Dr.·Bert················ Popson
Professor of Physics and Engineering 120 Christopher Hall Campus Box 101 popson@wvwc.edu 304-473-8070 Education B.S. in Physics, Indiana University of Pennsylvania M.S. in Physics, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Ph.D. in Physics, Clemson University Courses taught General studies: General Physics I and II Electrical: Analog Electronics, Digital Electronics Mechanical: Engineering Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials, Thermodynamics Modern physics: Quantum Mechanics Advanced lab: Engineering Measurements Lab Awards Class of 2015 Distinguished Faculty Award Omicron Delta Kappa Outstanding Teacher Award American Association of Physics Teachers Distinguished Service Award Community service Dual-Degree Engineering Representative Department Assessment Coordinator Judge at WV Junior Science Symposium Judge at Mid-Atlantic Undergraduate Research Conference Faculty adviser to Engineering-Physics Society Research interests Magnetic resonance: Nuclear magnetic resonance, Hall effect, electron spin resonance Impurities in solids: Effects on electrical conductivity, mechanical effects Fluid mechanics: Wind tunnel, water flow Cold materials: Helium dilution refrigeration, superconductivity, SQUIDs Presentations to the American Association of Physics Teachers A new experiment for measuring the Reynolds number (2015) An improved acceleration of gravity experiment (2014) A new fluid mechanics component to the advanced labs (2013) Wesleyan's Carrier educational air conditioning system (2012) |