What Are the Different Sub-Disciplines in Physics?

[jai6638]

Hello. I am enrolled for the UCSB summer research mentorship program and was interested in researching in the field of Physics... I was asked to pick a sub-discipline in physics which i might be interested in...

1) The question I had was, what are sub-disciplines in physics? are Thermodynamics, particle physics subdisciplines? If so, could someone list some more please?
2) In which discipline would the research be most interesting or does it depend on personal preference?

I am not sure what I would want to do ...I am interested in Electricity and such but not sure if there might be other things that I might interest me which I can't think of at this time.

Thanks a lot.

 

[juvenal]

Since you are going to UCSB, your best bet is this:

http://www.physics.ucsb.edu/research/index.html

And yes, what you would describe as "interesting" research is a purely personal preference. (And don't email any profs asking if their research is "interesting".)

 

[jai6638]

thanks for the link.. didnt think of that..

And don't email any profs asking if their research is "interesting".)

lol.. rest assured I won't :p

Btw, does nanotechnology come under physics or chemistry? That seemed like another field that seemed interesting..

 

[juvenal]

Nanotech is broad enough to cover a wide variety of disciplines, not just physics and chemistry. For example, there is the field of systems biology.

http://www.its.caltech.edu/~heathgrp/research/NanosysBiology/What%20is%20Systems%20Biology.htm

 

[ZapperZ]

Hello. I am enrolled for the UCSB summer research mentorship program and was interested in researching in the field of Physics... I was asked to pick a sub-discipline in physics which i might be interested in...

1) The question I had was, what are sub-disciplines in physics? are Thermodynamics, particle physics subdisciplines? If so, could someone list some more please?
2) In which discipline would the research be most interesting or does it depend on personal preference?

I am not sure what I would want to do ...I am interested in Electricity and such but not sure if there might be other things that I might interest me which I can't think of at this time.

Thanks a lot.

Check this thread:

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=51455&highlight=APS+division