Dr. Peter J. Cha
Assistant Professor
Email: pcha@adrian.edu
Office: Peelle-208
Office Ext.: 4578

Dr. Peter Cha completed his AB in Physics at Harvard University in 2014, an MSc in theoretical physics at the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ontario in 2016, and a PhD in physics at Cornell University in 2022. His research background is in the emergent behavior of interacting many-body quantum systems, such as strange metal states observed in unconventional superconductors and the characterization of noisy quantum computers. Since joining Adrian College in 2023 as an Assistant Professor in the Physics Department, his research interests have expanded across the disciplines, including neuroscience and astrophysics. His work at the Adrian College Physics Department has also included establishing the Physics Student Center, working on grants for physics and engineering students, and serving as a faculty advisor for the Physics & Astronomy Club.

Dr. Greg B. Thompson
Professor, Chair, Dept. of Physics
Email: gthompson@adrian.edu
Office: Peelle-206
Office Ext.: 3937

Dr. Thompson received a B.S. in Physics from the University of Michigan – Dearborn. After taking a year off, he earned a M.S. in Physics from Eastern Michigan University. His research at EMU involved numerical computations in causal set kinematics (causal set theory is one approach to quantum gravity). He then focused his studies on astrophysics, completing his Ph.D. in Physics with an Astrophysics concentration at the University of Toledo. His research at UT focused on time-series analysis of H and He lines found in the visible spectrum of the hot supergiant star epsilon Orionis. His current research involves studying the photometric variability of stars using time-series data from the Kepler and TESS satellites. Dr. Thompson also has a growing interest in the sonification of astronomical observations (turning data into sound) for both scientific and artistic expression. Students interested in joining his research group should feel free to contact him.