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  • STUDENT SUPERVISION/MENTORING/ADVISING
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    Ph.D. Advisor of Cosmo Binegar
    17 Aug 2020 - 31 Jul 2026
    Cosmo Binegar Ph.D. Dissertation: Lattice-confined Ultracold Atom Quantum Simulators
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    Ph.D. Advisor of Jared Austin-Harris
    4 Jun 2018 - 31 Dec 2023
    Jared Austin-Harris Ph.D. Dissertation: Nonequilibrium Dynamics and Indirect Microscopy in a Three-Dimensional Spinor Bose-Hubbard Model Quantum Simulator
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    Ph.D. Advisor of Zachary Hardesty-Shaw
    4 Jun 2018 - 31 Dec 2023
    Zachary Hardesty-Shaw Ph.D. Dissertation: Spatial and spin dynamics of spinor condensates in moving optical lattices
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    Ph.D. Advisor of Jerry Clark
    22 Aug 2016 - 1 Aug 2022
    Jerry Clark Ph.D. Dissertation: Quantum walks of a rubidium Bose-Einstein condensate and their applications
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    Ph.D. Advisor of Zihe Chen
    18 Aug 2014 - 31 Dec 2020
    Zihe Chen Ph.D. Dissertation: Non-equilibrium Dynamics in Lattice-confined Antiferromagnetic Spinor Bose-Einstein Condensates
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    Ph.D. Advisor of Tao Tang
    19 Aug 2013 - 31 Dec 2018
    Tao Tang Ph.D. Dissertation: Phase Diagrams and Quantum Phase Transitions in Lattice-confined Antiferromagnetic Spinor Bose-Einstein Condensates
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    Ph.D. Advisor of Jie Jiang
    24 Aug 2009 - 31 Dec 2015
    Jie Jiang Ph.D. Dissertation: Sodium Spinor Bose-Einstein Condensates: All-optical Production and Spin Dynamics
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    Ph.D. Advisor of Lichao Zhao
    24 Aug 2009 - 31 Dec 2015
    Lichao Zhao Ph.D. Dissertation: Antiferromagnetic Spinor Bose-Einstein Condensates in Microwave Dressing Fields and Optical Lattices
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
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    College Physics I (LN)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Algebra-based introductory course covering physics appropriate for applied and life sciences or pre-professional majors. Topics covered - Newtonian mechanics, fluids, thermodynamics, waves, and sound.Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of 'C' in MATH 1513 or higher.
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    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
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    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
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    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    9 Jun 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
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    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
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    Frontiers of Quantum Information Science
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Quantum information science envelops a broad spectrum of fields including physics, computer science, mathematics, and electrical engineering. This course will explain important milestones achieved in quantum information science and discuss frontier research on building a real-world quantum computer in suitable physical systems, such as superconducting qubits, topological qubits, trapped ions, neutral atoms, and nitrogen vacancy centers. No credit for students with credit in PHYS 4503.
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    Quantum Physics Research
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Individual laboratory work of an advanced nature.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
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    Modern Laboratory Methods I
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Introduction to electric and electronic measurements and computer applications in experimental control, data collection and laboratory computation. Experiments on test instruments, integrated electronics, signal processing, computer interfacing, and data acquisition. Previously offered as PHYS 3322.Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2014, PHYS 2114.
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    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    10 Jun 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
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    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
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    Honors Experience PHYS 2014
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    A supplemental Honors experience in Physics to partner concurrently with designated lower division PHYS course(s). This course adds a different intellectual dimension to designated course(s).Offered for fixed credit, 1 credit hour, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Honors Program participation and concurrent enrollment in designated course(s).
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    Optics
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Individual laboratory work of an advanced nature.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.
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    Modern Laboratory Methods I
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    Introduction to electric and electronic measurements and computer applications in experimental control, data collection and laboratory computation. Experiments on test instruments, integrated electronics, signal processing, computer interfacing, and data acquisition. Previously offered as PHYS 3322.Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2014, PHYS 2114.
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    Doctoral Dissertation Research
    12 Jun 2023 - 4 Aug 2023
    Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.