Jacek Borysow Named Physics Interim Chair
Jacek Borysow has agreed to serve as interim chair of the Department of Physics. He officially started July 1, taking over from former chair and faculty member Ravindra Pandey, who is now serving as interim dean of the College of Sciences and Arts.
Borysow is a professor of physics, an experimentalist who uses lasers to study atomic and molecular spectroscopy. He uses high-resolution, tunable, ultrastable diode lasers to study collisional processes between molecular ions and neutrals in low-pressure plasmas. Borysow is studying the dynamics of highly excited states of molecules, and he measures collisional lifetimes of various molecular states using pulsed dye lasers. He currently serves as director of the Elizabeth and Richard Henes Center for Quantum Phenomena.
"I have served the University for almost 34 years and am fortunate to have the opportunity to further serve as interim chair of Physics," said Borysow. "Our department is a diverse and productive unit with a strong record of excellence in the three pillars of teaching, research and University service. We have an excellent team and we will continue to strive for excellence in all three."
Needless to say, we are pleased to have Borysow leading the physics department.