My teaching at UIC:
Phys107 - Introductory Physics II (Electricity, Magnetism, and Modern
Physics).
The
course is the second
semester in our Department introductory physics series that is offered
primarily for
chemistry, biology and pre-health students. It covers a wide range of
physics topics including electricity, magnetism, geometrical optics, as
well as quantum, atomic and nuclear physics.
Phys141 – General Physics I (Mechanics)
Physics 141 is a
calculus based course focused on classical mechanics. It is the first course in a sequence of
three introductory “foundation” physics courses offered to, predominantly, physics and
engineering majors, where Physics 142 covers
electricity and magnetism and Physics 244 covers modern physics.
Phys142 – General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism)
Physics 142 is a
calculus based course focused primarily on electricity and magnetism. It is the second course in a sequence of
three introductory “foundation” physics courses offered to, predominantly, physics and
engineering majors, where Physics 141 covers
classical mechanics and Physics 244 covers modern physics.
Phys145 – Problem-Solving Workshop for General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism)
Physics 145 is a partner workshop course for Physics 142.
The workshop arranges smaller groups of students to work together with
the instructor enhancing their problem-solving skills by solving
additional problems both similar to, as well as more challenging than,
problems given in Physics 142.
Phys215 – Computational and Mathematical Methods for the Physical Sciences
Physics
215 will covers numerical and mathematical methods for physics,
introduction to programming and programming languages, and analysis of
algorithms. The course will consist of lectures and a lab-like
component. Students are expected to learn numerical methods of solving
physics problems, understand the advantages and limitations of
numerical techniques, and to write implementations for common numerical
methods in programming code. No previous experience with computational
methods or programming languages is required.
Phys 392 – Physics Research
The course is a part of Undergraduate Research Experience (URE)
program - a university-wide program dedicated to making research an
integral part of the undergraduate academic experience by creating
mutually beneficial research relationships between students and faculty
researchers. The research projects are related to our group research
in the field of High Energy Nuclear Physics and assigned individually.
Phys 441 – Theoretical Mechanics.
The
course is a theoretical mechanics studies for the physics majors, and
covers a wide set of topics ranging from general 3-dimensional motion
and oscillations, to non-inertial frames of reference and Lagrangian
mechanics. The course is calculus-based and quite challenging analytically.
Phys 461 – Thermal and Statistical Physics.
The
course is a theoretical physics course that explores the introduce the
fundamental concepts of thermodynamics. General formalism of
statistical mechanics is applied to many-particle systems;
noninteracting quantum systems are considered and single particle
density of states, together with the Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein
distribution functions are discussed. The thermodynamics of ideal Fermi
and Bose gases, blackbody radiation, and the specific heat of
crystalline solids is worked on among other applications. The
course is calculus-based and quite challenging analytically.
Phys 481 – Modern Experimental Physics I (Atomic, Molecular, and Solid-State Physics)
The course is a very intensive laboratory
course that covers various aspects of electronics and experimental methods for
the solid state physics research. For
the electronic module students will become familiar
with circuit design using diodes, transistors, operational amplifiers, and
logic gates. For the solid state part students will sample techniques such as x-ray
diffraction, nuclear magnetic resonance, and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
Experiments are accompanied by work on development of presentation skills
(through both oral presentations and scientific writing), essential for
scientific career.
Phys 581 – Advanced Experimental Physics (Atomic, Molecular, and Solid-State Physics)
The
goal of the course is helping students to gain experimental skills with
modern laboratory equipment, as well as was build their skills in
scientific writing. Experimental methods covered are those most
relevant for solid state physics, such as x-ray diffraction,
nuclear magnetic resonance, and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.