Faculty Profile for Dr. Ran Sivron

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Dr. Ran Sivron
Lecturer — Physics
RFM 3230
phone: (512) 245-2131

Biography Section

Biography and Education

Teaching in person and on line in all levels of undergraduate physics and astronomy since 1996, including introductory level engineering classes, some technology classes, and Hebrew. Managed the pre-engineering program and served as associate chair for Math/Physics/CS. Expert in teaching, teaching methods, and solving science and technology problems. Successful in professional and creative writing in English and Hebrew. Successful as a process engineer in photolithography for National Semiconductors.

Experience as the 5 times director and one time associate director of the Summer Science Program (SSP) in California and New Mexico. Success online with platforms such as Canvas, Blackboard and Moodle.

Education:

Ph.D., Physics, Montana State University, 1995 “Theoretical and Observational Studies of Active Galactic
Nuclei” Advisor: Dr. Sachiko Tsuruta

BA, Cum Laude, Physics, Technion, Haifa, Israel.

Teaching Interests

Electromagnetism, Physics for life sciences, astronomy, introductory physics

Research Interests

Physics pedagogy, meteorites