Physics
Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy
Professor Halley's group studies transport and nonequilibirum processes in solids and fluids using theoretical, simulation and experimental methods. Specific studies include:
Studies of electrode-electrolyte interfaces, including electron transfer and the electronic structure of oxides and metals with applications to electrolysis and catalysis in nanophase as well as macroscopic systems.
Studies of solvation, transport and ion pairing in…
Teaching Associate Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy
Distinguished McKnight University Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy
Complex oxides exhibit fascinating electronic and structural properties. These quantum materials are at the frontier of research in condensed matter physics since they provide myriad possibilities to discover and study novel fundamental phenomena and phases, including new kinds of magnetic and charge order, as well as unconventional superconductivity. Moreover, many complex oxides exhibit properties that have potential applications in technology.
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Associate Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy
I am an astrophysicist examining the Sun. I concentrate on the Sun’s remarkable capabilities for accelerating particles. Solar flares and coronal mass ejections transform huge amounts of energy from magnetic fields into kinetic energy through processes that are not yet understood. We attempt to evaluate and explain these phenomena by examining the high-energy emission from flares, all the way from large eruptive flares down to small, prevalent,…
Researcher
Wave-particle Interactions in Space
Senior Researcher
I am currently researching plasma waves in the Earth’s magnetosphere using satellite data from FAST, THEMIS, and Van Allen Probes, among other satellites. I have most recently been investigating the connection between Magnerospheric Chorus waves and relativistic electron microburst precipitation. Other recent work involved banded waves and ions which occur during the strongest geomagnetic storms. My PhD work, “Mode Identification and Dispersed…
Postdoctoral Associate
My research interests lie at the interface of particle physics, cosmology, and astrophysics. The general scope of my research is on finding new theoretical models that explain some mysteries of the Universe, such as the identity of dark matter and the observed cosmological excess of ordinary matter over antimatter. I am particularly interested in how dark matter and matter-antimatter asymmetry arise in the early Universe. A key aspect is also bridging…
