Physics Department

To educate Undergraduate and Graduate students in physics, providing students opportunities to participate in "world class" research, to serve our region and nation through education, formal and informal, and as a center of technological excellence.

Department Advisors

Graduate Advisor:

Office Location: PHYS 130
 

Undergraduate Advisor:

Cheryl Lawler
Office Location:ENV 220B
Email: clawler@unt.edu

Undergraduate Coordinator:
Office Location: PHYS 110

Employment Opportunities

Welcome to the New Physics Chair

Dr. David Schultz

The Physics Department celebrated the service of a great Chair, Dr. Chris Littler on October 14, 2011. Dr. Littler was highly commended for a job well done during his four year tenure. He will continue with his research and return to teaching in Spring 2012.

As of October 17th, Physics has a new member and leader of the Department, Dr. David Schultz. Dr. Schultz brings 25 years of experience in research, and 15 years serving as a manager of research and personnel. He has served on national and international advisory and review committees, and has a distinguished record of individual and team research accomplishments. From 2000 to 2011, he was Group Leader of Atomic Physics in the Physics Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN. He has also been an Adjunct Professor and Research Professor at the University of Tennessee since 1998.

In the area of scholarly activity, Dr. Schultz has a prolific record of publication (more than 180 to date) in prestigious journals across a diverse set of physics sub-disciplines ranging from astrophysics to atomic and plasma physics. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society and the Institute of Physics. As a member of the scientific staff at a national laboratory, he led research efforts that received support about $5 million a year from the Department of Energy, NASA, NIH, and other agencies.

The UNT Physics Department is proud to have Dr. Schultz on board as we continue building a successful Department.
 

Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Marco Buongiorno Nardelli
Professor Marco Buongiorno Nardelli received his PhD from the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA/ISAS) in Trieste (Italy) in 1993 after...

Staff Spotlight

Matthew Abbott
Matthew (Matt) Abbott joined the Department of Physics as the new Instructional Laboratory Assistant and Building Representative on January 2, 2012...