Dr. Uma Ramabadran joined Kettering University after working several years for Wright Patterson Airforce Base. She performs research on characterizing semiconductor and optical materials using techniques such as optical microscopy and various types of laser spectroscopy including Raman spectroscopy and Photoluminescence. Other areas in which she has worked include nonlinear optics and crystal growth.
Dr. Corneliu Rablau is an Associate Professor of Applied Physics at Kettering University and the Director of the Kettering University Photonics and Fiber Optics Lab, specializing in Applied Optics and Photonics/Opto-Electronics Materials and Devices. Dr. Rablau holds a BS in Engineering Physics from the University of Bucharest, and a MS and PhD in Physics from West Virginia University. Prior to joining the Applied Physics group at Kettering University, between 2000 and 2003, Dr. Rablau has served as a Sr. Fiber Optics Engineer at JDS Uniphase Corporation in San Jose, CA. Dr.
Ph.D. from Jodhpur University (India) in Condensed Matter Physics and post doctoral research experience from Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, Illinois and Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Expertise in the synthesis, characterization, and application of nano-structured, superconducting and magnetic materials.
Vaishnava finds Kettering students scientifically and intellectually talented and admires their professionalism and maturity. Vaishnava recruits and encourages Kettering students to participate in his research.
Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati, with expertise in Raman spectroscopy, optical and advanced characterization of electronic materials, nano-structured materials, and superconductors.
Dr. Kumon received his B.S. in Physics and Mathematics from Michigan State University and his Ph.D. in Physics with specialization in physical acoustics from The University of Texas at Austin. He subsequently worked as a research physicist at the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (Materials Reliability Division), University of Windsor (Physics), Case Western Reserve University (Biomedical Engineering), and University of Michigan (Biomedical Engineering).
The Kettering University Physics Club and the Physics Department will present a second special guest lecture by President Robert McMahan. The event will be held on 7th Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at 12:20 p.m. in the Crib-A-Thon (Room 2-225 AB).
Dr. McMahan will present a follow-up to his previous seminar entitled "Cosmology 101: Life, the Universe and Everything." (Please note that you need not have attended his previous seminar to attend this one.) Refreshments will be provided. Students, faculty, and staff are all welcome to attend.
We hope to see you there!
The Kettering University Physics Club and the Physics Department present a special guest lecture by President Robert McMahan. The lecture will be held on 5th Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at 12:20 p.m. in the Physics Active Learning (PAL) Studio, Room 2-601 AB. Dr. McMahan will discuss his experience working in physics and astronomy and taking questions from the audience. Refreshments will be provided. All students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to attend!
Lieutenant Commander Sean Scully will be visiting to talk about the Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP) the U. S. Navy offers. This scholarship could apply to anyone going into a medically related field. Lunch will be provided. This event will be from 12:30 - 1:15 in The Miller Lab (3225 MC).
Three Kettering professors from different academic departments developed a multidisciplinary capstone project for students to design tools for surgical procedures.
Three Kettering professors from different academic departments developed a multidisciplinary capstone project for students to design tools for surgical procedures.
