Applied Physics and other departments and organizations typically coordinate Brown Bag lunches during the fall semester for incoming students. Faculty are invited to give a talk and discuss their research. The main purpose of events is for students and faculty to meet and for students to learn about the different types of research being done at Rice University that are pertinent to the Applied Physics Graduate Program; this will help students to make a decision when it is time to affiliate with an advisor.
APP hosts weekly virtual events for students via Zoom, beginning in the summer. In the Fall, students enroll in APPL 500, a seminar class that includes BB Talks and mini lab rotations to facilitate affiliation.
Because Applied Physics is multidisciplinary, students are encouraged to attend a variety of different brown bag lunches in different disciplines. Incoming students should receive invitations to each of the events. Lunch (no drink) is typically provided at these events for those who RSVP. If you do not RSVP, you are still welcome to attend the meeting, but please bring your own lunch. Incoming students are encouraged to attend as many seminars as possible to obtain a broader depth of knowledge on multiple subjects.
Below is the list of upcoming brown bag seminars hosted by Applied Physics. Please check back for updates.
2024 Brown Bag Seminars
| Date | Time | Faculty Presenter | Dept. | Lecture Title | Location |
| June 12 | 9:00 AM | Srujan Meesala | ECE | Quantum interconnects with chip-scale devices | zoom |
| June 19 | NONE | ||||
| June 26 | 9:00 AM | Hanyu Zhu | MSNE | Quantum control of atoms in materials | zoom |
| July 03 | 9:00 AM | Jerzy Szablowski | BIOE | Noninvasive control and monitoring of specific brain regions | zoom |
| July 10 | 9:00 AM | Shengxi Huang | ECE | Designer 2D materials for quantum and biosensing applications | zoom |
| July 17 | 9:00 AM | James Tour | CHEM | Flash Joule Heating. Environmental Remediation, Alternative Energies, Recycling, Upcycling | zoom |
| July 24 | 9:00 AM | Anna-Karin Gustavsson | CHEM | Cellular 3D super-resolution imaging | zoom |
| July 31 | 9:00 AM | Matthew Jones | CHEM | Self-Assembled Nanoparticle-Based Metamaterials | zoom |
| Aug 07 | 9:00 AM | Emilia Morosan | PHYS | Iron man, wrinkles and donuts - the physics of correlated topological materials | zoom |
| Aug 14 | 9:00 AM | Angel Martà | CHEM | zoom | |
| Sept 09 | 12:00 PM | SST 300 | |||
| Sept 16 | 12:00 PM | SST 300 |
Event Archive
2023 Brown Bag Seminars
2022 Brown Bag Seminars
2021 Brown Bag Seminars
2020 Brown Bag Seminars
2019 Brown Bag Seminars