 | Phat Vu, PhDFaculty - Full-TimeOffice of the Provost and VP for Academic Affairs Associate Professor of Physics Institutional Research and Assessment Coordinator Phone: 949-480-4039 |
Education
- Ph.D., Cornell University
- M.S., Cornell University
- B.A., Williams College
Positions Held
- At SUA since 2000
- 1999 - 2000, Visiting Assistant Professor, Wellesley College
- 1998 - 1999, Visiting Assistant Professor, College of the Holy Cross
Research Interests
- Observer mechanics, Markov chains, and their relationship to quantum formalism; neuroscience, cognition, and the relationship between the sciences and humanities
Selected Papers, Publications & Lectures
- "Phonon Scattering and Internal Friction in Dielectric and Metallic Films at Low Temperatures," Physical Review B, Vol. 63, 2001
- "Glasslike Lattice Vibrations in the Quasicrystal Al72.1Pd20.7Mn7.2," Physical Review B, Vol. 62, 2000
- Low Temperature Thermal Conductivity Measurement of Thin Films, 25th International Thermal Conductivity Conference Proceedings, 1999
- "Generation of Low-Energy Excitations in Silicon," Physical Review Letters, Vol. 81, 1998
- "Phonon Scattering in Thin Silica Films Below 1K," Journal of Low Temperature Physics, Vol. 113, 1998
- "Phonon Diffraction Gratings," Annalen der Physik, Vol. IV., 1995
- "New Method for Studying Phonon Thermalization," Phonon Scattering in Condensed Matter VII, 1993
- "Coherent Phonon Scattering by Submicron Structures," Phonon Scattering in Condensed Matter VII, 1993
Courses Taught at SUA
- Heaven & Earth: A First Synthesis
- Space, Time, & the Texture of Reality
- Enduring Questions of Humanity
- Enduring Questions in Contemporary Contexts
- Modes of Inquiry
- Life & Death
- Social Ethics
- Education Theory & Practice
Selected Honors & Awards
- Professor of the Year, 2012
- Professor of the Year, 2007
- Professor of the Year, 2006
- Professor of the Year, 2005
- Professor of the Year, 2004
- Professor of the Year, 2003
