Physics and Astronomy

Faculty and Staff

Contact us

physics@stcloudstate.edu

Phone: 320-308-2011

324 Robert H. Wick Science Building (WSB)
St. Cloud State University
720 Fourth Avenue South
St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301-4498

Faculty

Kevin Haglin

Kevin Haglin

  • Department Chair, Professor of Physics
  • Ph.D. 1990, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
  • Electromagnetic probes, heavy flavor, heavy ion collisions, nuclear (hadronic) matter, nuclear theory, quark gluon plasma
Zengqiang 'John' Liu

Zengqiang 'John' Liu

  • Associate Professor of Physics
  • Ph.D. 2007, University of Minnesota
  • Liquid crystals, scientific instrumentation, open-source electronics for education

(320) 308-3154 | Wick Science Building 308
zliu@stcloudstate.edu

Steven Ratliff

Steven Ratliff

  • Professor of Physics
  • Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles
  • Medical physics, radiation transport.
John Sinko

John Sinko

  • Associate Professor of Physics, SCSU Laser Safety Officer, Editor-in-Chief SCSU JOSS
  • Ph.D. 2008, University of Alabama - Huntsville
  • High-energy laser ablation, laser propulsion, optical sensors, optical materials

Staff

Olivia Kridler

Olivia Kridler

  • Physics Laboratory Technician
  • B.S. Physics, Cal State Long Beach

Emeriti/Retired Faculty and Staff

Sneh Kalia

Sneh Kalia

  • Professor of Physics
  • Ph.D. 1984, Lucknow University (India)
Steve Zinsli

Steve Zinsli

  • Physics Laboratory Technician