Curriculum Vitae - Eric Ian Barnes
Born: August 14, 1973, Joliet, Illinois, U.S.A.
Address: University of Wisconsin - La
Crosse
Department
of Physics
La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: (608) 785-8437
E-mail: barnes.eric_at_uwlax.edu
Education
Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Ph.D. (Physics), 2001
Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
M.S. (Physics), 1998
Northeast Missouri State
University, Kirksville, Missouri
B.S. (Physics), 1995
Teaching Experience
Fundamental Physics I/II (PHY 103 & 104, algebra-based
introductory physics sequence)
General Physics I/II (PHY 203 & 204, calculus-based introductory
sequence)
Solar System Astronomy (PHY 155, introductory astronomy)
Stars, Galaxies, & the Universe (PHY 160, introductory astronomy)
Experimental Physics -- Computational Seminar (PHY 311)
Classical Mechanics (PHY 321)
Electrodynamics (PHY 332)
Thermodynamics (PHY 343)
Computational Physics (PHY 374)
Advanced Computational Physics (PHY 474)
Capstone in Physics (PHY 491, assessment course for senior physics
majors)
Research Experience
Postdoctoral Researcher, Rutgers University, 2001-2004
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Minnesota, 2004-2006
NASA ATP, "Constraining Physically Motivated Equilibria of Dark Matter
Halos", $154,301, 2/2007-2/2011
Proposal reviewer - NASA Astrophysics Theory Program, NSF Postdoctoral
Research Fellowship Program
Peer reviewer - ApJ, MNRAS
Student Research Assistants
Paul Lanzel, 2007-2009
Justin Hare, 2008
Amanda Alexander, 2008-2009
Chintan Modi, 2009
Jesse Stout, 2009
Mike Chapman, 2010
Melissa Wheeler, 2010-2011
Sam Marks, 2010-2011
Cody Hunt, 2010-2012
Colin Egerer, 2012-2015
Lance Hildebrand, 2012-2015
Jacob Gloe, 2013-2015
Tony Mottaz, 2013-2015
Evan Dowling, 2014-2017
Research Interests
The formation and evolution of galaxies
Galaxy dynamics & dark matter
Nonaxisymmetric galaxies
Affiliations
American Astronomical Society
AAS Division on Dynamical
Astronomy
American Association of Physics
Teachers
Service
- Faculty
- Chair, UW-L Department of Physics, 2016-2019
- University Academic Planning Committee, 2013-2015
- Faculty Senate, SAH Representative, 2011-2014, 2016-2019
- Chair, Physics Department Assessment Committee, 2009-2011
- University Promotion, Tenure, & Salary Committee, 2010-2013,
2016-2019
- Deans' Distinguished Fellowship Committee, 2008-2010
- Undergraduate Research Travel and Supply Grants Committee,
2006-2009
- Graduate Student
- President, Louisiana State University Graduate Student
Association, 1999-2000
- President, Alpha Epsilon Lambda (graduate student honor
society), 2000-2001
References
Dr. Liliya L. R. Williams
Department of
Astronomy
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455
llrw@astro.umn.edu
612-624-1084
Dr. Gubbi Sudhakaran
Department of
Physics, Associate Dean, College of Science & Health
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
La Crosse, WI 54601
sudhakar.gubb@uwlax.edu
608-785-8431