Lathrop, Daniel
Biography
Daniel Lathrop received a B.A. in physics from the University of California at Berkeley in 1987, and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991. He then served at Yale University as a postdoctoral fellow, research affiliate, and lecturer, and as Assistant Professor at Emory University. He joined the University of Maryland in 1997, the year he received a Presidential Early Career Award from the National Science Foundation. Daniel Lathrop is now Professor of Physics and Professor of Geology and a Fellow of the American Physical Society. His research in the Nonlinear Dynamics group at Maryland focuses on turbulent fluid flows, geomagnetism, and experiments on superfluid helium. Dr. Lathrop served as the Director of the Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics from 2006 to 2012. He received the Stanley Corrsin Award in 2012 from the American Physical Society for this work in quantum fluids. He is a UMD Distinguished Scholar-Teacher.
Research
Research Area:
Research Projects:
- Turbulence
- Geophysical & Astrophysical Magnetic Fields
Centers & Institutes: Quantum Materials Center; Institute for Research in Electronics & Applied Physics; Maryland NanoCenter
Teaching
- Physics 105: Physics for Decision Makers
- Physics 260: Vibrations, Waves, Heat, Electricity & Magnetism
- Physics 275: Experimental Physics I
- Physics 410: Classical Mechanics
- Physics 411: Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism
- Physics 485: Electronic Circuits
- Physics 499X: Making Physics Experiments
- Physics 685: Research Electronics
News
- Lathrop and Colleagues Honored for Invention
- Lathrop Lab's Geodynamo Set for Overhaul
- Dan Lathrop Named Distinguished Scholar-Teacher
- Daniel Lathrop Comments on Earth's Changing Magnetic Poles in Phys.org Article
- Lathrop Elected to APS GSNP Chair Line
- Lathrop Featured in Secrets of the Earth
- Dan Lathrop Receives 2012 Stanley Corrsin Award
Linke, Norbert
Biography
Norbert Linke is a quantum scientist working on different applications of individual trapped atomic ions. He received his undergraduate degree (Dipl. Phys.) in 2007 from the University of Ulm, Germany, working in the lab of Ferdinand Schmidt-Kaler. He earned his doctoral degree (D.Phil.) in Atomic & Laser Physics in 2013 from the University of Oxford, U.K., under David Lucas. After post-doctoral work at Oxford, he joined the University of Maryland and its Joint Quantum Institute.
Research
Research Area:
- Quantum algorithm realizations
- Telecom-ready quantum networking
- Quantum simulation with individual ions
Centers and Institutes: Joint Quantum Institute, Quantum Technology Center
Liu, Chuan
Biography
Chuan S. Liu, a plasma theorist who studied laser plasma interaction, particularly laser acceleration of charged particles in plasmas, served in several leadership positions at the University of Maryland, including Chair of the Department of Physics, Director of the East-West Space Science Center, Director of the Institute for Global Chinese Affairs and interim Dean of the Graduate School. From 2003-06, he served as President of the National Central University of Taiwan. Upon his retirement from the University of Maryland in 2014, he accepted a three-year position at the University of Macau.
Lobb, Christopher
Biography
Chris Lobb received his B.A. in 1974 from Rutgers College and his Ph.D. in 1980 from Harvard University. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and a recipient of the Invention of the Year Award. His teaching honors include the Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Certificate of Teaching Excellence and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award.
Research
Research Area:
Research Projects:
- Quantum computing using superconducting device
- Phase transitions in superconductors
Centers & Institutes: Quantum Materials Center; Joint Quantum Institute;
Losert, Wolfgang
Biography
Wolfgang Losert obtained his PhD from City College of the City University of New York. His research is centered on dynamical properties of Complex Systems at the convergence of physics and biology. A special focus is on applications to cancer biology. Examples of dynamical processes that are often found in complex systems are pattern formation and dynamical phase transitions. The main thrust of his work on living systems is to assess how cell motion and collective behavior are affected by physical cues, in particular the topography of the surface, surface adhesivity, and cell-cell adhesion. We discovered that cell migration can be guided by nanotopography via control of the dynamics of actin waves and that cell-surface adhesion can significantly alter the intracellular and collective cell dynamics. We also developed new tools to integrate measurements of the physical properties of living systems with biomedical phenotypes, via advanced statistical and machine learning analysis of multiple types of information, most at the single cell level.
Research
Research Areas:
- Biophysics
- Nonlinear Dynamics & Chaos
- BRAIN Dynamics
- Biophysics MURI
- Collective dynamics (3D imaging of rotations in dense granular matter)
Research Projects:
- Dynamics of biomaterials on micro and nanoscales
- Systems Biology - coupled mechanical and biochemical signaling pathways
- Jamming and slow flow of granular matter
Centers & Institutes: Institute for Physical Science & Technology; Maryland Biophysics Program; Institute for Research in Electronics & Applied Physics; Maryland NanoCenter
News
- Insight into How Cells Get Signals from Physical Senses Could Lead to New Disease Treatments
- New Research Sheds Light on How Mesothelioma Develops
- Wolfgang Losert Elected AAAS Fellow
- Five UMD Physicists Elected APS Fellows
- Losert's Lab Designs RoboClam with Amazing Digging Powers
- Wolfgang Losert Leads a $7.5M Biophysics MURI
- Wolfgang Losert is a Challenge Grant Recipient
Lynn, Jeffrey
Manucharyan, Vladimir
Biography
Vladimir Manucharyan received his B.S. in 2003 from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and his Ph.D. in 2012 from Yale University. He was a Junior Fellow of the Society of Fellows of Harvard University during the period of 2010-2013. His research interests are mainly in quantum information processing with superconducting circuits. Vladimir is a recipient of Sloan Research Fellowship (2015), NSF CAREER Award (2015), DARPA Young Investigator Award (2017), DOE Early Career AWARD (2019), and Google Faculty Research Award (2019,2020).
News
- Vladimir Manucharyan Receives Second Google Faculty Research Award
- Davoudi, Manucharyan Receive DOE Early Career Research Funding
- Vladimir Manucharyan Receives Google Faculty Research Award
- Manucharyan Cited by DARPA
- Vlad Manucharyan Receives CAREER Award
- Manucharyan, Hafezi Receive Sloan Fellowships