Bryn Mawr College Graduate Program in P H Y S I C S
A Unique Graduate Experience • Flexible student-oriented PhD curriculum • Exciting and cutting-edge research fields • Opportunities for collaborative and interdisciplinary work • A liberal arts college setting near the city of Philadelphia • Diverse and progressive teaching experiences http://www.brynmawr.edu/physics
WHY BRYN MAWR PHYSICS? INTERDISCIPLINARY AND • Small student-oriented classes INTERNATIONAL • Exciting and cutting-edge COLLABORATIONS research • Interdisciplinary collaborations • Opportunities for collaborative with chemistry, mathematics, and interdisciplinary work geology, and computer science • A liberal arts college setting near programs at Bryn Mawr the city of Philadelphia • Collaborations with neighboring • Diverse and progressive teaching universities, for example, WHERE OUR RECENT experiences University of Pennsylvania, STUDENTS COME FROM Haverford College and Villanova • University of Wisconsin at University Madison • Collaborations with scientists at • Denison University national laboratories • Villanova University • Collaborations with international • University of Maryland at research groups Baltimore County • Rowan University CURRENT RESEARCH • Princeton University ACTIVITIES • Temple University • High energy physics, quantum • Dickinson College field theory, and string theory • Nanjing Normal University, China
• Nanoscale materials fabrication, characterization, and application WHAT OUR STUDENTS DO EXCELLENT LABORATORY • Ultracold Rydberg atoms NEXT FACILITIES • Solid state dynamical nuclear Postdoctoral Appointments • Atomic force microscope magnetic resonance University of Pennsylvania • Electrochemical deposition • Molecular spectroscopy and Vanderbilt University Lawrence Livermore Laboratory system dynamics • Class 1000 soft-curtain Academic Positions cleanroom GRADUATE GROUP IN University of Michigan • Vibrating Sample Magnetometer SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS Rice University • X-ray diffractometer • Interdisciplinary group including Stony Brook University University of Connecticut • Solid state NMR spectrometer programs in Physics, Chemistry Drew University • Various tunable pulsed and CW and Mathematics Dickinson College laser systems • Promotes scholarly and social Mount Union College • Molecular beam apparatus interactions among graduate Ursinus College • Two ultrahigh vacuum systems students Bates College for laser cooling and trapping • Promotes interdisciplinary Middlebury College • Access to the Advanced Photon research projects Industry Positions Source (APS) of Argonne • Provides a mentoring program by IBM National Laboratory and the graduate students for graduate Lucent Technologies • students Machine and Instrument shop Naval Research Laboratory • Extensive information technology AT&T Bell Laboratories and library resources
GRADUATE PROGRAM FACULTY
Peter A. Beckmann, Professor Michael W. Noel, Professor Ph.D., University of British Columbia, 1975 Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1996
Research: Solid state nuclear magnetic resonance Research: Ultracold Rydberg atoms Peter studies intramolecular rotation Mike’s research focuses on experi- of methyl and fluoromethyl groups in mental studies of ultracold samples of organic molecular solids and fluoride highly excited atoms. The impact of ion motion in ionic solids. Variable- these experiments is broad, with temperature (77–370 K) and variable- connections to condensed matter frequency (8.50, 22.5, and 53.0 MHz) physics of spin glasses and crystals; solid state 1H (proton) and 19F low temperature atomic, molecular, and optical physics (fluorine) nuclear magnetic resonance relaxation (NMR) involving many body interactions; and low temperature experiments are performed to investigate the motion. His plasma physics. He received an NSF CAREER award in work has been supported by the NSF, ACS and PRF. 2002. His work is currently supported by the NSF.
Xuemei May Cheng, Assistant Professor Michael B. Schulz, Assistant Professor Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 2006 Ph.D., Stanford University, 2002 Research: Nanomaterials and spintronics Research: High energy physics, quantum field theory, and string theory May’s research focuses on the fabrication, charaterization and Michael's work focuses on string theory and its application of nanoscales materials. applications to particle physics and Projects include: templated electro- cosmology. His current research chemical deposition of nanoscaled seeks to elucidate the rich geometrical materials for energy and medical structure that underlies generalized applications; time-resolved imaging of string theory compactifications, and to spin dynamics in magnetic nano- develop a more complete picture of structures; and x-ray magnetic circular dichroism study how ten dimensional string theory of multiferroic materials. She has recently received an gives rise to realistic four dimensional NSF CAREER award and an NSF MRI grant. She has quantum field theories that can describe our world. His also been awarded access to DOE user facilities at work is currently supported by the NSF. national laboratories.
Elizabeth F. McCormack, Professor Ph.D., Yale University, 1989 Research: Molecular spectroscopy and dynamics Liz investigates fundamental aspects of molecular excited state-structure and dynamics using a variety of laser spectroscopy techniques including resonant multiphoton excitation and time-of-flight mass spectroscopy detection. Her interests include Rydberg and ion-pair state dynamics, photoionization, and photo-dissociation. In 1996 she received an NSF CAREER award and in 2005 she was elected an APS
Fellow. Her work is currently supported by the NSF.
PH.D. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS • Complete 12 course or supervised research units (a full time load is 6 units per year) • Pass a set of qualifying exams • Write and defend a doctoral thesis describing original research
FINANCIAL SUPPORT • Teaching and Research Assistantships $25,200 (12 months) • Tuition Award and Health Insurance subsidy $28,000 • Total value of the financial package is $53,200
LOCATION VISIT • Bryn Mawr is a suburb of Philadelphia, the sixth Experience Bryn Mawr Physics firsthand! To largest city in the United States. arrange a visit, contact Professor Xuemei May • Excellent public transportation is available by Cheng by phone at 610-526-5357 or by email at plane, train, and bus. [email protected]. • Philadelphia is renowned for music, museums, and sports, and is also a culinary mecca with ADDITIONAL INFORMATION restaurants serving many cuisines. http://www.brynmawr.edu/physics/graduate/ • The metropolitan area has more than 100 museums and 50 colleges and universities, with APPLICATIONS a total population of 220,000 students. http://www.brynmawr.edu/gsas/Admissions/ • There are also many government laboratories and industrial research centers within three-hour http://www.brynmawr.edu/physics/graduate driving distance, such as Brookhaven National Laboratory, NASA, NIST, NIH, IBM, Bell Labs.