Department of Physics and Astronomy                     E-mail : Phy_sharma@online.emich.edu
Eastern Michigan University                                     http://www.physics.emich.edu/nsharma
Ypsilanti,  MI  48197                                                 Phone :  (734) 487 8645
 USA                                                                         Fax     :  (734) 487 0989

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Theoretical Physics:  Many-body Theory, Electrodynamics, Particles & Fields, and Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
Experimental:    Laser Physics, Nonlinear Optics, and Laser Spectroscopy

EDUCATION

Ph. D. Physics (Condensed Matter Theory), Ohio University, March 1982.
M. S./B.S. Physics, University of Indore, India, 1967/65.

EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE

87-present         Professor (1997),  Asscociate and Assistant  Prof. (87-96),  Physics and Astronomy,  EMU

Summer 88       Visiting Scientist, Center for Fundamental Materials Research,  Michigan State University

1984 -1986       Visiting Faculty, Dept. of Physics, Colorado State and Virginia Commonwealth Universities

1982-1984         Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

1968-1978         Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
                           Taught Particle Physics and Field Theory, Nuclear Physics Lab, Microwave Electronics etc.
                           Also worked in physics education under University Leadership Project

Summer  74       Visiting Scientist, Center for Theoretical Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

1967-1968         Junior Research Fellow (Plasma Physics), Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

PUBLICATIONS        See publications  (Total 17, First author 13)

PRESENTATIONS    14 at  APS, AAPT meetings, and national/international conferences

SEMINARS GIVEN

Institutions:     Colorado State Univ., EMU, Wayne State Univ., Oakland Univ., Virginia Commonwealth Univ.,
                          Pune University, Univ. of Rajasthan, Univ. of Indore, I. I. Sc. Bangalore

Topics:            Particle Symmetries, Fluctuation Dissipation Theorem, Quantum Lagevin Equation, Chaos,
                         Optical Phase Conjugation, EPR and Bells Inequality, Quantum Superposition
                         and Entanglement, Laser Cooling/Trapping.

EXTERNAL GRANTS

                         National Science Foundation (NSF-ILI) award of $79 K for the development of Modern Optics
                         Laboratory Course, 1996,  Principal Investigator.
                         Collaborator  in R E F grant (1994-95) $ 85 K for Laser Plasma & Optics

 HONORS      Member APS, AAPT.  Referee for Phys. Rev., Reviewer for Am. Chemical Society & Petroleum Research Fund