CAS Faculty Natural Sciences

James Murray

Assistant Professor
Biology, Mathematics, Neuroscience
Office: 224A Huestis Hall, 1210 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403

Deepu Murty

Associate Professor
Chair of the Committee for an Inclusive Community
Psychology
Phone: 541-346-1045
Research Interests: Cognitive-Neuroscience, Learning and Memory, Motivation, Adaptive Behavior

John Myers

Assistant Teaching Professor
Psychology

George Nazin

Associate Professor
Physical Chemistry
Chemistry and Biochemistry, OMQ
Phone: 541-346-2017
Office: 183A Klamath Hall, 1253 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1253

Kayla Nguyen

Physics
Phone: 541-346-0397
Office: Willamette 120, 1274 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1274
Research Interests: electron microscopy, ptychography, magnetism, topology

Thanh Nguyen

Associate Professor
Computer Science
Phone: 541-346-3974
Office: 303 Deschutes Hall, 1202 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-120
Office Hours: CS471/571: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays; CS410/510: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Multi-agent Systems, Game Theory, Optimization

Thien Nguyen

Associate Professor
Computer Science
Phone: 541-346-1398
Office: 330 Deschutes Hall, 1202 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1202
Research Interests: Information Extraction, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Machine Learning

Cris Niell

Professor
Biology, Neuroscience
Phone: 541-346-8598
Office: 214 LISB, 1210 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1210

Jens Noeckel

Associate Professor
Institute for Fundamental Science, OMQ, Physics
Phone: 541-346-5210
Office: 456 Willamette Hall, 5203 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-5295
Research Interests: Quantum chaos and semiclassical physics in microcavity optics; optical and transport properties of mesoscopic systems.

Brad Nolen

Professor
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Phone: 541-346-7412
Office: 293 Klamath Hall, 1253 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1253

Ken-ichi Noma

Professor
Biology
Phone: 541-346-5680
Office: 365E Streisinger Hall, 1210 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1210

Victor Ostrik

Professor
Director of Graduate Studies
Mathematics
Phone: 541-346-4723
Office: University Hall 303
Office Hours: Monday 11-12, Wednesday 11-12

Catherine Page

Associate Professor
Inorganic Chemistry, Solid-State Chemistry & Materials Chemistry
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Phone: 541-346-4693
Office: 414 LISB, 1253 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1253

Alayna Park

Assistant Professor
Psychology

Raghuveer Parthasarathy

Professor
Physics, SAIL
Phone: 541-346-2933
Office: 362 Willamette Hall, 1274 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1274
Research Interests: Biophysics; multicellular organization and bacterial population dynamics; advanced microscopy techniques and computational image analysis.

Roshni Patel

Assistant Professor
Data Science
Phone: 541-346-3457
Research Interests: population genetics, statistical genetics, ethical and social implications of human genetics

Carol Paty

Professor
Earth Sciences
Phone: 541-346-4786
Office: 120 Volcanology, 1272 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1272
Office Hours: Wednesday 12-2pm, Volcanology 120 or on Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/cpatyoffice
Research Interests: Planetary Science, Space Physics, Planetary Interiors, Astrobiology

Jayson Paulose

Associate Professor
Director, MSTC Program
Institute for Fundamental Science, Physics
Phone: 541-346-4813
Office: 375 Willamette Hall, 1274 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1274
Research Interests: Theoretical soft matter physics, biophysics, evolutionary dynamics, metamaterials design

Liliana Pazdan-Siudeja

Associate Teaching Professor
Mathematics
Phone: 541-346-5637
Office: 333E Tykeson Hall, 1222 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1222
Office Hours: Tuesday 11-11:50am, Wednesday and Friday 10-10:50am

Shannon Peake

Research Assistant Professor
Center for Translational Neuroscience, Psychology
Phone: 541-346-4664
Office: 426 LISB, 1227 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1227
Research Interests: developmental psychology, parent-child interaction, intervention, social emotional development,