Jack D. Scudder is a Professor in the Physics and Astronomy Department at the University of Iowa. His research interests include space plasma physics.

Han-Wen is interested in conducting space physics research with satellite and ground-based observations. His current research focuses on exploring the plasma dynamics around the Lunar environment.

Frederick N. Skiff is a Professor in the Physics and Astronomy Department at the University of Iowa. His research interests include laser spectroscopy and plasma physics.

Steven R. Spangler's research interests include radio astronomy, plasma astrophysics, galactic interstellar medium, solar corona and solar wind, and basic plasma physics.

Kory Stiffler is a theoretical physicist with research interests in supersymmetry, black hole physics, cosmology, and string theory.

Dale has been with the University and the Department of Physics and Astronomy as the Instructional Resource Specialist for 35 years.

John J. Sunderland is Professor of Radiology in the Division of Nuclear Medicine at the University of Iowa, and has a secondary appointment in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Dustin Swarm is a high-energy astrophysicist who studies the extreme conditions of the universe: hot gas, massive stars, explosive events, and extreme gravitational and magnetic fields. He also works in technology development for X-ray and gamma ray telescopes

Andi is the Van Allen Observatory Manager and Astronomy Lab Specialist, supervising the experience of undergraduate students taking Astronomy lab classes in the department and overseeing the operation and maintenance of the department’s 17- and 20-inch telescopes used for labs, research, and outreach. She received her BS in Astrophysics from Arizona State University, where she was involved in numerous astronomy education and community engagement efforts.

Ashok Tiwari focused his research on medical physics applications. His research concentrated on dosimetry post radiopharmaceutical therapy and quantitative imaging in nuclear medicine.

Libby Tolman is a plasma astrophysicist and an incoming Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa. She is working to apply laboratory plasma physics theory to the study of astrophysical compact object emission, with the goal of enabling the use of these objects as laboratories for fundamental physics.

Learn more about Toby Tompkins, Engineering Coordinator in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa.

Fatima Toor is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Iowa and has a secondary appointment in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Ravi’s research investigates solid-state emitters coupled to a nanophotonic environment for realizing photonic qubits and spin-photon interfaces.

Maryam is interested in condensed matter and her area is understanding the optical properties of polar materials and semiconductor using a combination of experimental methods and numerical model.

Keith Vidal is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Physics and Astronomy Department at the University of Iowa.

Wang has joint appointments in the University of Iowa Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and the Iowa Informatics Initiative, and secondary affiliation with the Center for Global and Regional Environmental Studies, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Center for Computer-Aided Design.

Antonio is a Computer Engineer with a focus on Firmware (FPGA) for spaceflight hardware. He supports multiple efforts within the department where there is a need for "software" control to a spaceflight instrument, such as on TRACERS, MAGIC, PLASMIC, CHIMERA and ACES-II.