Dr. Jose L. Balduz Jr.
Assistant Professor of Physics
Education
- B.S., Physics, Tulane University
- M.S., Physics, Carnegie Mellon University
- Ph.D., Physics, Carnegie Mellon University
Teaching
Algebra- and calculus-based introductory physics, Mathematical Physics, Electromagnetic Theory, Quantum Theory, Quantum Computation, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Relativity and Cosmology
Research
Foundations of physics, including quantum measurement and discrete spacetime as they relate to quantum gravity (graphs, hypergraphs, causal sets); elementary particles; chaotic motion.
Other interests
Science fiction books (especially Isaac Asimov, Arthur Clarke, Robert Silverberg) and movies (especially “Star Trek”); comics, cooking, Eastern philosophy