Instructor: Prof Sevil Salur

Office Hour: Stop by at Serin 220

Contact: salur@physics.rutgers.edu

Phone: (848) 445 8784

Seminars: F 1:40-4:40 pm (Serin 112)

Backup times: W, Th 12:00-1:20pm (Serin 112)

TextBook: No required textbooks.

Readings: 4 scientific papers per week. All students are expected to read the papers.

Paper Presentations: Each paper will be assigned to a student to be presented using an appropriate mix of Powerpoint and whiteboard.

Final Presentation: Each student should consult with me to select a final presentation topic before the middle of February.

Grades: Students will be graded on a combination of presentation quality, effort, and demonstrated improvement. The grade will be based equally on class participation, paper presentations, and the final presentation.