Stuart Tessmer
Associate Chair for the Undergraduate Program & Associate Professor of Physics

 

 

Subfield:

Condensed Matter, Experimental

 

Education:

BS, 1989, University of Washington

PhD, 1995, MS, 1992, University of

Illinois, Urbana

Postdoc, 1996-8, MIT

 

Email:

tessmer..at..pa.msu.edu

Office:

4237 BPS Bldg, (517) 884-5660

Lab:

B131 BPS Bldg, (517) 884-5690

 

 

Admin

I have been the Physics and Astronomy Dept. Associate Chair for the Undergraduate Program since August of 2013.

Research

We study the behavior of electrons inside semiconductors, superconductors and even proteins. To probe what the charges do on nanometer length scales, we construct and and apply incredibly sensitive tools call scanning probe microscopes. To see these microscopes in action, and to learn more about the group and projects, please follow the Nano Probe Group link below (or click on the bar to the left).

Nano Probe Microscopy Group

Recent/Selected Publications

Teaching

I am currently co-teaching Projects & Practices in Physics. This is a transformed introductory physics course, PHY 183, that engages students in scientific practice through the use of course projects. Professors Danny Caballero and Paul Irving are lead instructors of this course.


Bio Info

Education

Honors


Funding

The research described on this site was funded by grants from the National Science Foundation (DMR-0906939, MCB-1021948), the MSU Foundation (Strategic Partnership Grant), the MSU Institute for Quantum Sciences, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Stuart Tessmer, last modified 1-7-2015.