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B.Sc. VUW (1984)
M.Sc. VUW (1990)
Ph.D. MIT (1998)  Peter Hugo Nelson, Ph.D.
Asst. Professor of Physics and Biophysics
Benedictine University
5700 College Road
Lisle, IL 60532
Email: (preferred)
Phone: (630) 829-6552
Fax: (630) 829-6551
Office Location: Birck Hall Rm. 331
Office Hours: As scheduled or by appointment
Department Phone: (630) 829-6565
Academic and Professional Experience
Asst. Professor of Physics and Biophysics, Benedictine University 2002- NIH Postdoctoral Fellow (Quantitative Biology) UMass 2000-2002 Postdoctoral Research Associate (Chemistry) UMass 1998-2000 Teaching/Reseach Assistant (Chemical Engineering) MIT 1990-1997 Registered Patent Attorney (NZ), A. J. Park & Son 1985-1990
Selected Honors
NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship 2000-2002 Sigma Xi Research Society (MIT) 1993 Fellow, New Zealand Institute of Patent Attorneys 1989 Further information
Research Interests
Can't remember that formula? ...check out...
- Dr. Pete's useful stuff (v.1.8) (26 kB pdf)
- College Phys I useful stuff (v.4.3) (25 kB pdf)
- College Phys II useful stuff (v.3.4) (158 kB pdf)
Classes taught
BIOL323/CHEM390/PHYS323 - Introduction to Biophysics PHYS 101 - Physical Science PHYS 113 - College Physics I (algebra based) PHYS 114 - College Physics I Lab PHYS 118 - College Physics II PHYS 119 - College Physics II Lab PHYS 211 - University Physics I (calculus based) PHYS 212 - University Physics II PHYS 340 - Electricity and Magnetism PHYS 398 - Biophysics Research ...if you have problems accessing WebCT
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