Department of Physics
Faculty
Chair
VALTER ZAZUBOVITS, PhD University of Tartu; Professor
Professor Emeritus
TRUONG VO‑VAN, PhD University of Toronto
Professors
MARIANA FRANK, PhD University of Toronto; Professor
CALVIN S. KALMAN, PhD University of Rochester; Professor; Provost’s Distinction
SUSHIL K. MISRA, PhD St. Louis University; Professor
PANAGIOTIS VASILOPOULOS, PhD Université de Montréal; Professor
Associate Professors
PABLO BIANUCCI, PhD University of Texas at Austin; Associate Professor
ALEXANDRE CHAMPAGNE, PhD Cornell University; Associate Professor
CLAUDINE GAUTHIER, PhD Université de Montréal; Associate Professor
CHRISTOPHE GROVA, PhD Université de Rennes, France; Associate Professor
LASZLO KALMAN, PhD University of Szeged; Associate Professor
INGO SALZMANN, PhD Humboldt University of Berlin; Associate Professor
JOSEPH SHIN, MSc Cornell University; Associate Professor
AYSE TURAK, PhD University of Toronto; Associate Professor
Assistant Professors
GEORGE BEPETE, PhD University of the Witwatersrand; Assistant Professor
BRANDON HELFIELD, PhD University of Toronto; Assistant Professor
SAURABH MAITI, PhD University of Wisconsin‑Madison; Assistant Professor
RACHAEL MANSBACH, PhD University of Illinois at Urbana‑Champaign; Assistant Professor
Location
Note
For the complete list of faculty members, please consult the Department website.
Department Objectives
Breakthroughs in physics have revolutionized thinking about the fundamentals of matter, motion, and energy. Physics is the study of these fundamentals. The Department of Physics is committed to preparing students for careers or advanced study in the theoretical, applied, and biological aspects of physics. Students in the co-op program gain valuable job experience and discover the career opportunities open to them in addition to regular coursework.