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Dr. Eric W. Welch |
| Title: Assistant Professor Phone: (936) 261-3143 Fax: (936) 261-3149 Email: ewwelch@pvamu.edu Office Hours: TR 11am-12:20pm, 2-3:20 pm Curriculum Vitae: Dr. Welch |
Education:
Ph.D. in Physics, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 2019
M.S. Physics, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 2016
B.S. Physics, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 2014
B.S. Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 2010
Teaching Schedule: Spring 2024
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Section
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Days
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Room
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Time
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| PHYS 2326-P02 – University Physics II | TR | NSCI 303 | 9:30-10:50 am |
| PHYS 1302-P02 – General Physics II | TR | NSCI 303 | 12:30-1:50 pm |
| PHYS 2326-P04 – University Physics II | TR | NSCI 303 | 3:30-4:50 pm |
Teaching Schedule: Fall 2023
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Section
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Days
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Room
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Time
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| PHYS 2125-P82 – University Physics Lab I | R | NSCI 301 | 2:00-3:50 pm |
| PHYS 2325-P01 – University Physics I | TR | NSCI 303 | 10:00-10:50 am |
| PHYS 2325-P03 – University Physics I | TR | Delco 241 | 11:00-12:20 pm |
| PHYS 3310-P01 – Mechanics I | MWF | NSCI 330AH | 10:00-10:50 am |
Research Interests
Dr. Welch’s interests are in modeling the photo physical properties of semiconductor materials for optoelectronic applications. Specifically, he is interested in the pristine and defect structures of organic ligand/perovskite surface heterostructure for solar cell applications, and in the effects of rare earth metal alloying in wide band gap semiconductors for high chemical stability applications (for instance, in radiation detectors). He uses density functional theory to solve the energy equations required to understand optical and electronic properties of materials, along with data processing using python.