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Physics Faculty & Staff

Name	Department & Office	Contact
Yongchen Sun Chair, Physics / Associate Professor	PHYSICS Akeley-Lawrence Science Center 117C	(605) 677-5063 Yongchen.Sun@usd.edu
Michael Kruger Dean, College of Arts & Sciences	ARTS & SCIENCES Arts & Sciences 110	(605) 677-5221 Michael.Kruger@usd.edu
Jing Liu Assistant Professor	PHYSICS Akeley-Lawrence Science Center 308	(605) 677-3989 Jing.Liu@usd.edu
Ryan MacLellan		Ryan.MacLellan@usd.edu
Vernon Mcbride Instructor	PHYSICS Akeley-Lawrence Science Center 107	(605) 677-6141 Vernon.Mcbride@usd.edu
Dongming Mei Director, CUBED / Professor	PHYSICS Patterson Hall 103	(605) 677-6124 Dongming.Mei@usd.edu
Joel Sander Associate Professor/Graduate Coordinator	PHYSICS Akeley-Lawrence Science Center	(605) 677-5649 Joel.Sander@usd.edu
Wenqin Xu Assistant Professor	PHYSICS Akeley-Lawrence Science Center 117D	(605) 677-7221 Wenqin.Xu@usd.edu

Staff

Name	Department & Office	Contact
Dmitry Chernyak Postdoctoral Researcher	PHYSICS Akeley-Lawrence Science Center 117B	(605) 677-5649 Dmitry.Chernyak@usd.edu
Mariano Lopez Postdoctoral Researcher	PHYSICS Akeley-Lawrence Science Center	(605) 677-5649 Mariano.Lopez@usd.edu
Hao Mei Postdoctoral Reseacher	PHYSICS Patterson Hall 109	(605) 658-5503 Hao.Mei@coyotes.usd.edu
Ruslan Podviianiuk Postdoctoral Researcher		Ruslan.Podviianiuk@usd.edu
Brenda Walker Senior Secretary	PHYSICS Akeley-Lawrence Science Center 201	(605) 677-5649 Brenda.Walker01@usd.edu
Wenzhao Wei Postdoctoral Researcher	PHYSICS Patterson Hall	(605) 677-5649 Wenzhao.Wei@usd.edu

Emeritus

Name	Department & Office	Contact
Christina Keller Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences / Professor	PHYSICS Akeley-Lawrence Science Center 102A	(605) 677-5649 Tina.Keller@usd.edu