Teaching

Courses Taught 

PHYS 111  General Physics I (URI)

Brief intro: General physics I is taken by students majoring in biological sciences, animal science, or kinesiology. It is also required for students preparing to apply to medical, dental, or veterinary school, and also physical therapy graduate school because it provides a necessary step in the study of life sciences. The course covers topics in solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics. The lectures will be delivered mainly based on basic algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. 

PHYS 576 Advanced Quantum Computing (URI)

Brief intro: This course will teach students advanced knowledge in quantum computing and related topics with the consideration that the students already have some basic background in this field. This course also fulfills the course requirement of an M.S. Degree in Quantum Computing in the Department of Physics at the University of Rhode Island.

PHYS 430 Quantum Mechanics I (SIUC)

Brief intro: This course provides an introduction to undergraduate quantum mechanics, covering basic experimental observations, Schrodinger equations, and applications to atomic physics. This course is appropriate for advanced undergraduates with backgrounds in linear algebra, complex numbers, partial differential equations, classical mechanics, and electromagnetism.

Prerequisite:  PHYS 305, PHYS 310, PHYS 320

PHYS 531A Advanced Quantum Mechanics (SIUC)

Brief intro: This course covers selected topics beyond the regular graduate course on quantum mechanics, from second quantization to quantum field theory. The advanced topics in this course provide useful fundamentals for students to begin research. Topics include quantum harmonic oscillators, quantum theory of radiation, quantum theory of light-matter interaction, relativistic equations, quantum electrodynamics, renormalization, and symmetries.

Prerequisite:  PHYS 530 (Quantum Mechanics) or equivalent

PHYS 476Q Introduction to Quantum Entanglement (SIUC)

Brief intro: Quantum entanglement is crucial to the understanding and development of quantum information science—an exciting frontier of research. This course is offered by the Department of Physics at Southern Illinois University to teach students the basic knowledge about quantum entanglement and its applications for quantum communication, quantum computing, and quantum sensing. The level of this course is appropriate for both graduate students and advanced undergraduates with engineering or science backgrounds. 

Prerequisite:  Math 412 (Linear Algebra) or equivalent

PHYS 100 Undergraduate Seminar (SIUC)

Title: The Past, Present, and Future of Light

Further Reading: Zubairy, M. Suhail. “A very brief history of light." Optics in Our Time. Springer, Cham, 2016. 3-24.