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Programs in Physics

UMass Lowell's Department of Physics has an undergraduate major that results in a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree and two graduate degree programs: Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctorate in Physics (Ph.D.). Follow the links for more information about these programs and to see the course listings. See where a degree in Physics can take you.

Meet Our Faculty and Students

  • Vikram Singh Prasher
    Vikram Singh Prasher
    Physics

    A typical day for Vikram Singh Prasher is filled with studying, attending classes, conducting research, interviewing for jobs and working with the American Physics Society. He thrives on the jam-packed schedule, and on the relationships he’s developed at UMass Lowell.

  • Timothy Cook
    Timothy Cook
    Physics

    Astrophysicist Timothy Cook believes dust may hold the key to understanding the universe.

  • Robert Giles
    Robert Giles
    Physics

    Bob Giles' Submillimeter Wave Technology Laboratory brings in $5 million per year and his biomedical imaging research will help cancer patients, but its his work in Haiti that is close to his heart.

  • Paul Song
    Paul Song
    Professor, Physics

    An expert in geophysics and solar plasma physics, Paul Song directs UMass Lowell’s Space Science Laboratory.

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