Missouri
"Materials and mechanics for Bio-integrated Electronics"
Prof. John Rogers, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"Clinical and Classroom-based Studies of Physics Cognition"
Prof. Jose Mestre, Department of Physics & Educational Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"Tuning Magnetic Frustration in Strongly Interacting Materials"
Prof. Lance Cooper, Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"Non-traditional career for a physicist"
Dr. Sunish Menon, State Farm Insurancen
"Self-organization - Nature's intelligent design"
Prof. Clinton Sprott, Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
"Measurable consequences of extra spatial dimensions"
Prof. Narendra Jaggi, Department of Physics, Illinois Wesleyan University
"Is the brain at the edge of chaos?"
Prof. John Beggs, Department of Physics, Indiana University
"The origin of the heavy elements in the Universe"
Prof. Ani Aprahamian, Department of Physics, University of Notre Dame
"The electrical charge and motion of objects inserted into a plasma"
Prof. John Goree, Department of Physics, University of Iowa
"Computed Imaging: from Data to Images through Physics"
Prof. Scott Carney, Beckman Institute, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
"Can We Extract Something from Nothing? Vacuum Fluctuations and Hypothetical Corrections to Newtonian Gravity"
Prof. Ricardo Decca, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (UIPUI)
"Bouncing Photons Off Squeezed Materials"
Prof. Meera Chandrasekhar, University of Missouri
"Optical Momentum and Angular Momentum"
Prof. Gabe Spalding, Illinois Wesleyan University
"Numerical electromagnetic simulation of optical microscopy: Probing nanoscale alternations of cellular structure in early-stage cancer"
Prof. Ilker Capoglu, Northwestern University
"Energy from biomass"
Mr. Paul Wever, Chip Energy
"Sound of a cup of hot chocolate"
Prof. Sam Bowen, Chicago State University
"Photovoltaics as part of a renewable energy economy"
Prof. Angus Rockett, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"Ultracold laser cooled atoms at micro-Kelvin temperatures"
Prof. Samir Bali, Miami University
Physics Alumni Lecture Series:
"From Redbirds to Railroads: An Unusual Physics Career Path"
Mr. Allen Lewis, Senior Analyst, Amtrak
"Toward Reliable Nanoelectronic Systems"
Dr. Wenjing Rao, Assistant Professor, University of Illinois - Chicago
"To be or not to be: Superconductivity and Thermoelectrics for Clean Energy Applications"
Dr. Rongying Jin, Associate Professor, Louisiana State University
"Cosmic Rays"
Dr. James H. Buckley, Associate Professor, Washington University
"What is Wrong with the Science of Global Warming"
Dr. David T. Marx, Associate Professor of Physics, Illinois State University
"Carbon: Multi-scale and Multifunction"
Dr. Khalid Lafdi, Professor and Group Leader, University of Dayton Research Institute
"Computational Semi-conductor Physics for Energy Applications"
Dr. Shang-Fen Ren, Professor of Physics, Illinois State University
"Engineering the Phospholipid Bilayer"
Dr. Beth Cunningham, Provost and Professor of Physics, Illinois Wesleyan University
"Nanobio Hybrid Materials for Cellular Signal Transduction "
Dr. Elena Rozhkova, Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Lab
"Faster and More Sensitive Hydrogen Sensors Based on Palladium Nanoclusters"
Dr. Zhili Xiao, Professor, Department of Physics, Northern Illinois University and Physicist, Materials Science Division, Argonne
Physics Alumni Lecture Series:
"Physics at the Tevatron Collider "
Dr. Robert Wagner, Post Doctoral Research, Illinois State University
"Alternating Synchronous Processes"
Dr. Epaminondas Rosa, Jr., Associate Professor Physics, Illinois State University
John Fesler, Electrical Engineer, JCF Inovations
Waltraud M. Kriven, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Adam Hall, Resident, Orthopedic Surgery, Fort Wayne Medical Education Program
Peggy Hill, Dept. of Physics, Southeast Missouri University
Sadri Hassani, Dept. of Physics, Illinois State University
Sadri Hassani, Dept. of Physics, Illinois State University
Dr. Yoji Kondo, aka Eric KotaniGoddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
Dr. Christopher Glosser, Dept of Physics, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
Dr. Guenter Conzelmann, Decision and Information Sciences Div. Argonne National Laboratory
Michael Morrison, Wolfram Research, Inc.
Dr. Mark Nutt, Nuclear Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory
Dr. Timothy J. Stelzer, Department of Physics, University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign
Dr. Deborah Leckband, Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UIUC
Dr. Linda Young, Chemistry Division, Argonne National Laboratory
Dr. Craig Gatto, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University
Dr. Robin Santra, Argonne National Laboratory
Dr. Ulrike Feudel, Institute of Marine Chemistry and Biology, University of Oldenburg, Germany
Dr. Patrick McGuire, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University
Dr. William Thacker, Dept. of Physics, St. Louis University
Mr. Anthony Glueck, High Voltage Software
Dr.Clifford Dykstra, Dept. of Chemistry, Illinois State University
Dr. Kenton Machina, Dept. of Philosophy, Illinois State University
Dr. Ryne Raffaelle, Dept. of Physics/NanoPower Research Labs, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
Mr. Anthony Glueck, High Voltage Software
Dr. Sam Bowen, Dept. of Chemistry and Physics, Chicago State University
Dr. Evalyn Gates, Dept. of Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Chicago
Dr. Ken Johnson, Dept. of Physics, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Dr. Linda French, Dept. of Physics, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ms. Melanie Seelig, Intellectual Property Attorney, Christensen, O'Cnnor, Johnson & Kindness, PLLC, Seattle, WA
Dr. Barry Lai, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
Dr. John Sedbrook, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University
Dr. Donglu Shi, Dept. of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Cincinnati
Dr. Hamza Balci, Dept. of Physics, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Mr. Andrew McGivray, Manager, Surface Engineering & Tribology, Advanced Materials Technology, Caterpillar
Dr. David L. Cedeno, Dept. of Chemistry, Illinois State University
Craig Habeger and Sarah Schonert, Caterpillar, Advanced Materials Techology, Technology & Solutions Division
Dr. Charles L. Webber, Jr., Dept. of Physiology, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
Dr. Christopher C. Gerry, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Lehman College, The Univ. of New York, Bronx, NY
Dr. Jake Socha, Argonne National Laboratory
Dr. Phil Fraundorf, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy/Center for Molecular Electronics, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Dr. G. C. Spalding, Dept. of Physics, Illinois Wesleyan University
Dr. Sadri Hassani, Dept. of Physics, Illinois State University
Dr. Zhe-Yu Jeff Ou, Dept. of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
The Solar Car Team, Illinois State University
Mr. John Charles Butler, Materials Science & Eng., UIUC
Dr. C. Robert O'Dell, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Vanderbilt University
Dr. Steven Juliano, Biological Sciences, Illinois State University
Dr. Kevin Webb, Electrical Engineering, Purdue University
Dr. Randy Maxey
Dr. Mary Silber, Engineering Sciences & Applied Mathematics, Northwestern University
Dr. Susan Lamb, Physics Department, University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign
Dr. Carlo U. Segre, Associate Dean for Special Projects, Illinois Institute of Technology
Mr. Justin A. Bishop, Electric & Computer Engineering Grad Program, University of Utah
Dr. Amar Sissokho, Mathematics, Illinois State University
Dr. Mary Silber, Engineering Sciences & Applied Mathematics Northwestern University
Dr. Kelly R. Roos, Physics Department, Bradley University
Dr. Mark Spano, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Laboratory
Dr. Frank Moss, Center for Neurodynamics, University of Missouri at Saint Louis
Dr. Narendra Jaggi, Department of Physics, Illinois Wesleyan University
Mr. Mark Cohen, Science Department, Lincoln-Way Community High School
Dr. Jean Standard, Department of Chemistry, ISU
Dr. Rainer Grobe, Department of Physics, ISU
Dr. Frederick F. Hartline, Educational Programs, Argonne National Laboratory
Dr. Andrew Alleyne, Ralph M. & Catherine V. Fisher Professor of Engineering, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering and Coordinated Science Lab, UIUC
Dr. Richard F. Martin, Jr., Chairperson, Department of Physics, ISU
Dr. Ping Yu, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Missouri - Columbia
Dr. Kevin Paul, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Dr. Paul Garris, Department of Biological Sciences, ISU
Dr. Laurie McNeil, Department of Physics, North Carolina University
Dr. Laurie McNeil, Department of Physics, North Carolina University
Mr. Robert Shears, Corporate Vice President of Operations, Maytag Corporation
Dr. Beverly Hartline, Deputy Director, Argonne National Laboratory
Dr. Beverly Hartline, Deputy Director, Argonne National Laboratory
Dr. Paul Wang, Department of Physics, Bradley University
Dr. Guokui Liu, Argonne National Laboratory
Dr. Dongqi Li, Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory
Karen Klamczynski, University of Wisconsin - Fox Valley
Garnet Erdakos, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Oregon Graduate Institute
Dr. Helene R. Dickel, Department of Astronomy, University of Illinois
Dr. Gurudas Ganguli, Plasma Physics Division, Naval Research Laboratory
Dr. Don Madison, Department of Physics, University of Missouri - Rolla
"Chaos and Nonlinear Dynamics in the Earth's Magnetosphere"
Dr. Daniel Holland, Department of Physics, ISU
Zachary J. Smolinski, Intellectual Property Associate, Jenkins & Gilchrist, P.C.
Dr. Tony Falcone, Mathematics Department, ISU
Dr. Kevin Kimberlin, Physics Department, Bradley University
Dr. Tony Falcone, Mathematics Department, ISU
Dr. Jay Ansher, Physics Department, University of Iowa
Dr. Ali Uludogan, Fuel System Division, Caterpillar Inc.
Dr. Philip Phillips, Physics Department, UIUC
Mr. Carl J. Wenning, Physics Department, Illinois State University
Dr. Bruce W. Wessels, the Walter P. Murphy Professor; and Director, Electronic Materials Program, Northwestern University
Dr. Elaine Schnirman Lessner, Argonne National Laboratory
Dr. Don Lincoln, Particle Physics Division, Fermilab
Mr. Robert Moore, Prairie Rivers Network
Dr. Les Allen, Materials Science and Engineering Department, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Dr. John W. Clark, Physics Department, Washington University
Dr. Brian Clark, Physics Department, Illinois State University