{"id":812,"date":"2022-05-20T18:12:28","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T18:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/tpc\/?page_id=812"},"modified":"2026-03-03T22:22:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T22:22:46","slug":"ac-matter-physics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tpc\/ac-matter-physics\/","title":{"rendered":"Atomic &amp; Condensed Matter Physics Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tpc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/05\/not-pictured.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette of an unidentified person.\" class=\"wp-image-814 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Christopher Baird<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S. Physics &#8211; Brigham Young University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PH.D. Physics &#8211; University of Massachusettes Lowell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tpc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/05\/baird.pdf\">Virtual Vita<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Web Page<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+18066514264\">806-651-4264<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:cbaird@wtamu.edu\">cbaird@wtamu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tpc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/05\/not-pictured.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette of an unidentified person.\" class=\"wp-image-814 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Cleo L. Bentley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S. Physics &#8211; Howard University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S. Physics &#8211; Howard University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ph.D. &#8211; Howard University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tpc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/05\/Bentley.pdf\">Visual Vita<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+19362613138\">936-261-3138<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:clbentley@pvamu.edu\">clbentley@pvamu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tpc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/05\/not-pictured.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette of an unidentified person.\" class=\"wp-image-814 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Anil Chourasia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ph.D. Nagour University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.etamu.edu\/academics\/colleges\/scienceEngineeringAgriculture\/departments\/physicsAstronomy\/facultyStaff\/drAnilChourasia.aspx\">Web Page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+19038865484\">903-886-5484<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:AnilChourasia@tamuc.edu\">Anil.Chourasia@tamuc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tpc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/05\/not-pictured.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette of an unidentified person.\" class=\"wp-image-814 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Orion Ciftja<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S. Physics &#8211; International Center for Theoretical Physics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S. Physics &#8211; International School of Advanced Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ph.D. Physics &#8211; International School of Advanced Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tpc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/05\/ciftja.pdf\">Visual Vita<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+19362613137\">936-261-3137<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ogciftja@pvamu.edu\">ogciftja@pvamu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:18%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tpc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/05\/not-pictured.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette of an unidentified person.\" class=\"wp-image-814\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:82%\">\n<p>Carlos Handy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S. Physics &#8211; Columbia University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S. Physics &#8211; Columbia University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ph.D. Physics &#8211; Columbia University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coset.tsu.edu\/people\/carlos-handy\/\">Webpage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+17133131850\">713-313-1850<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:carlos.handy@tsu.edu\">carlos.handy@tsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:18%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tpc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/05\/not-pictured.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette of an unidentified person.\" class=\"wp-image-814\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:82%\">\n<p>Chris Marble<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S. Physics &#8211; Tarleton State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S. Physics &#8211; Texas A&amp;M University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ph.D. Physics &#8211; Texas A&amp;M University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coset.tsu.edu\/people\/carlos-handy\/\">Webpage<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+12549689400\">254-968-9400<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:carlos.handy@tsu.edu\">cmarble@<\/a><a href=\"mailto:cmarble@tarleton.edu\">tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:19% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tpc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/05\/not-pictured.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette of an unidentified person.\" class=\"wp-image-814 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Hamidreza Ramezani<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Ph.D. Physics &#8211; Wesleyan University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Web Page<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+14595638\">254-459-5638<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:hramezani@tarleton.edu\">hramezani@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:19% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tpc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/05\/not-pictured.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette of an unidentified person.\" class=\"wp-image-814 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Keshav Shrestha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S. Physics &#8211; Tribhavan University, Nepal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.A. Physics &#8211; Tribhuvan University, Nepal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ph.D. Physics &#8211; University of Houston (Superconductivity)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtamu.edu\/academics\/college-agriculture-natural-sciences\/department-chemistry-physics\/faculty\/keshav-shrestha-bio.html\">Webpage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+18066512545\">806-651-2545<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:cclewett@wtamu.edu\">kshrestha@wtamu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:19% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tpc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/05\/not-pictured.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette of an unidentified person.\" class=\"wp-image-814 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Kevin Storr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S. Physics &#8211; Prairie View A&amp;M University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S. Computer Science &#8211; Prairie View A&amp;M University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S. Physics &#8211; Florida State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ph.D. Physics &#8211; Florida State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tpc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/05\/Storr.pdf\">Visual Vita<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+19362613132\">936-261-3132<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:kastorr@pvamu.edu\">kastorr@pvamu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:19% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tpc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/05\/not-pictured.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette of an unidentified person.\" class=\"wp-image-814 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Daniel Vrinceanu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S. Physics &#8211; University of Bucharest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ph.D. Physics &#8211; Georgia Institute of Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tpc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/05\/Vrinceanu.pdf\">Visual Vita<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coset.tsu.edu\/people\/vrinceanud\">Web Page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+17133134482\">713-313-4482<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:vrinceanud@tsu.edu\">vrinceanud@tsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christopher Baird B.S. Physics &#8211; Brigham Young University PH.D. Physics &#8211; University of Massachusettes Lowell Virtual Vita Web Page Contact:&nbsp;806-651-4264&nbsp;or&nbsp;cbaird@wtamu.edu Cleo L. Bentley B.S. Physics &#8211; Howard University M.S. 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