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Link to Research Website
List of publications (PDF file)
Curriculum Vitae
1) Award for " The best Ph. D. thesis written at the Goethe
University of Frankfurt in 1977 " (awarded in 1978 by the
Association of Friends and Supporters of the Goethe - University
in Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
2) DOE Grand Challenge Award, High-Performance Computing and
Communications Program, project entitled "The Quantum Structure of
Matter", Vanderbilt - ORNL - Univ. Tennessee collaboration, 1992
Physics 116B: Introductory Physics for Engineers (Fall 2006)
Physics 250: Undergraduate seminar (Spring 2010), login to OAK
Physics 330B: Quantum Mechanics, 2nd semester (Spring 2009)
Physics 329B: Advanced Electrodynamics, 2nd semester (Fall 2009)
Physics 340A: Nuclear and Heavy-Ion Theory, part 1 (Spring 2010)
1) Award, Provost's Initiative on Technological Innovation in the
Classroom, "Advanced computer visualization in teaching
introductory physics to non-science majors", Vanderbilt University
(May 1994)
2) Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award of the College of Arts &
Science, Vanderbilt University (December 2005)
Director of Graduate Studies (1987-1991 and 1999-2002)
Director of Undergraduate Studies (1996-1997)
Chair, Physics Dept. Climate Committee (2008-2009)
Member, Faculty Senate (1995-1998)
Chair, CPC Subcommittee on the Natural Sciences, (1990-1991 and 2003-2005)
Member, Senior Advisory Review Committee (SARC) of the College of Arts &
Science for faculty renewal, promotion and tenure (AY 08/09)
Member, AXLE Review Committee of the College of Arts & Science (AY 09/10)
Prof. Volker E. Oberacker
Dept. Physics & Astronomy
Vanderbilt University
VU Station B #351807
Nashville, TN 37235-1807
e-mail: volker.e.oberacker@vanderbilt.edu
phone: 615-322-5035 (or: -2828)
FAX: 615-343-7263
Website: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/physics/volker/