Michigan Tech Physics Department

08/05/2026

Michigan Technological University researchers are involved in three proposals tapped by the U.S. Department of Energy for consideration under its recently launched Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI.

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Michigan Technological University researchers are involved in three proposals tapped by the U.S. Department of Energy for consideration under its recently launched Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI. The mission’s goal is to address national science and technology challenges ...

08/03/2026

It is with sadness that we share news of the passing of physics Professor Emeritus Edward Nadgorny.

Presidential Professor Emeritus of Physics Edward M. Nadgorny passed away in July. An internationally renowned condensed-matter physicist and dedicated educator, he served at Michigan Tech from 1990 until his retirement in 2009. Throughout his career, Nadgorny dedicated his professional life to adva...

05/15/2026

Join us in congratulating Fathima Farheen Nambipunnilath Siddique, who has been selected as APS student ambassador for 2026-27.

This is a prestigious student leadership opportunity with 125 students from 20 countries worldwide selected for the program. At Michigan Tech, Fathima will design and promote student-focused events, connect her peers with APS resources, and gather student input on APS and unit initiatives.

Welcome to the new cohort of APS student ambassadors.

05/01/2026

We're proud to share that PhD candidate Zaid Bakri is the recipient of the DeVlieg Foundation Fellowship for this summer. This competitive award recognizes outstanding graduate students with significant potential.

I am a fifth-year PhD candidate in Atmospheric Sciences, originally from Amman, Jordan, where I earned my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Physics from the University of Jordan. Growing up in a region characterized by low precipitation and highly inconsistent rainfall patterns sparked my curio...

04/29/2026

Each spring semester, senior physics and applied physics graduate students present their research progress in the weekly Physics Colloquium series, while second-year graduate students present at a special poster session. Their peers then select the best presentations.

Join us in congratulating Nayana Suresh Palaparambil for being selected for the Best Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award, and Daniel Watson for the Best Poster Presentation Award.

04/16/2026

Join us in congratulating Professor Jae Yong Suh, who was recognized at yesterday's Deans' Teaching Showcase Luncheon.

The Deans' Teaching Showcase identifies outstanding instructors and their innovative or outside the classroom teaching methods, curriculum development, and/or assessment.

04/06/2026

Congratulations to PhD candidate Jester Itliong on his success competing at the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools Three Minute Thesis competition in Kansas City.

Jester's presentation, Molecular Choreography: The Physics of Flow in Ionic Polymers uses molecular dynamics simulations to investigate how molecular features like size, charge, and polarity govern viscosity and ion transport in ionic liquids.

Physics PhD candidate Jester Itliong represented Michigan Tech in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in Kansas City.

03/26/2026

Michigan Tech students and researchers were in Denver last week for the APS Global Physics Summit, the largest physics research conference in the world. This year's theme was Science for a Shared Future.

02/27/2026

Congratulations to three of our excellent graduate students who have been recognized by the graduate school for their exceptional efforts.

Hamed Fahandezh Sadi is a recipient of the Dean's Award for Outstanding Scholarship, and both Shikha Rani and James Simmons have been chosen for the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award.

02/18/2026

We're proud to share that Subhasish Mandal, a Department of Physics alum, is among the 24 recipients of the 2026 Cottrell Scholar Awards announced last week by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement.

The Cottrell Scholar Award recognizes outstanding teacher-scholars for the quality and innovation of their research and academic leadership in chemistry, physics and astronomy. Awardees were selected from across the U.S. and Canada.

Mandal earned his PhD in Physics from Michigan Tech in 2012 under the guidance of Professor Ranjit Pati and is now an assistant professor of physics at West Virginia University. Congratulations!

Research Corporation for Science Advancement, America's first foundation dedicated wholly to science, has named 24 early career scholars in chemistry, physics, and astronomy as recipients of its 2026 Cottrell Scholar Awards. Each awardee receives $120,000.