Liu, Chuan
Biography
Chuan S. Liu, a plasma theorist who studied laser plasma interaction, particularly laser acceleration of charged particles in plasmas, served in several leadership positions at the University of Maryland, including Chair of the Department of Physics, Director of the East-West Space Science Center, Director of the Institute for Global Chinese Affairs and interim Dean of the Graduate School. From 2003-06, he served as President of the National Central University of Taiwan. Upon his retirement from the University of Maryland in 2014, he accepted a three-year position at the University of Macau.
Lobb, Christopher
Biography
Chris Lobb received his B.A. in 1974 from Rutgers College and his Ph.D. in 1980 from Harvard University. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and a recipient of the Invention of the Year Award. His teaching honors include the Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Certificate of Teaching Excellence and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award.
Research
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Research Projects:
- Quantum computing using superconducting device
- Phase transitions in superconductors
Centers & Institutes: Quantum Materials Center; Joint Quantum Institute;
Losert, Wolfgang
Biography
Wolfgang Losert obtained his PhD from City College of the City University of New York. His research is centered on dynamical properties of Complex Systems at the convergence of physics and biology. A special focus is on applications to cancer biology. Examples of dynamical processes that are often found in complex systems are pattern formation and dynamical phase transitions. The main thrust of his work on living systems is to assess how cell motion and collective behavior are affected by physical cues, in particular the topography of the surface, surface adhesivity, and cell-cell adhesion. We discovered that cell migration can be guided by nanotopography via control of the dynamics of actin waves and that cell-surface adhesion can significantly alter the intracellular and collective cell dynamics. We also developed new tools to integrate measurements of the physical properties of living systems with biomedical phenotypes, via advanced statistical and machine learning analysis of multiple types of information, most at the single cell level.
Research
Research Areas:
- AI and Physical Sciences
- Biophysics
- Nonlinear Dynamics & Chaos
- BRAIN Dynamics
- Biophysics MURI
- Collective dynamics (3D imaging of rotations in dense granular matter)
Research Projects:
- Dynamics of biomaterials on micro and nanoscales
- Systems Biology - coupled mechanical and biochemical signaling pathways
- Jamming and slow flow of granular matter
Centers & Institutes: Institute for Physical Science & Technology; Maryland Biophysics Program; Institute for Research in Electronics & Applied Physics; Maryland NanoCenter
News
- UMD Awarded $2 Million to Build a Quantum Biosensing Test Bed
- Insight into How Cells Get Signals from Physical Senses Could Lead to New Disease Treatments
- New Research Sheds Light on How Mesothelioma Develops
- Wolfgang Losert Elected AAAS Fellow
- Five UMD Physicists Elected APS Fellows
- Losert's Lab Designs RoboClam with Amazing Digging Powers
- Wolfgang Losert Leads a $7.5M Biophysics MURI
- Wolfgang Losert is a Challenge Grant Recipient
