Physics and Engineering at Washington & Lee University

Address:

Physics & Engineering Dept.
Washington & Lee University
Lexington, VA
24450
USA

Phone:

(540) 458-8882

Fax:

(540)458-8884

Email:

RoyC@wlu.edu

Website:

http://physicsengineering.wlu.edu

Chair:

Mr. David W. Sukow

General Department Info

Degrees
Offered:

Bachelors

Staff & Student
Numbers:

Faculty: 9

Staff: 2
Post Docs: 0

Grads: 0
Under Grads: 31

Research
Areas:

Nonlinear dynamics; diode laser chaos; biophysics; polymer science, biopolymers, polymer blends; macromolecules; mathematical physics, principles of quantum mechanics; wind engineering, wind power, wind loading of structures.

Facilities:

Scanning electron microscope; wind tunnel; optical tables, lasers; work stations; spectrum analyzers; fast digitizing oscilloscopes.

'To myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.'

Isaac Newton
(1643-1727)