Dr. Ponn Maheswaranathan

(aka Dr. Ponn Mahes)

Professor of Physics

Department of Chemistry, Physics, and Geology

Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 29733

Phone: (803) 323-4940

Fax: (803) 323-2246

E-mail: mahesp@winthrop.edu

Summer Institute 2008 Summer Institute 2009
Forensic Frenzy: Professional Development TEA 2012 Fellows

AIMS 2011 Summer Professional Development TEA Fellows 2013

TEAFellows 2014 TEA Fellows 2015 TEA Fellows 2016 PD at South Pointe 2/16/16

Courses I teach:

PHYS 101, PHYS 102, PHYS 201, PHYS 201L, PHYS 202, PHYS 202L, PHYS 211, PHYS 211L, PHYS 212, PHYS 212L, PHYS 250, PHYS 256, PHYS 301, PHYS 315, PHYS 321, PHYS 331, PHYS 332, PHYS610, PHYS611, PHYS612, PHYS613.

PHYS I Remote Labs PHYS II Remote Labs: eOVERkRL Wave Phenomena

Link to Office Schedule

Education:

Ph.D 1985, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Experimental Solid State Physics

M.S. 1982, Dept. of Physics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Physics

B.Sc (First Class Honors), 1978, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Physics Special

Research:
Investigation of the structural, electrical, and magnetic properties of high-Tc superconductors and ferrofluids. Experimental techniques include electric transport measurements, and materials preparation & characterization.

CONSULTATIONS:
ACT: Test Development and Science Content Panel (Review and Critique).
College Board (AP Course Audit): Senior Reviewer for Physics C-Mechanics, Reviewer for Physics C- Electricity and Magnetism.
AP Physics Reader (2006-2009 & 2015).

Vita

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Physical Review Focus

MCAT Review MIT Open Courseware Wonders of Physics: U of Wisconsin OpenStax Concept Trailers (Short Videos)

OpenStax College Physics Textbook Wonders of Phys: Travelling Shows, U of Wisconsin

Physics Education Resource Guide Effective Study

MCAT Test Prep (Commercial-I) Test Prep (Commercial) The Mechanical Universe (Videos) HyperPhysics http://www.physics.org/ http://phys.org/

Family: Married to Shyamala, two sons: Mithunan and Niruban.