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Physics Center

Applies fundamental physics - elastic wave theory in anisotropic media, Maxwell's electromagnetic field equations, thermodynamic modeling of subsurface fluids, and gravitational potential theory - to geophysical phenomena.

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Research Fields 12

Elastic Wave Theory Foundations

🪛 Elastic Wave Theory Foundations

Elasticity theory describes how solid bodies deform under applied forces and return to the…

Elastic Moduli & Lamé Parameters

📐 Elastic Moduli & Lamé Parameters

The elastic moduli are the proportionality constants that quantify how resistant a materia…

Anisotropic Media & Crystal Elasticity

💎 Anisotropic Media & Crystal Elasticity

Anisotropic elasticity is the theory of solids whose elastic response depends on direction…

Viscoelasticity & Rheology

🍯 Viscoelasticity & Rheology

Rheology is the science of the flow and deformation of matter in the large country between…

Fluid Mechanics & Viscosity

🌊 Fluid Mechanics & Viscosity

Fluid mechanics is the study of gases and liquids in motion and at rest, built on the cons…

Electromagnetic Field Theory

⚡ Electromagnetic Field Theory

Electromagnetic field theory is the classical description of electric and magnetic phenome…

$Diffraction Theory & Wave Optics$

🌈 Diffraction Theory & Wave Optics

Diffraction theory describes how waves spread around obstacles and through openings, refus…

$Refraction Theory & Ray Tracing Foundations$

🔦 Refraction Theory & Ray Tracing Foundations

Refraction theory is the body of law describing how waves bend when they cross a boundary …

Hamiltonian Mechanics & Ray Theory

🎯 Hamiltonian Mechanics & Ray Theory

Hamiltonian mechanics is the reformulation of Newtonian dynamics in which the state of a s…

Acoustics & Helmholtz Equation Foundations

🔊 Acoustics & Helmholtz Equation Foundations

Acoustics is the physics of sound: the generation, propagation, and reception of mechanica…

Wave Scattering & Dispersion Theory

📡 Wave Scattering & Dispersion Theory

Scattering theory describes how waves are redirected by inhomogeneities, a crack, a bubble…

Statistical & Quantum Thermodynamics

🌡️ Statistical & Quantum Thermodynamics

Statistical thermodynamics explains the macroscopic laws of heat, temperature, and energy …