2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Physics and Astronomy
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http://www.phys.utk.edu/
Adrian Del Maestro, Head
Marianne Breinig, Associate Department Head
Robert Grzywacz, Associate Department Head
Steven Johnston, Director of Graduate Studies
Christine Nattrass, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Professors
Batista, C.D. (Lincoln Chair of Excellence), PhD – Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (Argentina)
Breinig, M.J., PhD – Oregon
Dagotto, E.R. (Distinguished Professor), PhD – Bariloche (Argentina)
Del Maestro, A., PhD – Harvard
Efremenko, Y.Y. (Joint Faculty), PhD – ITEP (Russia)
Eguiluz, A.G., PhD – Brown
Fomin, N., PhD – Virginia
Grzywacz, R., PhD – Warsaw University (Poland)
Grzywacz-Jones, K.L., PhD – Surrey (England)
Guidry, M.W., PhD – Tennessee
Hix, W.R., (Joint Faculty), PhD – Harvard
Johnston, S., PhD – Waterloo (Canada)
Kamyshkov, I., PhD – ITEP (Russia)
Mannella, N., PhD – California (Davis)
Mannik, J., PhD – New York (Stony Brook)
Mezzacappa, A., PhD – Texas (Austin)
Moreo, A. (Joint Faculty), PhD – Bariloche (Argentina)
Nattrass, C., PhD – Yale
Papenbrock, T.F. (Joint Faculty), PhD – Heidelberg (Germany)
Platter, L., PhD – Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms (Germany)
Read, K.F. (Joint Faculty), PhD – Cornell
Siopsis, G., PhD – California Institute of Technology
Spanier, S.M., PhD – Mainz (Germany)
Tennant, A., PhD – Oxford
Weitering, H.H. (Chancellor’s Professor), PhD – Groningen (Netherlands)
Zhou, H., PhD – Texas (Austin)
Associate Professors
Liu, J., PhD – Arkansas
Madurga Flores, M., PhD – Madrid
Steiner, A., PhD – Stony Brook
Assistant Professors
Holmes, T., PhD – California (Berkeley)
Ko, W., PhD – Stanford
Lagergren, S., PhD – California Institute of Technology
Lee, J.S., PhD – Penn State
Lee, L., PhD – Yale
Nguyen, D., PhD – University of Virginia
Qiu, Y., PhD - Utah
Zhang, R., PhD – Penn State
Zhang, Y., PhD – Max Planck Institute
Senior Lecturers
Lindsay, S., PhD – New Mexico State
Pokhrel, N.R., PhD – Florida International
Sternberg, J., PhD - University of Tennessee
Lecturer
Kokkas, E., PhD – University of Tennessee
Guerinot, I., - MS – University of Tennessee
Bangar, S., - MS – Institute of Science & Education & Research, India
Director of Undergraduate Laboratories
Cheney, C., PhD – Vanderbilt
Physics is the study of matter and energy and their interactions from microscopic to macroscopic regimes. It is the most fundamental physical science in the sense that the laws of physics form the foundation of all natural sciences. The undergraduate physics major provides a thorough introduction to the core areas of physics while offering students flexibility to pursue special interests through our academic, astronomy, or general concentrations. The academic concentration is intended for students interested in professional employment or graduate work in physics or closely related fields such as astronomy, engineering, laser technology, or computational science. The astronomy concentration is designed for students who may wish to do graduate work in astronomy or astrophysics. The general concentration is intended for students who wish to apply a substantial knowledge of physics to fields such as secondary education, medicine, law, journalism, business, or any field of their choice.
VolsTeach Program
Students pursuing a major in selected programs in the College of Arts and Sciences are eligible to participate in the University’s VolsTeach program (http://volsteach.utk.edu/). This 4-year program permits students to complete a major in mathematics or science while also receiving secondary education teaching licensure through completion of a VolsTeach minor. For more information about VolsTeach, including advising associated with teaching licensure requirements, contact http://volsteach.utk.edu/
Programs
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