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Two Physics professors join the faculty
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Morgantown, WV, August 15, 2006: Dr. Feruz Ganikhanov and Dr. James Lewis have joined the faculty of the Department of Physics in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University.

Dr. Feruz Ganikhanov earned his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from Moscow State University, Russia, and was a research scientist at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Wellman Laboratories for Photomedicine at Harvard University.

While at WVU, he plans to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in bio-photonics, nonlinear optics and optical and quantum electronics. He will also research problems in condensed matter, the macroscopic physical properties of matter. Because this is on nanoscale, he will use laser-based spectroscopes and microscopes. This is necessary since one nanometer spans eight to ten atoms. To analyze matter on this small scale, he will use his knowledge of biology and non-linear optical techniques.

Dr. James Lewis earned his Ph.D. from Arizona State University in solid-state theory, a branch of condensed matter physics. He has worked at Brigham Young and Duke Universities as well as the University of Utah where he researched reactions in explosive materials. Currently, Dr. Lewis is investigating material properties with innovative electronic-structure methods.

Some of the projects that Dr. Lewis’ research team are conducting involve biomolecular systems and nanotechnology supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Institute of Science and Technology and the National Science Foundation. They have also developed a code to predict the properties of DNA, semiconductors, carbon nanotubes, and many other materials. This electronic package, called FIREBALL, is being used by roughly 36 research groups worldwide. Dr. Lewis plans to build on the strong research program for undergraduates he established at BYU to be continued at West Virginia University’s nanoscience and nanotechnology initiative.

For more information, please contact Dr. Feruz Ganihanov at Feruz.Ganikhanov@mail.wvu.edu or Dr. James Lewis at james_lewis@byu.edu.

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	NEWS Two Physics professors join the faculty at West Virginia University Morgantown, WV, August 15, 2006: Dr. Feruz Ganikhanov and Dr. James Lewis have joined the faculty of the Department of Physics in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University. Dr. Feruz Ganikhanov earned his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from Moscow State University, Russia, and was a research scientist at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Wellman Laboratories for Photomedicine at Harvard University. While at WVU, he plans to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in bio-photonics, nonlinear optics and optical and quantum electronics. He will also research problems in condensed matter, the macroscopic physical properties of matter. Because this is on nanoscale, he will use laser-based spectroscopes and microscopes. This is necessary since one nanometer spans eight to ten atoms. To analyze matter on this small scale, he will use his knowledge of biology and non-linear optical techniques. Dr. James Lewis earned his Ph.D. from Arizona State University in solid-state theory, a branch of condensed matter physics. He has worked at Brigham Young and Duke Universities as well as the University of Utah where he researched reactions in explosive materials. Currently, Dr. Lewis is investigating material properties with innovative electronic-structure methods. Some of the projects that Dr. Lewis’ research team are conducting involve biomolecular systems and nanotechnology supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Institute of Science and Technology and the National Science Foundation. They have also developed a code to predict the properties of DNA, semiconductors, carbon nanotubes, and many other materials. This electronic package, called FIREBALL, is being used by roughly 36 research groups worldwide. Dr. Lewis plans to build on the strong research program for undergraduates he established at BYU to be continued at West Virginia University’s nanoscience and nanotechnology initiative. For more information, please contact Dr. Feruz Ganihanov at Feruz.Ganikhanov@mail.wvu.edu or Dr. James Lewis at james_lewis@byu.edu. W-V-U