Kalman Varga
Professor of PhysicsVice Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy
Co-Director of Scientific Computing
Research Insterests
My research interests is the study of the interaction of light and matter using first principles modeling. We study the dynamics of the light-matter interaction by simulating the slow moving nuclei, the fast moving electrons and the photons moving at the speed of light.
Current projects in the lab include
- strongly coupled light-matter systems in optical cavities
- quantum plasmonics, laser induced electron currents
Bio
Dr. Kalman Varga is a Professor of Physics. His research has been supported by the NSF, and Department of Energy. Dr. Varga has a deep commitment to undergraduate research and teaching, his group has 5 undergraduates every semester and working undergraduates during the summer. Dr. Varga has dozens of publication with undergraduate students.
He joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2005.
Representative Publications
For a full list of publications, please see Professor Varga’s Google Scholar profile.
