Fall 2026

Physics Department’s Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar: Fall 2026

Sep. 4th Physics Club to ORNL

Sep. 18th
Christian Chesser, TTU Mechanical Engineering
Flownex Modeling of Fusion Reactor Balance of Plant

Elijah James, TTU Physics
Understanding Kinetic Plasma Transport in Proto-MPEX Lite

Sep. 25th
Levi Cullen, TTU Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Commissioning a Digital Data Acquisition System for Cosmic Muon Detection

Atlas Mannen, TTU Physics
Developing Python Exercises for an Undergraduate Cosmology Course

Oct. 2nd Career Panel: Graduate School
Benjamin Luna (class of 2020), Clemson University
Richard Mitchell (class of 2023), Oregon State University
Mateo Cacheiro (class of 2025), Rochester Institute of Technology
Zeke Vespie (class of 2025), Florida State University
Michael Potts (class of 2026), North Carolina State University

Oct. 9th Jack Seger, TTU Physics and Mathematics
Source Section Development and Ion Source Testing at the Tennessee Tech Ion Beam Lab

Oct. 23rd Professor Ron Wilhelm, University of Kentucky

Oct. 30th
Emma Krebs
Emily Norris

Nov. 6th
Campbell LeFort
Laura Mangrum

Nov. 13th SESAPS (Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA)

Nov. 20th Professor Michelle Kuchera and Professor Anthony Kuchera, Davidson College

Dec. 4th Advanced Lab Presentations

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