Current physics faculty are:
 Con Beausang, chair: Low-energy nuclear structure physics, Gamma-ray spectroscopy, Stockpile Stewardship, Environmental Radiation. Current research students: Whitney Brooks ‘09, Berta Darakshieva ‘09, Mila Evtimova ‘09, Calina Copos ‘10. |
 Ted Bunn: Big Bang cosmology (theory and data analysis). Current research students: Brent Follin ‘09, Ben Rybolt ‘09, Austin Bourdon ‘10, Jeff Zhang ‘11. |
 Mirela Fetea: Theoretical Physics - nuclear, particle, solid-state physics expertise. (Research Leave, Fall 2008) |
 Jerry Gilfoyle: Electro-nuclear physics, Computational methods, Nuclear non-proliferation and science policy. Current research students: Mark Moog ‘11, Matt Jordan ‘11. |
 Ovidiu Lipan: Systems Biology, Signal propagation in genetic networks, Mammalian cells behavior under stress (experimental wet lab approach), Mathematical formulation of genetic systems in interaction. Current research students: Nat Mason ‘10, Garrett Graham ‘10, Adam Hake ‘11, Alex Cooke ‘11, Dan Popescu ‘12. |
 Matt Trawick: Condensed matter physics, Polymer Materials, Self-Assembly, Nanotechnology. Current research students: Sarah Atwater ‘09, Cosmin Pancratov ‘10, Emily Nelson ‘12, Ilya Mirov ‘12, Tanveer Ahmed ‘12, Justin Cook ‘12, Tianshu Guo ‘12, Nick Annichiarico ‘12. |
 Chhanda Samanta, Visiting Instructor: Nuclear Physics |
 Henry Nebel, Laboratory Director: Atmospheric physics and Solar astronomy |