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Biography:
Gary Adams has 20 years of full-time teaching experience at a variety of levels, from middle school and high school in Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands, through university level as an instructor at North Carolina State University and most recently here at Arizona State University. He received his M.S. in experimental low-energy nuclear physics from North Carolina State, and his doctorate in computational solid state theory from Arizona State, specializing in first-principles molecular-dynamical simulations of semiconductor surfaces and fullerene molecules. Ongoing research interests include nanotubes and polymerized fullerenes. His scientific publications have appeared in the journals Science, Physical Review Letters, and Chemical Physics Letters, among others. He has given invited talks on the physics of fullerenes throughout the U.S. and in Europe.
Education:
Ph.D. Computational Condensed Matter Physics, Arizona State University 1992
Publications:
- Gary Adams. Additional Self-Tutoring Problems for Mastering Physics. (2014).
- Gary Adams. Reading Quizzes for PHY121-University Physics I (Mechanics). (2014).
- Gary Adams. Conceptually-Oriented Homework Problems for PHY131-University Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism). (2013).
- Gary Adams. Conceptually-Oriented Test Questions for PHY121-131 University Physics I and II (Mechanics and E&M). (2012).
- Gary Adams. Conceptually-Oriented Homework Problems for PHY121-University Physics I (Mechanics). (2011).
- Gary Adams and the ASU Physics Instructional Resource Team. E&M Demonstrations. (2011).
- Gary Adams. Enhanced Homework Problems for PHY121 - University Physics I (E&M). (2010).
- Gary Adams. Enhanced Homework Problems for PHY131 - University Physics II (E&M). (2010).
- Pearson Addison Wesley. Mastering Physics content for Hewitt's Conceptual Physics. (2010).
- Wiley Publishing. Review of WileyPlus 5.0. (2010).
- Gary Adams. Enhanced Homework Problems for PHY131 - University Physics II (E&M). (2009).
- Gary Adams. Textbook-independent homework problems for Physics 111. (2009).
- Gary Adams. Textbook-independent homework problems for Physics 111. (2008).
- V Long, E Schundler, Gary Adams, J Page, W Bietsch, I Bauer. Jahn-Teller distortion of C60 in (Ph4As) 2C1C60 : C2h versus Ci Symmetry. Phys. Rev. B (2007).
- A Rakhmanina, J Page, J Musfeldt, K Kamarás, L Kashevarova, V Davydov, Z Zhu, Gary Adams. Far-infrared vibrational properties of linear C60 polymers: A comparison between neutral and charged materials. Physical Review B (2003).
- A Rakhmanina, J Page, J Musfeldt, K Kamarás, L Kashevarova, V Davydov, Z Zhu, Gary Adams. Far-infrared vibrational properties of tetragonal C60 polymer. Physical Review B (2002).
- M Canonico, Gary Adams, C Poweleit, J Menendez, J Page, G Harris, H van der Meulen, J Calleja, J Rubio. Characterization of carbon nanotubes using Ramen excitation profiles. Physical Review B (2002).
- Gary Adams, J Page. Theoretical Studies of Raman Spectra for Planar Polymerized C60. Physica Status Solidi (B), Basic Research (2001).
- V Long, J Musfeldt, K Kamarás, Gary Adams, J Page, Y Iwasa, W Mayo. Far-infrared vibrational properties of high-pressure high-temperature C60 polymers and the C60 dimer. Physical Review B (Condensed Matter and Materials Physics) (2000).
- Adams, Gary B (Author) ,Page, J B (Author) . First Principles Molecular Dynamical Studies of Polymerized C60. Fullerene Polymers and Fullerene-Polymer Composites (2000).
| Spring 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| PHY 101 | Introduction to Physics |
| PHY 121 | Univ Physics I: Mechanics |
| Fall 2020 | |
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| Course Number | Course Title |
| PHY 101 | Introduction to Physics |
| PHY 121 | Univ Physics I: Mechanics |
| Spring 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| PHY 101 | Introduction to Physics |
| PHY 121 | Univ Physics I: Mechanics |
| Fall 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| PHY 101 | Introduction to Physics |
| PHY 121 | Univ Physics I: Mechanics |
| Spring 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| PHY 101 | Introduction to Physics |
| PHY 121 | Univ Physics I: Mechanics |
| Fall 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| PHY 101 | Introduction to Physics |
| PHY 121 | Univ Physics I: Mechanics |
| Spring 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| PHY 101 | Introduction to Physics |
| PHY 121 | Univ Physics I: Mechanics |
| Fall 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| PHY 101 | Introduction to Physics |
| PHY 121 | Univ Physics I: Mechanics |
| Spring 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| PHY 101 | Introduction to Physics |
| PHY 121 | Univ Physics I: Mechanics |
| Fall 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| PHY 101 | Introduction to Physics |
| PHY 121 | Univ Physics I: Mechanics |
Service:
- Graduate TA Training, Training Leader (2014 - 2014)
- Group to Create a Studio-Style PHY121 Class, Member and Team Leader (2014 - 2014)
- Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC) Conference, ASU Physics representative (2014 - 2014)
- Scale-Up Room (PSH-356) Design Meetings, partiicipant (2014 - 2014)
- Night of the Open Door, Presenter (2014 - 2014)
- Graduate TA Training and LA Training, PHY121 TA and LA Supervisor (2013 - 2013)
- Graduate TA Training, PHY101 TA Supervisor (2013 - 2013)
- Physics General Studies Course Committee, Member (2013 - 2013)
- Graduate TA Training, Training Leader (2013 - 2013)
- Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, Grand Awards Judge (2013 - 2013)
- Graduate TA Training, PHY241 TA Supervisor (2013 - 2013)
- Graduate TA Training, PHY121 TA Supervisor (2012 - 2012)
- Graduate TA Training, PHY101 TA Supervisor (2012 - 2012)
- Physics General Studies Course Committee, Member (2012 - 2012)
- Graduate TA Training, Training Leader (2012 - 2012)
- Graduate TA Training, PHY121 TA Supervisor (2011 - 2011)
- Graduate TA Training, PHY101 TA Supervisor (2011 - 2011)
- Physics General Studies Course Committee, Member (2011 - 2011)
- Graduate TA Training, Training Leader (2011 - 2011)
- PHY121/131 Textbook Selection Committe, Member (2011 - 2011)
- Graduate TA Training, PHY101 TA Supervisor (2010 - 2010)
- Physics General Studies Course Committee, Member (2010 - 2010)
- Graduate TA Training, Training Leader (2010 - 2010)
- Blackboard Shell Development for PHY121/131, Developer (2009 - 2010)
- Reading Day Meeting, Organizer and Attendee (2009 - 2009)
- Graduate TA Training, PHY101 TA Supervisor (2009 - 2009)
- Physics General Studies Course Committee, Member (2009 - 2009)
- Graduate TA Training, Training Leader (2009 - 2009)
- Investigating CPS problems, Investigator (2008 - 2008)
- Graduate TA Training, PHY101 TA Supervisor (2008 - 2008)
- Online Presentation Seminar, Attendee (2008 - 2008)
- Graduate TA Training, Training Leader (2008 - 2008)
- Graduate TA Training, PHY101 TA Supervisor (2007 - 2007)
- Physics Department Safety Committee, Member (2007 - 2007)
- Graduate TA Training, Training Leader (2007 - 2007)
- 121-131 Task Force, Member (2006 - 2006)
- Graduate TA Training, Training Leader (2006 - 2006)
- Master of Natural Science Summer Program, Thesis Committee Member (2006 - 2006)
- College Board Advanced Placement Best Practices Course Study, Participant (2006 - 2006)
- PHY111/112 Instruction Committee, Member (2005 - 2005)
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