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Mohammed Tahar
- Professor Emeritus
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tahar@brockport.edu
Education
- BS in Electrical/ Electronic Engineering, Wentworth Institute of Technology, 1981
- MS in Condensed Matter Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985
- PhD in Low Temperature Condensed Matter Physics, Boston UNiversity, 1991
Courses Taught
- PHS 235: Physics I and associated Labs
- PHS 240: Physics II and associated Labs
- PHS 307: Physics III
- PHS 325: Intermediate Physics Lab
- PHS 328: Modern Physics
- PHS 332: Math Methods
- PHS 345: Advanced Lab I
- PHS 350: Advanced Lab II
- PHS 361: Special Topics (Condensed Matter Physics)
- PHS 368: Electricity & Magnetism
- PHS 403: Senior Seminar
- PHS 411: Quantum Mechanics
Research Interests
Dr. Tahar research interests are in Condensed Matter & Low Temperature Physics, focused on layered materials as experimental models for 2D electrons, and 2D magnetic behavior, as well as, superconductivity and phase transitions. The probing methods consist of electronic transport (resistance, magneto-resistance, and Hall Effect), magnetic susceptibility (AC & DC), and specific heat measurements.
Recent Student Research Projects
- Miranda Wharram: Conservation of Angular and Linear Momenta, 2015 - 2016
- Robert Gaffney: Conservation of Linear Momentum, 2014- 2015
- Colbey Raymond: Quantized Conductance, 2013 -2014
- Thomas Loughlin: Principles of Lock-in-Detection, 2013 -2014
- Jonathan Delehanty: Spectrometer fro Black Body Radiation Mapping, 2013 -2014
Appointments
- Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, SUNY Brockport, 1997 - 2003
- Associate Professor, Department of Physics, SUNY Brockport, 2003 - 2013
- Professor, Department of Physics, SUNY Brockport, 2013 - current