
Albert Chen |
| Professor of Physics |
| Wood Science 202C |
| 405.585.4122 |
| OBU Box 61772 |
| 500 W. University |
| Shawnee, OK 74804 |
With a special interest in space physics, Dr. Albert Chen has served as a NASA Summer Research Fellow at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, and Dryden Flight Research Center in the engineering research division in Edwards, California. Dr. Chen’s research included Martian dust simulation studies and researching the design of high altitude diffusers for space shuttle main engines. He also has worked on the NASA project CODEM, where he designed and tested prototype hardware and simulation software. At OBU, Dr. Chen teaches all levels of physics courses and a few math courses. In 1989, OBU’s chapter of Mortar Board honored him as Teacher of the Year.
Educational Background:
B.S., Chung-Wang Christian College of Science and EngineeringM.S., Baylor UniversityPh.D., Baylor UniversityCourses Taught:
PHYS 3154, 3164: Modern Physics I and IIQuantum MechanicsElectrodynamicsPHYS 3014: Classical MechanicsComputer Modeling and OpticsMATH 1163: College AlgebraFinite MathematicsPHYS 2414, 2424: College Physics I and IIPHYS 2515, 2525: General Physics I and IIClassical PhysicsPHYS 4333 and 4343: Electricity and Magnetism I and IIIntroduction to the Electron Microprobe