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Department

William Lester, Jr.

William A. Lester, Jr.

Dept of Chemistry

theoretical and physical chemistry, advances in basic theory, computational methods, study of molecular electronic structure, quantum Monte Carlo method, Born-Oppenheimer approximation

Jonathan Wurtele

Jonathan Wurtele

Dept of Physics

physics, stability, plasma theory, advanced accelerator concepts, intense laser-plasma interaction, the basic equilibrium, radiation properties of intense charged particle beams, simulation and the development of proof-of-principle experiments

Joel Fajans

Dept of Physics

astrophysics, plasma processing, physics, basic plasma physics, non-neutral plasmas, basic plasma physics experiments, pure electron plasma traps, cyrogenic plasmas, plasma bifurcations, basic non-linear dynamics, autoresonance

Lester Hu

Europe, East Asia, Inner Asia, music, history of music theory

Dept of Physics

atomic, molecular, optical physics, advanced electron microscopy, cryo-EM

Robert O. Ritchie

Dept of Materials Science and Engineering

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

structural materials, mechanical behavior in biomaterials, creep, fatigue and fracture of advanced metals, intermetallics, ceramics

Dept of Comparative Literature

modern poetry, aesthetics, literary theory, history of criticism, Frankfurt School Critical Theory

Mario Telò at a desk with books in the background

Mario Telò

Dept of Rhetoric

Greek literature, Roman drama, critical theory, continental philosophy

Poulomi Saha standing in front of decorative wood panels, hands in pockets

Dept of English

Asian American studies, critical theory, postcolonial theory, spirituality, comparative race and gender, cults

Shafi Goldwasser

Shafi Goldwasser

Division of Computer Science (EECS)

cryptography, computational number theory, complexity theory, fault tolerant distributed computing, probabilistic proof systems, approximation algorithms, theory(THY)

music composition, music theory, popular music, music performance, music pedagogy

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

cement chemistry, advanced characterization methods for cementitious materials, low-carbon concrete, supplementary cementitious materials, calcined clay technology, LCA of cement-based materials

medieval and renaissance music, history of music theory, history of religion, manuscript studies, obscenity

Cindy Cox

composition, music analysis and theory, post-tonal music, piano, music and live electronics, text-setting

John Lie

Dept of Sociology

social theory, political economy, East Asia

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

advanced structural systems, structural dynamics, structural design, earthquake engineering, isolation and other high performance systems, use of novel materials in design

Dept of City & Regional Planning

water, sanitation, basic services delivery, food justice, urban agriculture, poverty alleviation, environmental sustainability, environmental justice, urban governance, participatory planning, community-based development, international development, development planning, sustainable development, African studies

photographed in front of the blackboard in his office

Dan-Virgil Voiculescu

Dept of Mathematics

operator algebras, free probability theory, random matrices, K-theory of operator algebras, single operator theory

Tarek Zohdi

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

advanced manufacturing, 3D printing systems, fire propagation and control, UAVs and swarms, ballistic fabric shielding, food-system modeling, pandemic modeling

Dept of Film and Media

feminist theory, cultural theory, archaeology of media technology, film and modernity, film theory, psychoanalytic theory

Dept of Mathematics

mathematics, algebraic geometry, diophantine geometry, Nevanlinna theory, Arakelov theory

Fumi Okiji

Dept of Rhetoric

Black study, Frankfurt School Critical Theory, sound and music studies, aesthetics

Don Tilley in his office

Dept of Chemistry

inorganic, organometallic, polymer and materials chemistry, transition metal compounds, catalysis, new chemical transformations, advanced solid state materials, renewable energy, solar fuels

Ori Ganor

Dept of Physics

string (and M-) theory, quantum field theory, mathematical physics