Applied Physics and Engineering (M.S.)
The M.S. in Applied Physics and Engineering program prepares students with the education and professional skills to be essential societal contributors in the 21st-century science, technology, engineering, and mathematics workforce.
Through a carefully crafted curriculum, the program is designed to meet the demands of the modern industry for young researchers – basic knowledge of advanced applied physics blended with engineering fields such as nanoscience and quantum engineering; renewal energy research; condensed matter physics; material science and more.
The program emphasizes an interdisciplinary experience through challenging coursework that blends a rigorous physics core curriculum with engineering disciplines.
Upon completion of required courses, students select a concentration in one of the following areas:
- Applied Physics (Biophysics and Physics of Living Systems, Condensed Matter Physics, Environmental and Renewal Energy Physics, and Plasma Physics)
- Engineering Physics (Plasma Engineering , Nanoscience / Quantum Computing and information sciences, , Device Engineering, and Bioengineering)
- Materials Science and Engineering
Graduates of the program become more desirable candidates for commercial research and development roles, positions in government and industry laboratories, or applicants for doctoral programs in physics and allied science/engineering fields.
By The Numbers
- 3 Concentration Options
- 30 Credits
- 2 Years to Complete
Faculty
The faculty of the Department of Physics is a community of renowned and active researchers who produce peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals, present papers at national and international conferences, offer lectures and more. Our faculty members also hold prestigious research grants from NASA and the National Science Foundation and regularly include students (both undergraduate and graduate) in their research projects.
- Jose L. Lopez
- Mehmet Alper Sahiner
- Mitra Shojania Feizabadi
- Weining Wang
- Xuefeng Jiang
- Peter Morse
- Anthony Troha
- Erie Morales
- Aras Konjhodzic
Contact Us
Mehmet Alper Sahiner, Ph.D.
Program Director
(973) 761-9060
mehmet.sahiner@shu.edu
Michael Dooney, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Affairs
(973) 275-2155
michael.dooney@shu.edu
Degree Requirements:
Number of Credits: 30
An MS in Applied Physics and Engineering will require 30 credits of required, elective and research credits in the selected research concentration areas of:
Applied physics and engineering with interests in:
- Solid-state physics, and device engineering
- Renewable energy, photovoltaics engineering
- Advanced materials synthesis
- Quantum computing and information sciences
- Photonics
- Plasma physics and engineering
- Biophysics, and bioengineering.
20 credits are in graduate-level required courses + 10 credits in elective courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| PHYS 6101 | Research in Physics * | 2 |
| PHYS 6102 | Research in Physics II * | 2 |
| PHYS 6103 | Research in Physics III * | 2 |
| PHYS 6104 | Research in Physics IV * | 2 |
| PHYS 6412 | Quantum Mechanics II | 3 |
| or PHYS 4212 | Quantum Mechanics II | |
| PHYS 6186 | Electricity and Magnetism II | 3 |
| or PHYS 3186 | Electricity and Magnetism II | |
| PHYS 4219 | Statistical Physics | 3 |
| or PHYS 6219 | Statistical Physics | |
| PHYS 6121 | Advanced Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS 6002 | Literature Seminar | 0 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select 10 Credits: | 10 | |
| Solid State Physics | ||
| Plasma and Gas Discharge Phys | ||
| Plasma Processng | ||
PHYS 6229 | ||
PHYS 6230 | ||
| Math Methods for Scientists I | ||
PHYS 6212 | ||
| Advanced Quantum Mechanics | ||
| Literature Sem - Thesis | ||
| Data Mining | ||
| Data Visualization | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
- *
In selected research concentrations listed above.
Advisory Committee
The student’s advisory committee will consist of the faculty mentor (Physics) and other Physics faculty, the collaborating faculty member (Chemistry, Biology or Math and Computer Sciences), a reader (from within the University) and an outside reader (external to the University).
Typical Curriculum for MS in Applied Physics and Engineering:
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| PHYS 6412 or PHYS 4212 |
Quantum Mechanics II or Quantum Mechanics II |
3 |
| PHYS 6186/3186 | Electricity and Magnetism II | 3 |
| PHYS 6101 | Research in Physics | 2 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PHYS 6121 | Advanced Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS 6219 or PHYS 4219 |
Statistical Physics or Statistical Physics |
3 |
| PHYS 6102 | Research in Physics II | 2 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Physics Elective | 3 | |
| PHYS 6227 | Plasma and Gas Discharge Phys | 3 |
| PHYS 6103 | Research in Physics III | 2 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Physics Elective | 3 | |
| PHYS 6227 | Plasma and Gas Discharge Phys | 3 |
| PHYS 6228 | Plasma Processng | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
All Elective Courses Listed (Total of 8 Credits needed)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 6221 | Solid State Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 6227 | Plasma and Gas Discharge Phys | 3 |
| PHYS 6228 | Plasma Processng | 3 |
| PHYS 6211 | Math Methods for Scientists I | 4 |
| PHYS 6511 | Advanced Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS 6100 | Literature Sem - Thesis | 1 |
| DASC 6010 | Data Mining | 3 |
| DASC 7000 | Data Visualization | 3 |
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