Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Emeriti
Staff
Students
Adjunct Instructors
Faculty
Dr. Jamil Abdo
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Office: 105 Compton SC
Phone: 301.687.7026
Email: jabdo@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Design Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
MSc Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Design Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Dr. Hang Deng-Luzader
Professor of Physics

Office: 245 Compton SC
Phone: 301.687.4385
Email: hluzader@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. University of Maryland at College Park
M.S. Northeastern University
B.S. Beijing Teachers College
Dr. Mohammed Eltayeb
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
Office: 246 Compton SC
Phone: 301.687.4160
Email: mseltayeb@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D.Ohio State University
M.S. University of Akron
B.S. University of Kartoum
Dr. Gregory P. Latta
Professor of Physics

Office: 121 Compton SC
Phone: 301.687.4792
Email: glatta@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Physics Kent State University
M.A. Physics Kent State University
B.S. Applied Mathematics Kent State University
Dr. John Lynch
Professor of Physics
Office: 105 Compton SC
Phone: 301.687.3166
Email: jjlynch@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. University of Colorado
M.S.University of Colorado
B.A. Tufts University
Dr. Zhen Liu
Assistant Professor of Materials Engineering

Office: 104 Compton SC
Phone: 301.687.7799
Email: zliu@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Polymer Engineering Auburn University
M. S. Chemistry/Polymer Physics Tufts University
B. S. Polymer Chemistry Lanzhou University
Dr. Eric Moore
Associate Professor of Physics, Department Chair

Office: 122 Compton SC
Phone: 301.687.4500
Email: ejmoore@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Applied Physics University of Maryland Baltimore County
M.S. Applied Physics University of Maryland Baltimore County
B.S. Physics Frostburg State University
Dr. George R. Plitnik
Professor of Physics

Office: 120 Compton SC
Phone: 301.687.4159
Email: gplitnik@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Physics Brigham Young University
M.A. Solid State Physics Wake Forest University
B.A. Physics, B.S. Mathematics Lebanon Valley
Dr. Oguz Soysal
Professor of Electrical Engineering

Office: 119 Compton SC
Phone: 301.687.7079
Email: osoysal@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering Istanbul Technical University
M.S. Electrical Engineering Istanbul Technical University
B.S. Electrical Engineering Istanbul Technical University
Dr. Jason Speights
Assistant Professor of Physics
Director of Multimedia Learning Center

Office: 189-D Gira CCIT
Phone: 301.687.4339
Email: jcspeights@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Physics with Dissertation in Astrophysics NM Tech
M.S. Physics with Thesis in Astrophysics NM Tech
B.S. Physics NM Tech
A.S. Physical Science Maplewoods Community College
Dr. Julie Yi-Zun Wang
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Office: 103 Compton SC
Phone: 301.687.3208
Email: yjwang@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Professional Engineering licensePennsylvania
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering Lehigh University
M. S. Mechanical Engineering Lehigh University
Emeriti
Dr. Robert Doyle

Email: rdoyle@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Astronomy University of Virginia
M.S. Astronomy University of Virginia
B.S. Physics Georgia Tech
Dr. Joseph Hoffman

Email: jhoffman@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Astro-Geophysics University of Colorado
M.S. Astro-Geophysics University of Colorado
B.S. Physics Pennsylvania State University
Dr. Stephen Luzader

Degrees:
Ph.D. Physics University of Wisconsin
M.S. Physics University of Wisconsin
B.S. Physics West Virginia University
Mr. Francis Tam

Email: ftam@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
M.S. University of Minnesota
B.A. University of California at Berkeley
Staff

Ms. Crystal Frantz
Administrative Assistant I
Office: 123 Compton SC
Phone: 301.687.4298
Email: cafrantz@frostburg.edu
Ms. Janet Lancaster
Administrative Assistant II
Office: 123-C Compton SC
Phone: 301.687.3250
Email: JLancaster@frostburg.edu

Mr. Duane Miller
Laboratory Manager
Office: 107 Compton SC
Phone: 301.687.4156
Email: dmiller@frostburg.edu
Teaching Interests: Maintenance of Physics and Engineering Laboratories; Purchases of Equipment and Supplies
Students
Reagan Azenadaga, Physics and Engineering Lab Technician
Sean Black, Undergraduate Teching Fellow
Katie Hamilton, Project Manager Specialist
Nicholas Harris, Undergraduate Teaching Fellow & Website Manager
Jared Hose, Physics and Engineering Lab Technician
Tyler Malone, Undergraduate Teaching Fellow
Jessica Martin, Undergraduate Teaching Fellow & Website Manager
Demetrick McDonald, Physics and Engineering Lab Technician
Nathaniel Owens, Undergraduate Teaching Fellow
Shea Przywieczersk, Additive Manufacturing Engineer Intern
Koloina Rakotomalala, Undergraduate Teaching Fellow
Gabby Sandy, Undergraduate Teaching Fellow
Griffith Speis, Additive Manufacturing Lab Technician
Aili Wadeb, Additive Manufacturing Lab Technician