Who are we?
The physics faculty is a small but diverse group, dedicated to providing high quality undergraduate education and high-impact experiences.
Meet the faculty
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Varun Makhija, Assistant Professor B.S. Drew University Professional Interests: Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics, Chemical Physics Phone: 540-654-1376 Office: Jepson 464 email: vmakhija@umw.edu |
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Desmond Villalba, Assistant Professor
B.S. University of North Georgia M.S. University of Alabama at Birmingham Ph.D. University of Alabama Professional Interests: Theoretical Particle Physics and Cosmology, Green energy Phone: 540-654-1430 Office: Jepson 463 email: dvillalb@umw.edu |
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Manula Pathirana, Visiting Assistant Professor
B.S. University of Kelaniya M.S. Sustainable Environment and Energy Systems, Middle East Technical University M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia M.S. Physics, Old Dominion University Ph.D. Physics, Old Dominion University Professional Interests: Computational Physics, Energy-efficient circuit design Phone: 540-654-1207 Office: Jepson 462 email: mpathira@umw.edu |
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William Alexander, Adjunct Professor B.S. Bethany College email: walexand@umw.edu Professional Interests: Astronomy Education Research, fiber-optic chemical sensors |
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Dave Fallest, Adjunct Professor B.A. Beilot College email: dfallest@umw.edu Professional Interests: Astrophysics; Soft Condensed Matter/Fluid Dynamics; Coach, U.S. Physics Team |
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Meet the administration and staff
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Janet A. Asper Chairperson Department of Chemistry and Physicsjasper@umw.edu 540-654-1143 Jepson 441 |
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Angela Andrews Laboratory Specialistaandrews@umw.edu 540-654-1529 Jepson 201C |
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Jessica Murphy Office Managerjconnoll@umw.edu 540-654-1016 Jepson 201A |
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Wilma Willard Office Managerwwillard@umw.edu 540-654-1182 Jepson 201F |