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Faculty
Esteban D. Araya,
Professor
Research: Observational Astrophysics
Office Location: 305 Currens Hall
Laboratory: 402 Currens Hall
Office Phone: 309-298-1359
Email: ED-Araya@wiu.edu
P. K. Babu,
Professor
Graduate Program Coordinator
Pre-engineering Program Coordinator
Research: Experimental AMO Physics
Office Location: 426 Currens Hall
Office Phone: 309-298-2743
Email: PK-Babu@wiu.edu
Mark S. Boley,
Professor
Undergraduate Honor Program Department Liaison
Research: Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Office Location: 422 Currens Hall
Office Phone: 309-298-1462
Email: MS-Boley@wiu.edu
Aparna Kapale,
Instructor and Laboratory Coordinator
Office Location: 320 Currens Hall
Office Phone: 309-298-1571
Email: AK-Kapale@wiu.edu
Kishor T. Kapale, Professor
Chair, Department of Physics
Research: Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (Theory)
Office Location: 300 Currens Hall & 212 Currens Hall
Office Phone: 309-298-1450 & 309-298-2025
Email: KT-Kapale@wiu.edu
Saisudha B. Mallur, Professor
Research: Experimental AMO Physics
Office Location: 316 Currens Hall
Office Phone: 309-298-1375
Email: SB-Mallur@wiu.edu
Jim Rabchuk, Professor
CAS Assistant Dean for WIU-QC
Research: Computational Physics
Office Location: QC Complex 1211
Office Phone: (QC) 309-762-9481
Email: JA-Rabchuk@wiu.edu
Pengqian Wang,
Professor
Research: Experimental AMO Physics
Office Location: 536 Currens Hall
Office Phone: 309-298-2541
Email: P-Wang@wiu.edu
Staff
Andrea Leisenring
Office Support Manager
Office Location: 212 Currens Hall
Office Phone: 309-298-1596
Email: al-leisenring@wiu.edu
Emeritus Faculty
Keh-Chang Chu,
Professor (Emeritus)
Research: Experimental Nuclear Physics
Email: K-Chu@wiu.edu
Yan Lwin,
Professor (Emeritus)
Research: Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Email: Y-Lwin@wiu.edu
Advisors
Jennifer L. Sandrik,
Academic Advisor
Office Location: 302 Currens Hall
Office Phone: 309-298-3606
Email: JL-Sandrik@wiu.edu
Laura M. Barden-Gabbei,
Professor
Secondary Science Education Program Coordinator and Advisor
Research: Student Learning in Science and Assessment
Office Location: 374 Waggoner Hall
Office Phone: 309-298-1546/1679
Email: LM-Barden@wiu.edu
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