Department Directory

Office hours have been updated for Fall 2024.

Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty

Physics and Astronomy Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
NamePositionContact DetailsOffice HoursResearch Interests
Jaikumar, PrashanthDepartment Chair;
Professor
Prashanth.Jaikumar@csulb.edu
562.985.5592
HSCI-220a
by appointment onlytheoretical nuclear physics, astrophysics, computational physics
Gredig, ThomasUndergraduate Advisor;
Professor
Thomas.Gredig@csulb.edu
562.985.4922
HSCI-272d
PHYS 445/545:
Wed. 10:00am-11:00am,
Fri. 10:00am-11:00am
condensed matter experiments
Gu, JiyeongGraduate Advisor; ProfessorJiyeong.Gu@csulb.edu
562.985.4848
HSCI-264
PHYS 340B:
Mon. 3:00pm-4:00pm,
Tue. 12:30pm-1:30pm
condensed matter experiments
Bill, AndreasProfessorAndreas.Bill@csulb.edu
562.985.8616
HSCI-262
PHYS 470/570:
Tue. 2:00pm-3:15pm,
Thu. 2:00pm-3:15pm;

PHYS 560A:
TBA
condensed matter theory, computational physics
Grefe, SarahAssistant ProfessorSarah.Grefe@csulb.edu
562.985.5967
HSCI-266
PHYS 151 sec 20:
Mon. 10:00am-11:00am;

PHYS 152 sec 03:
Mon. 10:00am-11:00am
condensed matter theory, computational physics, quantum materials systems, nonequilibrium phenomena
Kl盲hn, ThomasAssociate ProfessorThomas.Klaehn@csulb.edu
562.985.2717
HSCI-258
PHYS 151 sec 01:
Mon.Wed. 5:30pm-6:45pm;

PHYS 555:
Mon. 3:15pm-3:45pm,
Wed. 3:15pm-3:45pm
astrophysics, many particle theory, in-medium quantum chromodynamics
Klotz, AlexAssistant ProfessorAlex.Klotz@csulb.edu
562.985.8700
HSCI-252
PHYS 320:
Wed. 2:25pm
biophysics, soft materials, complex fluids
Ojeda-Aristizabal, ClaudiaAssociate Professor;
Society of Physics Students Advisor
Claudia.Ojeda-Aristizabal@csulb.edu
562.985.4923
HSCI-248
PHYS 152 sec 02:
Mon. 1:30pm-2:30pm;

PHYS 450:
Mon. 1:30pm-2:30pm
condensed matter experiments
Papp, ZoltanProfessorZoltan.Papp@csulb.edu
562.985.4900
HSCI-272c
PHYS 152 sec 01:
Thu. 4:00pm-5:00pm;

PHYS 562:
Thu. 4:00pm-5:00pm;

PHYS 550A:
Thu. 4:00pm-5:00pm
few body theory, quantum theory, computational physics
Peterson, MichaelProfessorMichael.Peterson@csulb.edu
562.985.2734
HSCI-272b
PHYS 385:
by appointment
condensed matter theory, computational physics
Pickett, GalenAssociate Chair;
Professor
Galen.Pickett@csulb.edu
562.985.4934
HSCI-260
PHYS 151 sec 03:
Tue. 9:30am-10:25am,
Wed. 10:00am-10:50am,
Thu. 9:30am-10:25am;

PHYS 151 sec 04:
Tue. 9:30am-10:25am,
Wed. 10:00am-10:50am,
Thu. 9:30am-10:25am;

PHYS 310:
Tue. 9:30am-10:45am,
Wed. 10:00am-10:50am,
Thu. 9:30am-10:45am
condensed matter theory, computational physics
Rajpoot, SubhashProfessorSubhash.Rajpoot@csulb.edu
562.985.4847
HSCI-242
on sabbaticalfield theory, elementary particle interactions
Zinn, JoelAssistant ProfessorJoel.Zinn@csulb.edu
HSCI-256
ASTR 370:
Mon. 10:00am-11:00am,
Thu. 7:45pm-9:00pm 
asteroseismology, stellar physics, galactic archaeology

Lecturers

Physics and Astronomy Lecturers
NameContact DetailsOffice Hours
Asbell, JessicaJessica.Asbell@csulb.edu
HSCI-254
ASTR 100 sec 04:
TBA
Bevli, GurmanhanjeetGurmohan.Bevli@csulb.edu
HSCI-272A
PHYS 151 sec 02:
Mon. 9:30am-10:00am,
Tue. 1:45pm-2:15pm,
Wed. 9:30am-10:00am,
Thu. 1:45pm-2:15pm,
Fri. 9:30am-10:00am
Blackshire, DionDion.Blackshire@csulb.edu
HSCI-246
ASTR 100L sec 10:
Thu. 4:45pm-5:45pm;

PHSC 112 sec 03:
Mon. 4:00pm-5:00pm;

PHSC 112 sec 10:
Tue. 1:00pm-2:00pm;

PHYS 152 sec 08:
Tue. 9:00am-10:00am
De La Cruz, VictorVictor.DeLaCruz@csulb.edu
HSCI-250
PHYS 100A sec 01:
Wed. 3:00pm-4:00pm;

PHYS 100A sec 06:
Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm;

PHYS 100A sec 12:
Tue. 12:30pm-1:30pm;

PHYS 100B sec 02:
Wed. 2:00pm-3:00pm;

PHYS 255:
Mon. 2:00pm-3:00pm
Eleby, JohnaeJohnae.Eleby@csulb.edu
HSCI-250
ASTR 100 sec 01:
Wed. 12:00pm-1:45pm;

ASTR 100 sec 02:
Thu. 11:00am-12:45pm;

PHSC 112 sec 02:
Thu. 1:30pm-2:30pm;

PHYS 112 sec 06:
Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm;

PHYS 100A sec 07:
Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Fournier, JustinJustin.Fournier@csulb.edu
HSCI-220
PHYS 491A:
Thu. 7:45pm-8:30pm,
and by appointment
Gomez, AngelAngel.Gomez@csulb.edu
HSCI-240
PHYS 100A sec 03:
Tue. 2:00pm-3:15pm,
Thu. 2:00pm-3:15pm;

PHYS 100B sec 11:
Mon. 5:00pm-6:00pm;

PHYS 100B sec 14:
Wed. 5:00pm-6:00pm;

PHYS 152 sec 19:
Fri. 10:00am-11:00am;

PHYS 254:
Wed. 3:30pm-4:30pm
Gutierrez, DiegoDiego.Gutierrez@csulb.edu
HSCI-254
ASTR 100 sec 03:
Mon. 2:00pm-3:00pm;

PHSC 112 sec 01:
Wed. 2:00pm-3:00pm;

PHYS 100A sec 02:
Mon. 10:00am-11:00am;

PHYS 100B sec 03:
Fri. 10:00am-11:00am
Jamali, ShirinShirin.Jamali@csulb.edu
HSCI-270
PHYS 100A sec 18:
Mon. 4:00pm-5:00pm,
Wed. 4:00pm-5:00pm;

PHYS 100A sec 04:
Mon. 3:30pm-4:30pm,
Wed. 3:30pm-4:30pm;

PHYS 100A sec 10:
Mon. 3:30pm-4:30pm,
Wed. 3:30pm-4:30pm
Lanoye, MichaelMichael.Lanoye@csulb.edu
HSCI-268
PHYS 100B sec 01:
Tue. 2:30pm-3:30pm,
Thu. 2:30pm-3:30pm;

PHYS 100B sec 08:
Wed. 10:00am-11:00am;

PHYS 151 sec 22:
Fri. 10:00am-11:00am;

PHYS 360:
Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm,
Thu. by appt
Lima, CarlosCarlos.Lima@csulb.edu
HSCI-246
ASTR 100L sec 01:
Mon. 11:00am-12:00pm;

ASTR 100L sec 03:
Tue. 10:00am-11:00am;

ASTR 100L sec 04:
Tue. 9:00am-10:00am;

PHSC 112 sec 07:
Wed. 12:00pm-1:00pm;

PHYS 151 sec 32:
Fri. 3:00pm-4:00pm

Staff

Physics and Astronomy Staff
NamePositionContact Details
Grant, JoeyDepartment CoordinatorJoey.Grant@csulb.edu
562.985.7026
HSCI-220
Robnett, RachelAdministrative AssistantRachel.Robnett@csulb.edu
562.985.7925
HSCI-220
Conlon, JayInstructional Support/Issue Room TechnicianJay.Conlon@csulb.edu
562.985.4853
HSCI-234
Lozano, NicholasInstructional Support/Issue Room TechnicianNicholas.Lozano@csulb.edu
562.985.4853
HSCI-234
Student AssistantsStudent Assistants562.985.7925
HSCI-220

Special Appointments

Physics and Astronomy Special Appointments
NamePositionContact Details
Duong, KhueScience LibrarianKhue.Duong@csulb.edu
562.985.2641
Library-418

Teaching Associates and Instructional Student Assistants

Physics and Astronomy Teaching Associates and Graduate Assistants
NameEmail and RoomOffice Hours
Acebal, AnthonyAnthony.Acebal-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-251
PHSC 112 sec 05:
Wed. 2:00pm-3:00pm;
 
PHYS 151 sec 18:
Thu. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Beard, CamilleCamille.Beard-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-265
PHYS 151 sec 08 & sec 16:
Mon. 10:00am-12:00pm
Benitez, EmilianoEmiliano.Benitez-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-251
ASTR 100L sec 09 & 12:
TBA
Bowen, AdamAdam.Bowen-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274
PHYS 152 sec 05:
Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm,
Wed. 4:00pm-5:00pm;

PHYS 152 sec 13:
Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm,
Wed. 4:00pm-5:00pm
Camacho Osuna, JoseJose.CamachoOsuna-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274
PHYS 152 sec 03:
Tue. 4:00pm-5:00pm,
Thu. 4:00pm-5:00pm;

PHYS 562:
Tue. 4:00pm-5:00pm,
Thu. 4:00pm-5:00pm
Chavez, JoseJose.Chavez-SA2@csulb.edu
HSCI-274
PHYS 100B sec 06:
Thu. 4:00pm-5:00pm;

PHYS 151 sec 06:
Thu. 4:00pm-5:00pm
Chow, SylviaSylvia.Chow-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-228
ASTR 100L sec 02 & sec 06:
Mon. 10:30am-12:30pm;

PHYS 151 sec 15:
Wed. 4:00pm-5:00pm
Cohen-Cobos, DanielDaniel.CohenCobos-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274
PHYS 151 sec 12:
Mon. 5:00pm-6:00pm,
Tue. 3:00pm-4:00pm;

PHYS 152 sec 20:
Mon. 5:00pm-6:00pm,
Tue. 3:00pm-4:00pm
Corona, EricEric.Corona-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-251
PHYS 151 sec 07:
Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm,
Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm;

PHYS 151 sec 10:
Tue. 2:00pm-3:00pm,
Thu. 2:00pm-3:00pm
Corona, VictorVictor.Corona-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274
PHYS 100A sec 05:
Mon. 6:30pm-7:30pm

PHYS 100A sec 08 & 15:
Tue. 5:00pm-6:00pm
Ford, ColinColin.Ford-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274
PHYS 152 sec 10: 
Tue. 3:00pm-4:00pm
Gibbs, Richard (Philip)Richard.Gibbs-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274
PHYS 152 sec 10:
Tue. 3:00pm-4:00pm
Hadsell, TylerTyler.Hadsell-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274
PHYS 151 sec 19, 28, 30:
Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm,
Thu. 11:00am-12:00pm,
Fri. 11:00am-12:00pm
Hapich, CharlesCharles.Hapich-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274
PHYS 151 sec 13 & 17:
Fri. 10:30am-11:30am
Henkhaus, ErinErin.Henkhaus-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-228
PHYS 100B sec 04 & 10:
Mon 3:00pm-4:00pm,
Wed 6:00pm-7:00pm
Hsu, EthanEthan.Hsu-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-251
PHYS 100A sec 02:
Wed. 5:00pm-6:00pm,
Thu. 5:00pm-6:00pm
Jewell, JamesonJameson.Jewell-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274
PHYS 100A sec 20:
Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Kim, NathanNathan.Kim-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-251
PHYS 360:
Wed. 3:00pm-4:00pm,
Fri. 3:00pm-4:00pm
Kosareff, FelipeFelipe.Kosareff-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-251
PHYS 100A sec 09:
Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm,
Tue. 12:00pm-2:00pm;

PHYS 100B sec 05:
Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm,
Tue. 12:00pm-2:00pm;

PHYS 152 sec 04:
Mon. 1:00pm-2:00pm,
Tue. 12:00pm-2:00pm
Le Blanc, AndyAndy.LeBlanc-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-251
ASTR 100L sec 05 & sec 08:
Mon. 3:00pm-4:00pm
Malabanan, MarkMark.Malabanan-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-220
PHYS 151 sec 09 & 11:
Tue. 10:00am-11:00am,
Thu. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Mansour, AniseAnise.Mansour-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-220
PHYS 152 sec 22:
Wed. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Mckenzie, MichelleMichelle.Mckenzie-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-251
PHYS 151 sec 21:
Fri. 11:00am-12:00pm
Nguyen, JocelynJocelyn.Nguyen-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-220
ASTR 100 sec 04:
TBA
Nguyen, VyVy.Nguyen-SA6@csulb.edu
HSCI-265
PHYS 151 sec 14, 24, 25:
Tue. 2:00pm-5:00pm
Perelgut, RachelRachel.Perelgut-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274
PHYS 100A sec 13:
Tue. 1:00pm-2:00pm,
Thu. 1:00pm-2:00pm;

PHYS 100B sec 07:
Tue. 1:00pm-2:00pm,
Thu. 1:00pm-2:00pm
Razo, FernandaFernanda.Razo-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274
PHYS 152 sec 17:
Tue. 4:00pm-4:30pm,
Thu. 1:00pm-1:30pm;
 
PHYS 254:
Tue. 5:00pm-6:00pm,
Thu. 12:30pm-1:30pm
Rosales, GioGio.Rosales-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-274
PHCS 112 sec 04:
Tue. 11:00am-12:00pm;

PHYS 152 sec 12 & 16:
Tue. 5:00pm-6:00pm
Russell, KaedenKaeden.Russell-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-251
PHYS 100A sec 17:
Tue. 3:30pm-4:30pm;

PHYS 152 sec 06 & 15: 
Tue. 3:30pm-4:30pm 
Van Hoomissen, TimothyTimothy.VanHoomissen-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-251
ASTR 100L sec 07:
TBA
Weiss, TrevorTrevor.Weiss-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-251
PHYS 100B sec 03:
Tue. 11:00am-12:30pm,
Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm;

PHYS 151 sec 02:
Tue. 11:00am-12:30pm,
Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm
Wilcox, BrianBrian.Wilcox-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-265
PHYS 152 sec 09:
Tue. 3:45pm-4:45pm,
Fri. 11:00am-12:00pm;

PHYS 152 sec 14:
Tue. 3:45pm-4:45pm,
Fri. 11:00am-12:00pm
Zhang, TianfeiTianfei.Zhang-SA@csulb.edu
HSCI-251
PHSC 112 sec 08:
Thu. 10:00am-11:00am;

PHYS 152 sec 07:
Mon. 2:00pm-3:00pm 

Emeriti and Former Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty

  • Yohannes Abate
  • Zahur Anwar
  • R.D. Ayers
  • Mladen Barbic
  • Christian Bracher
  • Lowell Eliason
  • Simon George
  • M. Gross
  • Zvonimir Hlousek
  • Paul Hintzen
  • C.Y. Hu
  • Pat Kenealy
  • Chuhee Kwon
  • Larry S. Lerner
  • Alfred Leung
  • Ken Luke
  • Jack Munsee
  • Seeman Salem
  • Bruce Scott
  • K.Y. Shen
  • Cramer W. Shultz
  • A.F. Yano

Emeriti and Former Lecturer Faculty

  • Tamara Araya
  • Chris Burgess
  • Kuan-Wen Chuang
  • Michael Frey
  • Montserrat Geier (Emerita)
  • Dylan Gilbert
  • Kim Gordon
  • Laura Henriques (Emerita)
  • George Kuck
  • Mariyeh Mafi
  • Eric Muckley
  • Hitoshi Nishino
  • Deepak Sharma
  • Jasmina Stankovic
  • Slobodan (Bob) Stankovic
  • Hiroki Sunahata
  • Hooshang Tahsiri
  • Mark Tang

Former Staff

  • Korin Coombs
  • Sandy Dana
  • Lisa Dignadice
  • Irene Howard
  • Sergio Mendoza
  • John Shaw
  • Nicole Torres
  • Tony Torres