Faculty Memorials
Sergio Rodriguez - 6/30/2020
Sergio joined the faculty of the Physics Department at Purdue University in 1961 and retired as Full Professor in 2000. He received many honors for his work in theoretical physics and published over 200 peer-reviewed articles and several books.
Yeong Kim - 6/25/2020
Yeong had a deep love of science and physics. He was a professor of Physics at Purdue University for 47 years, group leader of the Purdue Nuclear and Many-Body Theory Group, and director of the Center for Sensing Science and Technology at Purdue University. As a theoretical nuclear physicist, he published over 200 technical articles.
Jay Melosh - 9/11/2020
Jay’s research career spanned five decades and his research interests were diverse and influential. His work on the geophysics of impact processes revolutionized understanding of not only the impact processes themselves, but the important roles impacts have played in the evolution of the solar system, Earth, and the development of life.
Donald Duane Carmony - 1/14/2021
Donald Duane Carmony, accomplished scientist, naturalist and beloved family member, passed away on Jan. 14 due to Covid-19. He was 85. A research scientist in the field of particle physics, Duane also taught and mentored many students in physics and engineering at Purdue University during his tenure on the faculty from 1966 to 2002.