Xiangdong Ji received his B.S. from Tongji University and his Ph.D. in 1987 from Drexel University. His research includes theoretical studies of the nucleon structure in Quantum Chromodynamics and experimental search for Dark Matter particles using liquid xenon technology. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and a recipient of the 2003 Outstanding Oversea Young Chinese Scientist Award. He is a UMD Distinguished University Professor.

Research Area:

• Quarks, Hadron & Nuclei

Notable Publication:

• Ji, X. Gauge-invariant decomposition of nucleon spin and its spin-off. Phys. Rev. Lett. 78:610, 1997

Centers & Institutes: Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics

• Physics 270: Electrodynamics, Light, Relativity & Modern Physics
• Physics 420: Principles of Modern Physics
• Physics 623: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics II
• Physics 851: Advanced Quantum Field Theory

• Mohapatra, Ji Named Distinguished University Professors
• Xiangdong Ji Joint 2015 Outstanding Nuclear Physicist Recipient

Adil Hassam is Professor of Physics at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society (Plasma Physics). Dr. Hassam received BS and MS degrees in Physics from MIT in 1974 and a Ph.D. in Astrophysical Sciences from Princeton University in 1978. Since then he has been a member of the Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics at the University of Maryland. His research has ranged from laboratory and fusion plasmas to magnetospheric and solar plasmas. His current interests are in ideal and dissipative MHD and in innovation in fusion research. He has authored or co-authored over 100 publications. He is a recipient of the Outstanding Teaching Award from the Department of Physics and an Honorable Mention for the Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has served as President of the University Fusion Association (2003-4).

Research Area:

• Plasma Physics

Research Projects:

• Theoretical and Computational Plasma Physics of Magnetic Confinement Fusion
• Innovation in Confinement Concepts for Fusion

Centers & Institutes: Institute for Research in Electronics & Applied Physics

• Physics 121: Fundamentals of Physics I
• Physics 274: Mathematical Methods for Physics
• Physics 410: Classical Mechanics
• Physics 604: Methods of Mathematical Physics
• Physics 606: Electrodynamics

Nicholas Hadley is an experimental high energy physicist. He is currently a member of the CMS experiment at CERN, where he searches for new physics at the world’s highest energy accelerator. He was one of the co-leaders of the Dzero experiment’s top group at the time of the top quark discovery. He has been a member of the Program Advisory Committees at Brookhaven, Cornell, and Fermilab, and is now a member the Canada ATLAS review committee. He served as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the Physics Department of the University of Maryland from 2007 to 2010.

Research:

• High Energy Physics

Ted Einstein received his B.S. in 1969 from Harvard University and his Ph.D. in 1973 from the University of Pennsylvania. He is an internationally recognized physicist addressing exciting questions in the field of theoretical condensed matter physics, especially in the area of surface physics. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, a Fellow of the American Vacuum Society and a recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Distinguished Senior U.S. Scientist Award.

Research Area:

• Condensed Matter Theory

Research Projects:

• Physics of surfaces, complex interfaces, and nanostructures on surfaces
• Properties of vicinal surfaces
• Statistical mechanics of lower dimensions
• Indirect electronic interactions and their consequences

Centers & Institutes: Condensed Matter Theory Center; Maryland NanoCenter

• Physics 104: How Things Work
• Physics 115: Inquiry into Physics
• Physics 260: Vibrations, Waves, Heat, Electricity & Magnetism
• Physics 404: Introduction to Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics 
• Physics 420: Principles of Modern Physics
• Physics 603: Methods of Statistical Physics