Office number: (773) 442-6050

Email: physics@neiu.edu

(773) 442-6050
Paulo Acioli
Paulo
H.
Acioli
Ph.D.
Professor of Physics
Physics
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-4733
Expertise
Atomic and molecular, condensed matter and cluster physics.
Courses Taught
University Physics I
Research Interests
Dr. Acioli's research interests are in the areas of theoretical (computational) condensed matter, atomic and molecular, and cluster physics. In particular I am interested in the study of electronic correlation in many-electron systems, the study of vibrations and rotations of molecules and the understanding of the electronic and magnetic properties of small systems such as nano-clusters. These investigations are done using ab-initio density functional theory and quantum Monte Carlo methods.
Education

Ph.D. (physics), University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 1995

M.Sc. (physics), University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 1991.

Masters in Physics, Universidade de Brasilia, Brasilia, Brasil, 1988.

Selected Publications

1. Paulo H. Acioli, and Sudha Srinivas, "Silver and Gold Mediated Nucleobase Bonding", Journal of Molecular Modeling 20, 2391 (2014).

2. Paulo H. Acioli, and Sudha Srinivas, "Experiential Learning of Classical Mechanic Through Molecular Dynamics", in Proceedings of the World Conference in Physics Education 2012, Istanbul, Turkey, 2014, pp. 379-390.

3. Paulo H. Acioli, Steve Burkland, and Sudha Srinivas, "An Exploration of the Potential Energy Surface of the seven atom silver cluster and the carbon monoxide ligand", Eur. Phys. J. D 66, 215 (2012)

4. A. M. Maniero, Paulo H. Acioli, G. M. e Silva, and R. Gargano, "Theoretical Calculation of a new potential energy surface for the H + Li2 Reaction" Chem. Phys. Lett. 490(4-6), 123 (2010)

5. Paulo H. Acioli, N. Ratanavade, M. R. Cline, and Sudha Srinivas, "Density functional Theory study of Ag-Cluster/CO Interactions", in ICCS 2009, Part II, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5545, G. Allen et al., Eds., Springer-Verlag, Berlin-Heildelberg, 2009, pp. 203-210.

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Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-4733
Office Hours
Dr. Acioli is out of the office this summer.
Main Campus
Greg Anderson looks into the camera.
Gregory
W.
Anderson
Ph.D.
Department Chair, Professor
Physics
Environmental Science
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5753
Expertise
Air Quality, Particle Physics & Cosmology, the physics of paddle sports.
Courses Taught
PHYS-103: Introduction to Astronomy
PHYS-340: Sustainable Energy
PHYS-335: Thermal Physics
ENVI-101: Introduction to Environmental Science
Research Interests
Air quality, the physics of paddle sports, the three-body problem, supersymmetry, grand unification.
Education

Ph.D. (physics), University of California, Berkeley

M.A. (physics), University of California, Berkeley

B.S. (physics), University of Iowa

Selected Publications

Phase space reconstruction in the restricted three-body problem. Marian Gidea, Frederick Deppe and  Gregory Anderson.

New trends in Astrodynamics and Applications III. AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 886, pp. 139-152 (2007).

E6 Unification Model Building III: Clebsch-Gordan Coefficients in E6 tensor products of the 27 with higher dimensional representations., with T. Blazek, J. Math. Phys. 46:013506 (2005)

E6 Unification Model Building II: Clebsch-Gordan Coefficients of 78x78bar, with T. Blazek, J. Math. Phys. 41:8170-9129 (2000).

Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-5753
Office Hours
TBA
Main Campus
Orin Harris
Orin
M.
Harris
Associate Professor
Physics
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5561
Expertise
High energy and astroparticle physics, data science.
Courses Taught
PHYS-103: Introduction to Astronomy
PHYS-305: Modern Physics I
PHYS-306: Modern Physics II
PHYS-307: Modern Physics Lab
PHYS-308: Mathematical Physics
PHYS-330: Experimental Methods
PHYS-331: Optics
PHYS-332: Electronics
PHYS-336: Quantum Mechanics
Research Interests
Particle physics, astroparticle physics, dark matter, cosmology, data science.
Selected Publications

C. Amole et al. [PICO]: Dark Matter Search Results from the Complete Exposure of the PICO-60 C3F8 Bubble Chamber, Phys. Rev. D 100 022001 (2019).

C. Amole et al. [PICO]: Data-Driven Modeling of Electron Recoil Nucleation in PICO C3F8 Bubble Chambers, Phys. Rev. D 100 082006 (2019).

C. Amole et al. [PICO]: Dark Matter Search Results from the PICO-2L C3F8 Bubble Chamber,
Phys. Rev. Lett. 114 (2015) 231302.

C. Amole et al. [PICO]: Dark Matter Search Results from the PICO-60 C3F8 Bubble Chamber,
Phys. Rev. Lett. 118, 251301 (2017).

C. Amole et al. [PICO]: Improved Dark Matter Search Results from PICO-2L Run-2,
Phys. Rev. D 93, 061101(R) (2016)

C. Amole et al. [PICO]:  Dark Matter Search Results from the PICO-60 CF3I Bubble Chamber,
Phys. Rev. D 93, 052014 (2016) 

G. Aad et al [ATLAS]: Search for pair produced long-lived neutral particles decaying in the ATLAS hadronic calorimeter in pp collisions at ps=8 TeV, Phys.Lett. B743 (2015) 15-34 

(773) 442-5561
Office Hours
TBA
Main Campus
Sudha Srinivas Ph.D.
Sudha
Srinivas
Ph.D.
Acting Associate Provost and Professor of Physics
Academic Affairs
Physics
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5638
Expertise
Computational Condensed Matter Physics, STEM Education and Higher Education Administration.
Courses Taught
College Physics
University Physics
Modern Physics
Mechanics
Quantum Mechanics
Honors Introduction to the Sciences
Research Interests
The goal of my research in Condensed Matter Physics is to understand, at microscopic levels, the origin of the properties that make these materials useful in present and future technologies. In STEM education, I lead projects on improving student success in STEM, through pedagogical and student support initiatives.
Education

Ph.D. (physics), State University of New York at Albany, 1995
M.S. (physics),  Pune University, (India), 1987
B.Sc. (physics), Miranda House, University of Delhi (India) 1985

Selected Publications
  1. Assessing Computational Thinking across a Pre-service STEM Curriculum, R. F. Adler, J. Hibdon, H. Kim, S. Mayle, B. Pines, and S. Srinivas, Education and Information Technologies, 28, 8051 (2023)
  2. A Multidisciplinary Approach to Incorporating Computational Thinking in STEM Courses for Preservice Teachers, J. Slate, R. Adler, J. Hibdon, S. Mayle, H. Kim, and S. Srinivas, Book Chapter, Integrating Digital Technology in Education, Ed. R. M. Reardon and J. Leonard, Information Age Publishing (Charlotte, NC, 2019)
  3. Retention and Student Success in STEM through a Mentoring Scholarship Program at an Urban HSI, S. Srinivas, P. H. Acioli, K Voglesonger, N. Nicholson, J. Hibdon, N. Wrinkle, and D. Rutschman, Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Mentoring Institute Conference, editor N. Dominguez, pg. 1154-1157 (University of New Mexico, 2015).
  4. Silver and Gold mediated nucleobase bonding, P. H. Acioli and S. Srinivas, Journal of Molecular Modeling 20, 2391 (2014).
  5. Experiential Learning of Classical Mechanics Through Molecular Dynamics,  P. H. Acioli and S. Srinivas, Proceedings of the World Conference on Physics Education, Istanbul, Turkey, editor M. Taşar, p 385-396 (Pegem Akademi, 2013).
Background
  • Acting Associate Provost, Northeastern Illinois University 2023-present
  • Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeastern Illinois University (2022-2023)
  • Acting Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeastern Illinois University (2017-2022)
  • Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies, Northeastern Illinois University (2017)
  • Director, Student Center for Science Engagement, Northeastern Illinois University (2012-2014)
  • Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, Northeastern Illinois University (2014-present)
  • Associate Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, Northeastern Illinois University (2008-2014)
  • Assistant Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, Northeastern Illinois University (2005-2008)

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Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5638
Office Hours
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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