Physics Faculty

Jack Aldridge, assistant professor; bachelor's of arts, master's of arts and doctorate from Rice University.

Dr. Aldridge's research interests include computer-based instruction and liquid-solid interfaces.

Lorne Davis, Jr., associate professor of physics, department chairperson, George Kieffer Fellow in Science, Ph.D. in physics from Texas A&M University. Published work spans physics, engineering, geology, computing, and biomedicine. Eleven patents in noninvasive, nondestructive measurements on rocks, soils, and the flow of fluids in porous media.

Dr. Davis is experienced in industrial R&D project management. International consulting experience with industry and government includes applications of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and x-ray computed tomography (CT). Teaching experience in physics and engineering.

Robert W. Laird, assistant professor of physics, advisor to the Society of Physics Students, Ph.D. in experimental nuclear physics from Florida State University. Research interests involve using gamma-ray spectroscopy to study nuclear structure and the application of techniques in nuclear physics to medical imaging.

Dr. Laird recently served as a consultant to the Research Imaging Center at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio assisting in the development of techniques to sample radiotracer concentration in arterial blood required for positron emission tomography (PET) functional brain studies. Teaching experience in physics, medical physics, and astronomy.