Physics PhDs | University/College Physics Programs

[Nenad]

Im just curious who on this site is taking a university/college physics program or has a phd.

 

[Goalie_Ca]

Sorry, I'm engineering ugrad. Kinda like a cousin.

 

[check]

I’ll be starting University in September. I won’t pick a Major until winter but I’m going for an Honours Specialization in Planetary Science with a Minor in Astronomy. I’ll see if I want to continue school after that.

I’d love to get a job working on a robotic planetary/moon exploration mission. Ooo that’d be sweet.

 

[GRQC]

I have a Ph.D. and am a physics professor.

 

[futb0l]

I am not even in University yet.

 

[franznietzsche]

I'm starting my Physics undergrad in the fall, planning on entering a PhD program after finishing the BS.

 

[JohnDubYa]

Ph.D. in 2000 (theoretical atomic)

 

[tyroman]

Got the BS in physics + MBA econ

work in engineering

 

[Nenad]

what schools did u guyes attend? I am going into mechanical engineering at Waterloo Canada. I hope to get my PHd.

 

[check]

Waterloo is a very good school, especially for engineering and math, plus it has a very nice campus. Good luck. It's all co-op for engineering, isn't it?

I'm starting at UWO (University of Western Ontario) in September. Was somewhat annoyed when I found out they stopped offering Astronomy as a Major, but I'm glad now because I don't think I would have considered Honours Specialization in Planetary Sci. if they had.

 

[homology]

I've got my BA in mathematics and I'm 2 credits from a BA in physics (its a lab). I'm starting my MA in mathematics this fall.

Kevin

 

[Dr Transport]

PhD, Semiconductor Physics Theory

 

[crunchyfrog]

PhD in Physics specialty in Photonics

 

[Gokul43201]

Halfway through a PhD in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics.

 

[Nenad]

wow, lots of smart people on this site. I hope to get my engineering degree, and then go into physics. I am doing engineering in order to get a good base.

 

[Gza]

I'm in the third year of my physics undergrad at UC Santa Barbara. And wow, I didn't know we had so many PHDs on this site. Thats pretty cool.

 

[swansont]

PhD in Atomic Physics

 

[Kalimaa23]

Soon to have a BSc in both physics & mathematics. Starting MSc program in physics next year.

 

[cronxeh]

wow, lots of smart people on this site. I hope to get my engineering degree, and then go into physics. I am doing engineering in order to get a good base.

ya kno what they say..

a scientist can become a good engineer..
but an engineer will never be a good scientist

 

[reilly]

My PhD is in theoretical particle physics/QED (1965) and I'm a retired physics prof.
Regards,
Reilly Atkinson

 

[Nenad]

I hope that saying isn't true.

 

[Themuffinman]

Im still in high school starting my senior year this fall. I am quite intersted in physics and astronomy i learn a lot by reading but public school systems don't do a good job in even teaching the basics. I was wondering what books i could read to further my education in the math and science area. I've had the basics chemistry biology whatnot. Calc physics and biochem are this year.

 

[zeronem]

I hope to attain a PhD in Mathematics. I find that Differential Geometry is an area with much needed progression and I hope to specialize in such area.

As of right now I am going for a major in Mathematics at a two year college. I am also taking University Physics I and University Physics II, which are Calculus based Physics courses. I will then transfer to a four year college and continue my education and plan to enter the Phd Program.

I'm really great at Pure Mathematics, however I have a hard time with physics. If I were to decide to specialize in Physics, I think I would specialize in QFT or GR. Other then that, I am really interested in wormhole dynamics worked by Morris and Thorne. I think Solutions to GR equations are interesting.