All Physics & Astronomy Faculty

This is a comprehensive list of the University of New Mexico Department of Physics and Astronomy faculty in chronological order. Dates of faculty whose tenure was unknown are listed at the end.

  • 1892-94: Marshall R. Gaines. A.M. Professor of Latin, Greek and Natural Sciences
  • 1894-6: William A. Zimmer. Ph.C. Professor of Chemistry, Physics, Geology and Botany
  • 1896-98: Randolph W. Tinsley. Graduate of the University of Virginia. Professor of Natural Science
  • 1898-02: Edward P. Childs. B.S., Denison University. Professor of Physics and Chemistry. Deceased October 21, 1951.
  • 1902-03: Carl E. Magnussen. Ph.D. Professor of Physics and Mathematics
  • 1903-13: Martin F. Angell. M.A., University of Wisconsin. Professor of Physics and Engineering
  • 1904-05: Walter E. Rowe. B.S. Professor of Physics and Mathematics
  • 1913-14: Vernon A. Suydam. Ph. D., Princeton U. Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering
  • 1914-17: Jesse L. Brenneman. B. S., University of Chicago, '08. Professor
  • 1917-18: Ward L. Ray. A.M., University of Wisconsin. Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering, 17-18; Chairman of the College of Engineering, l7-18.
  • 1918-19: Raymond Duhadway. A.M., University of Chicago. Associate Professor of Mathematics and Physics
  • 1918-19: Lawrence Edward McCarty. A.M. in mathematics and physics, University of Texas. Professor of Physics
  • 1919-20: George H. Bardsley. B.S., Grinnell; M.S., University of California. - Associate Professor of Physics
  • 1920-33: Robert Spencer Rockwood. Ph.D., University of Michigan. Professor of Physics. Deceased November 23, 1932.
  • 1930-34: S. B. Lippincott. M.S., Purdue University. Instructor in Physics and Chemistry.
  • 1932-46: Everly-John Workman. Ph.D. physics, University of Virginia. Head of the Department of Physics, 33-46. Research: Thunderstorms, atmospheric electricity and precipitation, mechanisms, instrumentation. Deceased 1982.
  • 1934-36: Francis Fleming Coleman. Ph.D. physics, Oxford University. Instructor in Physics, 34-36; Assistant Dean of Men, 35-36. Research: Vapor pressure of metals, molecular velocity spectrometer.
  • 1935-46: Robert Edward Holzer. Ph.D. in physics, University of California. Professor of Physics. Research: Atmospheric electricity; electrical structure of thunderstorms. Deceased May 19, 1994.
  • 1941-45: Gene Thomas Pelsor. Ph.D. in physics, University of Oklahoma. Instructor in Physics. Research: Hydrodynamics, equation of state.
  • 1941: Herschel Roy Snodgrass. Ph.D. in physics (53), University of California, Berkeley. Assistant Professor of Physics, 41-45. Research: Atmospheric electricity and optics, upper atmosphere instrumentation, meteorology, cosmic rays and solid state physics; superconductivity, geo-physical seismic prospecting. Deceased June 12, 1990.
  • 1942: John Gustavson Breiland. A.B. (33), Luther College, Iowa; M.S. (34), University of Iowa; Ph.D. in meteorology (56), University of California, Los Angeles. Instructor to Associate Professor, 42-66; Professor, 66-70; Professor Emeritus of Physics, 70- ; Acting Chairman of the Department of Physics, 57-58 and 61-62. Research: Synoptic meteorology, thunderstorms, atmospheric ozone. Deceased September 9, 1996.
  • 1946: B.C. Drescher. B.S., University of California, Berkeley. Instructor in Physics, 46-47.
  • 1946: Raymond Thomas Grenchik. B.A. (43), St. Procopius College; M.S. (49), University of New Mexico; Ph.D. in astrophysics (56), Indiana University. Instructor in Physics, 46-50. Research: Stellar atmospheres. Deceased: September 28, 2000.
  • 1946: Norris Nereson. B.A. (39), Concordia College, Minnesota; M.S. (41) University of Denver; Ph.D. in nuclear physics (43), Cornell University. Assistant Professor of Physics, 46-47; Research Associate, 48-49. Research: Solid state physics and lasers, molecular spectroscopy. Deceased February 21, 2007.
  • 1946: Victor H. Regener. Dr.Ing. (38), University of Stuttgart. Associate Professor, 46-49, Professor, 49-57, Research Professor, 57-79, Professor Emeritus of Physics, 79- ; Chairman of the Department of Physics, 46-57, 62-79. Research: Atmospheric ozone, cosmic radiation, zodiacal light, balloon and satellite experiments, optical studies of pulsars, electronics. Deceased January 20, 2006.
  • 1947: Darol Kenneth Froman. B.Sc. (26), M.Sc. (27), University of Alberta; Ph.D. in physics (30), University of Chicago. Consulting Professor of Physics, 47-61. Research: Supersonics, x-rays, cosmic rays, electronics. Deceased September 11, 1997.
  • 1947: Robert Elliott Street. B.S. (33), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; A.M. (34), Ph.D. in mathematics and physics (39), Harvard University. Associate Professor of Physics, 47-48. Research: Numerical fluid mechanics.
  • 1946: Richard JohnRunge. B.S. (44), University of Chicago; M.S. (49), Ph.D. in physics (52), University of New Mexico. Instructor in Physics, 46-51; Research Associate and Assistant Professor of Physics, 51-53. Research: Theoretical geophysics, electromagnetic theory.
  • 1948: Lewis David Kaplan. B.A. (39), Brooklyn College; S.M. (47), Ph.D. in meteorology (51), University of Chicago. Research Associate in Physics, 48-50. Research: Meteorology. Deceased April 14, 1999.
  • 1948: L. Gerald Bowen. M.S. (49), University of New Mexico. Instructor in Physics, 48-49; Research Associate, 49-55. Research: Meteorology.
  • 1948: Stephen Sholom Friedland. B.A. (43), Brooklyn College; M.A. (47) University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D. in physics (48), New York University. Assistant Professor of Physics, 48-49. Research: Radioisotopes in medicine.
  • 1948-50: Frederick H. Martens. B.S. (46), University of Chicago; M.S. (48), University of New Mexico. Instructor in Physics, 48-49; Research Associate, 48-50. Research: Electronics. Deceased October 6, 2012.
  • 1948: David Pomeroy. Ph.D. in physics (50), University of New Mexico. Instructor in Physics, 49-51. Research: Cosmic rays. Deceased 1974.
  • 1948-80: Roy Thomas. B.Sc. (38), University of Alberta; Ph.D. in physics (42), University of California, Berkeley. Professor Emeritus of Physics. Research: Theoretical problems in atomic physics. Deceased March 18, 2005.
  • 1950: John Root Green. B.S. (41), M.S. and Ph.D. in physics (50), University of California, Berkeley. From Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, 50-62; Professor, 62-81; Professor Emeritus of Physics, 81- ; Acting Chairman of the Department of Physics, 54-55. Research: Cosmic radiation, extensive air showers, cloud chambers, scintillators, phase transformations and physical properties of plastic organic crystals. Deceased October 18, 2007.
  • 1952: Alan W. Peterson. A.B. (51), University of California; M.S. (57), Ph.D. in physics (60), University of New Mexico. Research Associate in Astronomy, 52-54 and 60-61; Associate Professor of Astronomy, 67-75; Professor of Physics and Astronomy, 75-84. Research: Zodiacal light photometry, thermal emission from interplanetary dust, infrared photometry, infrared airglow. Deceased June 6, 2009.
  • 1953: Robert Reginald Brown. A.B. (44), Ph.D. in physics (52), University of California, Berkeley. Assistant Professor of Physics, 53-56. Research: Cosmic ray time variations, auroral and ionospheric physics, geomagnetism. Deceased May 23, 2010.
  • 1954: Norman T. Seaton. Ph.D. in physics (56), University of California, Berkeley. Assistant Professor of Physics, 54-55. Research: Cosmic rays, instrumentation.
  • 1956: Christopher Pratt Leavitt. B.S. (48), Ph.D. in physics (52), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, 56-65; Professor of Physics, 65- ; Acting Chairman of the Department of Physics, 58-60. Research: Nuclear and high energy physics, cosmic rays, space physics.
  • 1957: Donald E. Skabelund. B.S. (47), Utah State; Ph.D. in physics (56), University of Utah. Assistant Professor of Physics 57-64; Assistant Professor of History, 64-68; Associate Professor of History, 68-. Research: Magneto-hydrodynamic waves, quantification in medieval science.
  • 1960: Howard Carnes Bryant. B.A. (55), University of California, Berkeley; M.S. (57), Ph.D. in physics (61,); University of Michigan. From Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, 60-71; Professor of Physics, 71-. Research: Experimental particle and atomic physics, physical optics.
  • 1961: Walter M. Elsasser. Ph.D. in physics (27), University of Gottingen. Professor of Physics, Chairman of the Department of Physics, 61-62. Research: Theoretical physics. Deceased October 14, 1991.
  • 1963: Christopher Dean. A.B. (47), M.A. (49), Ph.D. in physics (52), Harvard University. Associate Professor, 63-68; Professor of Physics, 68-78. Research: Radiofrequency spectroscopy, musical acoustics, satellite meteorology, high atmosphere. Deceased May 28, 1991.
  • 1964: John Lee Howarth. B.A. (45), M.A. (48), Cambridge University; Ph.D. in physics (52), University of, London. Associate Professor of Physics', 64-69; Professor of Physics and Associate Professor of Radiology, 69-78; Director of General Honors and Undergraduate Seminar Programs, 71-78. Research: Radiological physics, visual perception, innovative undergraduate education. Deceased February 22, 2011, at age 87.
  • 1964: A. G. Davis Philip. B.S. (51), Union College; M.S. (59), New Mexico State University; Ph.D. in astronomy (64), Case Institute of Technology. Assistant Professor of Physics, 64-66. Research: Photometry, spectroscopy, galactic structure.
  • 1965: David Solomon King. B.A. (60), Manchester College; M.A. (64), Ph.D. in astrophysics (67) Indiana University. Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, 65-77; Professor of Astronomy, 77-99. Research: Stellar interiors, theory of pulsating variable stars, nonlinear self-excited oscillations in stellar envelopes. Deceased August 25, 2013.
  • 1965: Derek Bertram Swinson. B.Sc. (60), Queen's University, Belfast; M.S. (61), Ph.D. in physics (65), University of Alberta, Calgary. From Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, 65-76; Professor of Physics, 76-. Research: Cosmic radiation, extensive air showers, time variations of mu mesons underground, sidereal cosmic ray anisotropies, consultant in accident reconstruction.
  • 1966: Seymour Samuel Alpert. A.B. (53), Ph.D. in physics (62), University of California, Berkeley. From Assistant to Associate Professor 66-74; Professor of Physics, 74- . Research: Laser light scattering, energetic modeling of the human body, optical spectroscopy of liquids, critical opalescence. Deceased March 11, 2014.
  • 1966: Charles Leroy Beckel. B.S. (48), University of Scranton; Ph.D. in physics (54), Johns Hopkins University. Associate professor, 66-69; Professor of Physics 69- ; Assistant Dean of the Graduate School, 71-72. Research: Theoretical aspects of the structure of diatomic molecules, quantum mechanics, operations research, quantum biology, study of biomolecule conformation, electric field effects on biological cells. Deceased August 21, 2009, aged 81.
  • 1966: Colston Chandler. Sc.B. (61), Brown University; Ph.D. in physics (67), University of California, Berkeley. From Assistant to Associate Professor, 66-78; Professor of Physics, 78-. Research: Statistical mechanics, non-relativistic scattering theory, theoretical nuclear physics.
  • 1966: Robert Harry Koch. A.B. (51), M.A. (55), Ph.D. astronomy (59), University of Pennsylvania. Associate Professor of Astronomy, 66-67. Research: Photoelectric photometry, polarimetry, visible band and ultraviolet spectroscopy, evolution of eclipsing variable stars. Deceased October 11, 2010.
  • 1967: Philip M. Campbell. B.A. (58), M.S. (60), Ph.D. in physics (63), University of Colorado at Boulder. Assistant Professor of Physics, 67-69. Research: Radiation transport, spherical galaxies.
  • 1967: John Wainwright Evans. A.B. (32) Swarthmore College; A.M. (36), Ph.D. in astronomy (38), Harvard University. Professor of Astronomy, 72-76, Adjunct Professor of Astronomy, 72-76. Research: Solar physics, solar terrestrial effects, optical design. Deceased October 31, 1999.
  • 1967: Charles Latif Hyder. B.S. (58), M.S. (60), University of New Mexico; Ph.D. in astrophysics (64), University of Colorado. Assistant Professor of Physics, 67-70; Lecturer, 70-76. Research: The sun, quasi-stellar objects, global and local environmental impact of energy sources. Deceased June 8, 2004.
  • 1967: Mohammad Shafi. B.Sc. (56), Peshawar University; M.Sc. (58), Islamic College, Pakistan; M.Sc. (61), Ph.D. in physics (63), Georgetown University; M.A. (71), University of New Mexico. Lecturer and Research Associate, 67-68; Assistant Professor of Physics, 68-69; Research Associate, 69-71; Lecturer, 71-72. Research: Structure of diatomic molecules, theoretical and computer modeling of the geomagnetic field, systems analysis.
  • 1968: Harjit Singh Ahluwalia. B.Sc. (53), M.Sc. (54), Panjab University, India; Ph.D. in physics (60), Gujarat University, India. Associate Professor, 68-73; Professor of Physics, 73-. Research: Cosmic rays, geomagnetism, nuclear electronics, space physics, plasma physics, astrophysics.
  • 1968: James Daniel Finley, III. B.A. and B.S. (63), University of Texas, Austin; Ph.D. in physics (68), University of California, Berkeley. Assistant to Associate Professor, 70-78; Professor of Physics, 78- ; Associate Chairman of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, 83-. Department Chair for 6 years. Research: Theoretical physics, general relativity.
  • 1970: Byron D. Dieterle. B.S. (60), Ph.D. in physics (67), University of California, Berkeley. From Assistant to Associate Professor, 70-78; Professor of Physics, 78- . Research: Weak interaction physics, neutrino flavor oscillations, neutrino-electron scattering, investigation of quark states by antiproton annihilations.
  • 1971: David M. Wolfe. B.A. (59), M.S. (61), Ph.D. in physics (61), University of Pennsylvania. From Assistant to Associate Professor, 71-79; Professor of Physics, 79-. Research: Experimental research in the weak interactions of elementary particles and nucleon-nucleon interactions.
  • 1973: Lois Kieffaber. B.A. (62), Manchester College; M.S. (63) Columbia University; Ph.D. in physics (73), University of New Mexico. Lecturer and Research Engineer, 73-76; Assistant Professor of Physics, 77-83; Research Associate, 83-84. Research: Zodiacal light, airglow.
  • 1974: William Robert Davey. B.S. (66), Iowa State University; Ph.D. in astrophysics (70), University of Colorado. Visiting Assistant Professor of Astrophysics, 74-75. Research: Various areas of astrophysics.
  • 1975: Joey B. Donahue. B.A. (68), M.A. (71), Ph.D. in physics (75), University of California, Irvine. Research Associate, 75-77; Research Assistant Professor of Physics, 77-78. Research: Particle physics. Deceased: March 6, 2004.
  • 1975: Michael Zeilik. B.A. (68), Princeton University; M.A. (69), Ph.D. in astronomy (75), Harvard University. Assistant Professor, 75-79; Associate Professor of Astronomy, 79- . Research: Infrared photometry and polarimetry of star formation regions in the Milky Way Galaxy; visual and infrared observations of peculiar binary star systems.
  • 1977: Claude Amsler. M.Sc. (70), Ph.D. in physics (75), ETH, Zurich. Research Assistant Professor of Physics, 77-79. Research: Experimental particle physics.
  • 1977: McAllister Hobart Hull, Jr. B.S. (48), Ph.D. in physics (51), Yale University. Professor of Physics, 77- ; Provost of the University, 77-. Research: nucleon scattering, analysis and tabulation of charged particle wave functions, interaction of radiation with matter, pion scattering, nuclear structure, planning and management in higher education. Deceased February 8, 2011.
  • 1977: John Linsley. B.Phys. (47), Ph.D. in physics (52), University of Minnesota. Research Professor of Physics, 77-84. Research: Origin and behavior of highest-energy cosmic rays by means of experimental and theoretical investigation of extensive air showers. Deceased September 22, 2002.
  • 1978: David Delano Clark. A.B. (48), Ph.D. in physics (53), University of California, Berkeley. Research Associate Professor of Physics, 78-. Research: Nuclear structure physics, especially isomers; nuclear instrumentation, reactor physics. Deceased December 22, 1997
  • 1978: Gerald J. Stephenson. B.S. (59), Ph.D. in mathematics (64), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Adjunct Professor of Physics, 78-. Research: Nuclear physics, particle physics.
  • 1979: Richard Marcus Price. B.S. (61), Colorado State University; Ph.D. in astronomy (66), Australian National University. Professor of Physics and Astronomy, 79- ; Chairman of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, 79-. Research: Galactic structure, radiometer systems, development of undergraduate physics laboratory programs, radio galaxies, nuclei of galaxies, galactic structure, development of physics and astronomy programs, research administration.
  • 1980: John Bellum. PhD (76), University of Florida. Researcher. Research: Optics.
  • 1980: Weng Hah Chow. B.S. (68), Colorado State University; M.S. (74), Ph.D. in physics (75), University of Arizona. Assistant Professor of Physics:, 80- . Research: Laser theory, laser gyros, short wavelength lasers and high power lasers.
  • 1980: Jack O'Neal Burns. B.S. (74) University of Massachusetts; M.A. (76), Ph.D. in astronomy (78), Indiana University. Assistant Professor of Astronomy, 80- . Research: Study of radio galaxies at radio, optical and x-ray frequencies.
  • 1980: Jack McIver. B.S. (71), M.S. (72), Ph.D. in engineering and applied sciences (78), University of Rochester. Research Associate, 80-82; Senior Research Associate, 82-83; Research Assistant Professor, 83-84; Assistant Professor of Physics, 84- . Research: Laser theory, nonlinear optics.
  • 1980: Marlan Orvil Scully. B.S. (61), University of Wyoming; M.S. (63), Ph.D. in physics (65), Yale University. Distinguished Professor of Physics, 80- ; Director of the Center for Advanced Studies, 80- . Research: Neutron and low temperature physics, laser physics, quantum statistical mechanics, solid state physics and quantum optics.
  • 1980: James Graydon Small. Ph.D. in physics (74), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Associate Professor of Physics, 80- ; Associate Director of the Institute for Modern Optics, 80- . Research: Applications of stable lasers, special relativity, aids for the blind.
  • 1980: William C. Sweatt.Ph.D. in optics (77), University of Arizona. Associate Professor of Physics, 80-83. Research: Lasers, modern optics.
  • 1981-24: Kevin E. Cahill, B.S. (63), University of Notre Dame; A.M. (64), Ph.D. in physics (67), Harvard University. Emeritus Professor. Research: Theoretical physics, gauge theory, elementary particles.
  • 1982: Bernd Bassalleck. Ph.D. in physics (77), University of Karlsruhe, West Germany. Emeritus Professor. Research: Nuclear and particle physics.
  • 1982: James E. Harvey. Ph.D. in optical sciences (76), University of Arizona, Tucson. Associate Professor and Research Associate Professor of Optics, 82-83. Research: Optics, lasers.
  • 1982-83: John R. McNeil. B.S. (681, M.S.171), University of Texas, Austin. Assistant Professor, 82-83, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 83- . Research: thin films, gaseous discharge, lasers.
  • 1984: V.M. Kenkre. PhD, State University of New York at Stony Brook, (71). Emeritus Professor. Research: Statistical physics. Nonlinear science. Mathematical biology and theory of the spread of epidemics. Quantum transport and tunneling phenomena. Bose-Einstein Condensation. Materials theory.
  • 1985: Sudhakar Prasad. PhD, Harvard University, (83). Emeritus Professor. Research: Adaptive optics and interferometric imaging. Theoretical quantum optics, propagation in optical fibers.
  • 1987-96: BelvaCampbell. Ph.D. in astronomy (84), University of Arizona. Professor of Physics, 87-96. Research: Optical, infrared and radio astronomy, multi-wave observations of the radiative and morphological properties of young stellar objects, star formation. Deceased January 6, 2014.
  • 1988-04: JohnPanitz. Ph.D. in physics (69), The Pennsylvania State University. Emeritus Professor. Research: Atom-Probes, IAP, FIM, FEEM, Bio Deposition, Cryopreparation, EPTEM, and Tomography.
  • 1989: Jean-Claude Diels. PhD, University of Brussels, (73). Professor. Research: Laser physics and nonlinear optics, ultrafast phenomena. High-resolution spectroscopy and imaging, adaptive optics and interferometry. Laser-induced discharges and plasmas. Laser gyros and related sensing of displacements, index of refraction, magnetic and electric fields.
  • 1989-2024: David Dunlap. PhD, University of Rochester, (87). Emeritus Professor. Research: Transport and tunneling phenomena, hopping transport, disordered materials, molecular solids.
  • 1991: Aleksei Babkin. PhD, Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems. Adjunct Professor. Research: Low temperature physics and cryogenics.
  • 1991: Michael S. Gold. PhD, University of California at Berkeley, (86). Professor. Research: High-energy collider physics, fundamental interactions and supersymmetry, new particle searches, rare decays. Particle-physics instrumentation.
  • 1991: Sally Seidel. PhD, University of Michigan, (87). Professor. Research: High-energy collider physics, QCD, rare decays. Particle-physics instrumentation.
  • 1991: Wolfgang Rudolph. PhD, University of Jena, (85). Emeritus Professor, Department Chair, Regents' Professor. Research: High-resolution spectroscopy and imaging, laser physics and nonlinear optics, ultrashort light pulses. Biophysics.
  • 1992: Carlton Caves. Ph.D. Physics (79), Caltech. Emeritus Professor. Research: Quantum information theory and quantum computation. Theory of open quantum systems and decoherence. Nonlinear dynamics and quantum chaos. Theoretical quantum optics.
  • 1992: John T. McGraw. PhD, University of Texas, (77). Emeritus Professor. Research: Adaptive optics and interferometry; galactic astronomy.
  • 1993: Patricia Henning. PhD, University of Maryland, (90). Emeritus Professor. Research: Extragalactic astronomy, radio astronomy, galaxy clusters and superclusters, material content of cosmic voids.
  • 1994: MurrayGell-Mann. Ph.D. Physics (51), MIT. University Professor. Research: Quarks, Current Algebra, Pions, Neutrino Masses, String Theory. Deceased May 24, 2019.
  • 1995: Douglas Fields. PhD, Indiana University, (91). Professor. Research: High energy-density nuclear physics, high-energy spin physics. Collider instrumentation. Physics education.
  • 1995-: Ivan Deutsch. Ph.D. Physics (92), U.C. Berkeley. Distinguished Professor. Research: Quantum optics/atomic physics. Nonlinear dynamics.
  • 1995-: Richard Rand. PhD, California Institute of Technology, (91). Professor, Department Chair. Research: Gaseous halos of galaxies, diffuse ionized gas, the disk-halo connection, superbubbles and chimneys. Star formation processes in spirals, molecular gas, atomic gas, HII region populations. Ring galaxies.
  • 1996: Brad Johnson. Ph.D. Physics (91), University of Colorado, Boulder. Research: Condensed matter theory, computational physics.
  • 1998: Boye M.Odom. MS, University of Texas at El Paso, (81). Physics and astronomy lab director.
  • 1999-23: Mansoor Sheik-Bahae. PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo, (87). Distinguished Professor. Research: Laser physics and nonlinear optics, ultrafast phenomena, solid-state physics. Deceased: July 10, 2023
  • 2002: DineshLoomba. PhD, Boston University, (98). Professor, Regents' Lecturer. Research: Extragalactic Astronomy, Particle Astrophysics, and Dark Matter
  • 2003-: JamesThomas. PhD, Cornell University, (91). Associate Professor. Research: Phospholipids.
  • 2004: William Priedhorsky. PhD Observational X-Ray Astronomy, Physics, CalTech (78)
  • 2005: Steven Ray Elliott, BS Physics UNM (82), MS Physics, UC Irvine (84), PhD Physics UC Irvine (87). Adjunct Professor. Research: Atomic, Nuclear, and Particle Physics.
  • 2005: Christopher Fuchs, BS Physics/Mathematics (87) University of Texas Austin, PhD Physics UNM (96). Adjunct Professor. Research: Quantum information theory, communication and cryptography, foundations in the light of quantum information, and control and computation.
  • 2005: J.M. Geremia. B.S., University of Delaware, (97). PhD, Princeton University, (01). Assistant Professor of Physics, 05-09. Research: Quantum measurement and control. Experimental quantum optics and atomic physics. Laser trapping and cooling. Quantum limits to precision measurement. Quantum information science.
  • 2005: Vasudevan Nampoothiri. PhD, India Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, (99). Research Assistant Professor.
  • 2005: YlvaPihlström. PhD, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, (01). Professor. Research: Radio astronomy: Active Galactic Nuclei, starburst galaxies, extragalactic and Galactic masers. Radio interferometry techniques including Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI).
  • 2005: Gregory Taylor. PhD, University of California, Los Angeles, (91). Distinguished Professor. Research: Clusters of Galaxies, Active Galactic Nuclei, Jets, Gamma-Ray Bursts, Radio Interferometry Techniques
  • 2005: Pete C Zimmer. PhD, University of New Mexico, (04). Research Assistant Professor
  • 2006: Sigrid Close, PhD Astronomy, Boston University (04), Adjunct Assistant Professor. Research: Meteoroid Detection, Modeling, and Characterization; Gravitational Physics and Hyperspectral Imaging, Atmospheric and Ionospheric Phenomenology.
  • 2006: Gordon Hager. PhD, Washington State University, (73). Research Professor
  • 2006: SteveKoch. PhD, Cornell University, (03). Research: Experimental single-molecule biophysics: optical and magnetic tweezers, micro and nanofabricated devices for mechanical manipulation of biomolecules.
  • 2006: Keith Lidke. PhD, University of Minnesota, (02). Professor. Research: Fluorescence Imaging Techniques: Single Particle Tracking, Single Molecule Imaging and Superresolution techniques for measuring protein-protein interactions at the sub-cellular level.
  • 2007: Rouzbeh Allahverdi. PhD, University of Alberta, (00). Professor. Research: Particle physics and cosmology: physics beyond the standard model, supersymmetry, inflation, dark matter, lepto/baryogenesis.
  • 2007: Charles Arge, PhD, University of Delaware (97). Adjunct Associate Professor. Research: Solar and Space Physics, Space Weather, Astrophysics, Magnetohydrodynamics, Teaching and Education, Public Enrichment through Physics and Astronomy, Amateur Astronomy.
  • 2007: Howard Barnum, PhD Physics, University of New Mexico (97). Research: Computer and Computational Sciences, Modelling, Algorithms, and Informatics.
  • 2007: Ilya Nemenman, PhD Physics Princeton University (00). Assistant Professor. Research: Theoretical biophysics, coarse-grained modeling in systems biology and neuroscience, information transduction in biological systems, learning and adaptation in molecular, neural, and evolutionary systems.
  • 2008: Daniel Boye, PhD Physics, University of Georgia (89), Adjunct Professor. Research: Non-linear optical properties of transition metal and rare earth ions; Phonon dynamics and energy transfer processes in insulating crystals and sol gel glasses; Optical coherent transients.
  • 2008: Marcelo Gomes, Affiliated Academic Colleague
  • 2009: KevinMalloy. Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, Stanford University (84). Emeritus Professor. Research: Coherent states in semiconductors, Disorder in ionic semiconductors, Wave propagation in periodic structures.
  • 2009: James Werner. BS Applied Physics, Cal Tech (92), MS (94), PhD Applied Physics (98), Cornell University. Adjunct Assistant Professor. Research: Biophysics, Instrument Development, Laser Spectroscopy, and Analytic and BioPhysical Applications of Single Molecule Detection by Laser Induced Fluorescence.
  • 2010: Douglas Hope. PhD, University of New Mexico (04). Research Assistant Professor. Research: The use of compressive sensing for space-object identification.
  • 2010: Robin Blume-Kohout. PhD, Physics, UC Berkeley (05). Adjunct National Laboratory Associate Professor
  • 2010: Malcolm Boshier. D.Phil., Oxford University. Adjunct National Laboratory Associate Professor
  • 2010: Huaiyu Duan. PhD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, (04). Associate Professor. Research: Neutrino Physics, Supernova Nucleosynthesis and Neutron Star Physics.
  • 2010: Kevin Fortier. Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta). Adjunct National Laboratory Associate Professor
  • 2010: Peter Marvin Goodwin. PhD Applied Physics Cornell University (89). Research: Single-molecule spectroscopy and high-resolution optical imaging, single-molecule imaging of cellulase activity on cellulose and single-molecule studies of riboswitch conformational dynamics.
  • 2010: Tony Hull. MS, University of Penn; NASA Traineeship, (67). Adjunct Professor
  • 2010: Marcus Magnor. PhD, Erlangen University, Germany, (00). Adjunct Professor. Research: Computer graphics, image processing, applied optics, astrophysics algorhithms
  • 2010: Peter D. Schwindt. PhD, Physics, JILA, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO., (03). Adjunct National Laboratory Associate Professor. Research: Implementations of quantum information processing in neutral-atom systems and on development of high-precision, compact atomic clocks
  • 2010: Rolando Somma. Instituto Balseiro, Argentina. Adjunct National Laboratory Assistant Professor. Research: Quantum information theory
  • 2010: Daniel L. Stick. PhD, University of Michigan, (07). Adjunct National Laboratory Associate Professor
  • 2010: Xuerong Zhang. PhD, Optical Sciences, University of New Mexico, (12). Visiting Faculty. Research: Optics, Lasers, Thin Films.
  • 2011: Varsha Dani. BS Mathematics Caltech (00), MA, PhD, Physics, UC Berkeley (06). Research: Light-Matter Interactions at the nano length-scale and femto time-scale; Non-photonics and energy.
  • 2011: Luke A. Emmert. MS, Materials Science and Engineering (95), PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, (00). Research Assistant Professor
  • 2011: Igor Kuznetsov, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (05). Adjunct Assistant Professor
  • 2011: Mousumi Roy. PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (97). Associate Professor. Research: Geophysics and fluid flow, plate tectonics.
  • 2011: Donna M. Siergiej. BA Chemistry Eisenhower College of the Rochester Institute of Technology (81), MS Physics, UNM (86), PhD Physics UNM (95).
  • 2011: Bernard Zak. BS Physics DePaul University (63), PhD Electron and Atomic Physics, UC Berkeley (71). Adjunct Research Professor. Research: Atmospheric Science.
  • 2012: David Cardimona. PhD, University of Rochester (84). Research: Theory and design of infrared quantum-well devices, including optical coupling schemes, bandgap engineering, and new materials. Quantum dots. Quantum optics. Nonlinear optics.
  • 2012: Stephen Carr. BS Physics, Nebraska Wesleyan University (97), PhD Physics, Dartmouth College (03), Adjunct National Laboratory Associate Professor
  • 2012: Franco Giuliani. PhD, Physics, Politecnico di Torino (Italia), (99). Research Assistant Professor
  • 2012: Akimasa Miyake. PhD, University of Tokyo (04). Associate Professor. Research: Quantum Information, Quantum Computation, Quantum Many-Body Physics.
  • 2012: Mark Morgan-Tracy. PhD, Physics, University of New Mexico (02). Senior Lecturer.
  • 2012: Lee Rickard. BS Physics, University of Miami (69), MS Astronomy and Astrophysics (72), PhD Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago (75). Research Professor. Research: Astrophysics, Remote Sensing, Sensors.
  • 2012: J. Pace VanDevender. BA Physics, Vanderbilt University (69), MA Physics, Dartmouth College (71), PhD Plasma Physics, Imperial College of Science and Technology (74).
  • 2012: Alexia Schulz. PhD, Harvard (07). Adjunct Assistant Professor
  • 2013: Francisco Elohim Becerra-Chavez. PhD, Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Avanzados, Mexico (09). Associate Professor. Research: Experimental research in Quantum Optics, Nonlinear Optics, Quantum Information.
  • 2013: Jayce Dowell. BS Astrophysics Rice University (05), MA Astronomy (07), PhD, Astronomy, Indiana University, Bloomington, (10). Research Assistant Professor. Research: Galaxy evolution, extended HI environment of galaxies, nature of extended star formation, clustered star formation, optical and radio observations, virtual observatory applications, data mining
  • 2013: Matt Eichenfield. BS Physics University of Las Vegas (04). MS Physics, (07), PhD Physics (10) Caltech.
  • 2013: Saleh Rahimi-Keshari. MS, University of Calgary, Canada, (10). Visiting Researcher. Research: Quantum process tomography, Decoherence and open quantum systems
  • 2014: Yuan-Yu Jau. PhD Princeton. Adjunct Assistant Professor. Research: AMO physics with specialty of atomic vapor-cell experiments and computer simulations of optically-pumped atomic systems.
  • 2014: Arash Mafi. PhD, Ohio State University (01). Professor, Center for High Tech Materials Director. Research: Photonics, Plasmonics, Surface plasmon based optical sensors for chemical and biological detection, Metamaterials, Photonic bandgap structures, Optical fiber communications, Multimode fibers, Fiber lasers.
  • 2015: Victor M. Acosta. PhD, UC Berkeley (11). Assistant Professor. Research: Quantum nanophotonics and biosensing.
  • 2015: Alejandro Manjavacas. PhD, Physics, Universidad Complutense de Madrid/ CSIC, Spain (13). Assistant Professor. Research: Theoretical Nanophotonics.
  • 2016:Leandra Boucheron. PhD, University of California San Diego (15). Lecturer III. Research: X-Rays, Nanotech.
  • 2018: Darcy R. Barron. PhD, Physics, University of California San Diego (15). Assistant Professor. Research: Cosmic Microwave Background.
  • 2018: Elizabeth Crosson. PhD, Physics, University of Washington (15). Assistant Professor. Research: Quantum Computation Theory.
  • 2018: Francis-Yan Cyr-Racine. PhD, University of British Columbia (12). Assistant Professor. Research: Particle astrophysics.
  • 2019: Tara Drake. PhD, University of Colorado, Boulder (15). Assistant Professor. Research: Nanophotonics, Nonlinear Optics, Amo Physics, Quantum Gases.
  • 2019: Diana Dragomir. PhD, University of British Columbia, (13). Research/Assistant Professor. Research: Exoplanets.
  • Date unknown: Malcolm Carroll. BS Engineering Physics, University of Illinois (94). PhD Electrical Engineering, Princeton University (01). Adjunct National Laboratory Associate Professor. Research: Semiconductor materials and device physics for quantum information processing, quantum dots, low temperature measurement.
  • Date unknown: Keshav M. Dani. BS Mathematics. CalTech (00). MA, PhD, Physics. UC Berkeley (06). Research: Nano-photonics.
  • Date unknown: Ronald Ekkers. PhD, Australian National University (67). Affiliated Faculty.
  • Date unknown: Raymond P. Engelke. PhD, UNM (71). Research Associate.
  • Date unknown: Matthew Grace. BS Chemistry, Florida Atlantic University (01). PhD, Princeton University, (07). Visiting Faculty. Research: Quantum control and quantum information sciences, decoherence management, mathematical methods and applications for solving physical problems.
  • Date unknown: Jack Katzenstein. PhD, Harvard University (49).
  • Date unknown: Charles A. Kelsey. PhD, Notre Dame University (62). Affiliated Faculty.
  • Date unknown: Ahmed Lobad. PhD, University of Rochester, (97). Research Assistant Professor. Research: Optics, Spectroscopy, Semiconductors, Lasers, Cell Biology, Genomics, Bio-informatics.
  • Date unknown: Roberto Magana. PhD, Pennsylvania State University, (84). Research Professor. Research: Condensed matter physics.
  • Date unknown: Charles Robert Quick. PhD, University of Southern California, (79). Adjunct Professor
  • Date unknown: Donald S. Robb. PhD, UNM. Research Associate. Deceased 1988.
  • Date unknown: David Smith. PhD, University of Alabama - Huntsville, (96). Adjunct Professor. Research: Nonlinear optics, laser physics, quantum optics, ultrafast optics.
  • Date unknown: William Sutherling. Adjunct Professor MD, University of Virginia, (76).
  • Date unknown: Frederick Young also Fred Begay. BS Math/Science (61), MS Physics (63), PhD Physics (71), UNM. Research Associate. Deceased April 30, 2013
  • Date unknown: Leonard Zane. BS Physics City University of New York City College (65). PhD Physics, Duke University (70). Visiting Faculty