Physics is the most fundamental of sciences. It provides a foundation of crucial ideas for other scientific fields, and many of the underpinnings of modern technology. Our physics faculty actively engage in both teaching and research, including mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. Our research focuses on new phenomena occurring on scales ranging from the subatomic to the cosmic. Many of us collaborate across disciplines working with biologists, chemists, engineers, geologists, and mathematicians.
Gaining knowledge and understanding about nature can be very rewarding, and the opportunity to make discoveries that illuminate fundamental aspects of nature is truly exciting. A Brown physics degree can lead to a career investigating the key secrets of the universe. This solid and strong training in the fundamental laws of nature and in the tools used in their application can lead to productive careers in all the other sciences. For example, our graduates conduct basic research into the most fundamental properties of matter, ranging from investigations of novel collective phenomena of condensed matter to studies of particles and strings and the closely related realm of cosmology. They also have central roles in developing new industrial applications such as advanced electronic devices. Some use their expertise in statistical mechanics to achieve a better understanding of the brain and neural processes or to study protein self-assembly and other areas of biological physics.
Underlying all of these careers is a common interest in understanding the natural world. At Brown we cherish, support and promote this curiosity. Brown is a small but elite university, highly regarded as an institution for encouraging student initiative and involvement with the processes of learning and discovery. You will find in our labs and seminars a lively mix of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates all working together with a common love of physics. Research opportunities at Brown are outstanding, and are at the forefront of the most important areas of physics. Please explore our web pages to learn more about physics at Brown.
Gaitskell, Richard, Director of the Center for Fundamental Physics
Gates, Sylvester, Director of the Center of Advanced Theoretical Sciences
Xiao, Gang, Chair of Physics
Adetunji, Oludurotimi, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Physics
Alexander, Stephon, Professor of Physics
Benelli, Gabriele, Senior Research Associate in Physics
Cooper, Leon, Thomas J. Watson, Sr. Professor of Science (Research)
Cutts, David, Professor of Physics
Dell'Antonio, Ian, Professor of Physics
Fan, Jiji, Assistant Professor of Physics
Feldman, Dmitri, Professor of Physics
Fried, Herbert, Professor of Physics (Research)
Fried, Herbert, Professor Emeritus of Physics
Gaitskell, Richard, Hazard Professor of Physics
Gaitskell, Richard, Professor of Physics
Gates, Sylvester, Ford Foundation Professor of Physics
Gates, Sylvester, Professor of Physics
Heintz, Ulrich, Professor of Physics
Jackson, Francine, Research Associate in Physics
Jevicki, Antal, Professor of Physics
Korotkov, Andrei, Senior Research Associate in Physics
Kosterlitz, J Michael, Professor of Physics
Kosterlitz, J Michael, Harrison E. Farnsworth Professor of Physics
Koushiappas, Savvas, Associate Professor of Physics
Laird, Edward, Assistant Professor of Physics (Research)
Landsberg, Greg, Thomas J. Watson, Sr. Professor of Science
Landsberg, Greg, Professor of Physics
Lanou, Robert, Professor Emeritus of Physics
Lawandy, Nabil, Professor of Engineering and Physics (Research)
Levin, Frank, Professor Emeritus of Physics
Ling, Xinsheng, Professor of Physics
Lowe, David, Professor of Physics
Maris, Humphrey, Professor of Physics (Research)
Maris, Humphrey, Professor Emeritus of Physics
Marston, John, Professor of Physics
Mitrovic, Vesna, Professor of Physics
Narain, Meenakshi, Professor of Physics
Nurmikko, Arto, Professor of Physics
Pacifici, Domenico, Associate Professor of Physics
Pelcovits, Robert, Professor of Physics
Plumb, Kemp, Assistant Professor of Physics
Pober, Jonathan, Assistant Professor of Physics
Powers, Thomas, Professor of Physics
Seidel, George, Professor Emeritus of Physics
Spradlin, Marcus, Professor of Physics
Stein, Derek, Associate Professor of Physics
Stratt, Richard, Professor of Physics
Tan, Chung-I, Professor of Physics
Tang, Jay, Professor of Physics
Targan, David, Adjunct Associate Professor of Physics
Tucker, Gregory, Professor of Physics
Valles, James, Professor of Physics
Volovich, Anastasia, Professor of Physics
Xiao, Gang, Professor of Physics
Xu, Jingming, Professor of Physics
Ying, See-Chen, Professor Emeritus of Physics
Zaslavsky, Alexander, Professor of Physics
Zia, Rashid, Associate Professor of Physics
