Physics and Astronomy

Tenure Track Faculty

Shohreh Abdolrahimi

Associate Professor (On Sabbatical Spring 2025)
Theoretical Physics, Relativity

Nina Abramzon

Professor and Associate Chair
Experimental Plasma Physics

Suketu Bhavsar

Professor Emeritus

Breanna A. Binder

Associate Professor (On Sabbatical 2024 - 25)
Astronomy and Astrophysics

Jorge Botana Alcalde

Assistant Professor
Theoretical Physics

Siyu Li

Assistant Professor
Theoretical Physics, Biophysics

Steven W. McCauley

Professor Emeritus

Sujoy Modak

Assistant Professor
Theoretical Physics, Quantum Gravity

Matthew S. Povich

Professor and Department Chair
Astronomy and Astrophysics

George Rainey

Professor Emeritus

Qing X. Ryan

Associate Professor
Physics Education Research

Homeyra R. Sadaghiani

Professor
Physics Education Research

Ertan Salik

Professor
Experimental Optics and Photonics

Krishna P. Sigdel

Assistant Professor
Experimental Biophysics
  • phone number or extension909.869.4180
  • office locationBuilding 8 - Room 220
  • office hours Mon 11:00am-12:00pm
    2:40pm-3:00pm
    Wed 2:40pm-3:00pm
  • email addresskpsigdel@cpp.edu

Kurt G. Vandervoort

Professor Emeritus
Experimental Physics

Coral Wheeler

Assistant Professor
Theoretical Astrophysics