Science - Physics

Chairperson Professor Mohammad Salem Badawi

Professors: Prof. Ramadan Awad - Dean of Faculty of Science

Associate Professors Dr. Salem Marhaba, Dr. Walid Malaeb

Part Time Lecturers Prof. Mahmoud El Korek Dr. Ali Kaafarani, Dr. Sally Shawa, Dr. Hadi Basma, Dr. Samir Tohme, Dr. Mohamed Abbas

The Physics Department strives to maintain an active research program with an emphasis on both experimental and theoretical studies. The graduate degree programs aim to prepare students for careers in research and teaching at the university level or for research related jobs in industrial or governmental organizations.

• Demonstrate professional awareness of the complexity and limitations of knowledge, methods, data and interpretations.
• Apply knowledge of physics and the quantitative and critical skills of a physicist to find, identify, assess, investigate, interpret and solve complex, open-ended problems of a physical science nature.
• Formulate testable scientific hypotheses, indicating the awareness of the current problems and situated within the body of knowledge of a field of physics or applied physics.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing to both a technical and non-technical audience.
• Develop and undertake a research implementation plan using the appropriate Literature and possibly laboratory and/or computational techniques.
  

To obtain Ph.D. Degree in Physics, The student should successfully complete a total of 40 credit hours; including 18 credit hours of course work with a CGPA of no less than 3.0 and successfully defend the dissertation (22 credit hours) in no less than three years. Student has to pass a comprehensive exam after passing at least 15 credit hours of courses before registration of his/her dissertation.

As a postgraduate of Physics, the student will be able to seek a wide range of job opportunities in different sectors:

• Research positions at universities and research councils.
• Postdoctoral positions to pursue his research during his MSc/PhD journey.
• Position progress in his actual workplace.
• Acquire an assistant professor position at the university.
  
  

* Ph.D. students can register in at most two courses from the master program.

Experimental Facilities: The program utilizes a number of well-equipped laboratories for practical work and research. The Laboratories serving the program are:

1. General Physics Lab
2. Advanced Physics Lab
3. Classical Mechanics Laboratory
4. Specialized Lab of Materials Science