Collab on Physics Book
CAS Professors Collaborate on Book
Physics Professors Co-Author Advanced Undergraduate Textbook
Asim Gangopadhyaya, PhD, professor of physics and Senior Associate Dean for Resources and Planning in Loyola University Chicago’s College of Arts and Sciences, and Constantin N. Rasinariu, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Physics, have co-authored Advanced Topics in Physics for Undergraduates, published by CRC Press.
Bringing together classical mechanics, electrodynamics, and quantum mechanics beyond the introductory level, the book offers a unified approach to advanced physics. Designed with accessibility and cohesion in mind, it serves as a valuable resource for departments with limited resources and provides students with a clear, connected understanding of fundamental physical principles.
“This publication exemplifies the strength of our faculty as both educators and scholars,” said Peter J. Schraeder, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “By creating a comprehensive, accessible text that bridges advanced areas of physics, Professors Gangopadhyaya and Rasinariu are expanding opportunities for undergraduate learning and academic excellence.”
The book serves as an invaluable guide for students seeking to deepen their knowledge of physics, preparing them for further academic study or careers in physics and related fields. Its clear explanations and structured approach make it accessible to learners looking to advance their understanding beyond traditional coursework.
Gangopadhyaya earned his PhD in theoretical particle physics from the City University of New York. He is an accomplished educator and recipient of the Sujack Award for Teaching Excellence in the College. His teaching extends beyond the classroom, frequently collaborating with undergraduate students on pedagogical and research articles. His current research focuses on supersymmetric quantum mechanics, semi-classical methods and the solvability of quantum mechanical systems, which are active areas of study in theoretical physics. He has co-authored a monograph on supersymmetric quantum mechanics in collaboration with Rasinariu and Prof. Emeritus Jeffry V. Mallow.
Rasinariu holds a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where his research focused on superintegrable systems. A dedicated educator and researcher, he brings more than three decades of teaching experience across two continents. He has co-authored a textbook on mathematical methods and a monograph with Gangopadhyaya, on supersymmetric quantum mechanics, now in its second edition. His research interests include supersymmetric quantum mechanics, the fundamentals of quantum mechanics, and quantum computing.
Learn more about Gangopadhyaya and Rasinariu and their most recent book.
About the College of Arts and Sciences
Founded in 1870, the College of Arts and Sciences is the oldest and largest of Loyola University Chicago’s 13 schools and colleges, serving as the academic home for nearly 8,000 students (roughly 50 percent of Loyola’s total student population). It is academically diverse with twenty academic departments that span an array of intellectual pursuits, ranging from the natural sciences and computational sciences to the humanities, the social sciences, and the fine and performing arts. It is also highly interdisciplinary with thirty-one interdisciplinary programs and seven interdisciplinary centers, including the mission-centric Jesuit Heritage Research Center and the Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage. The College is home to over 450 full-time, award-winning faculty, who are committed to teaching and research excellence. They teach nearly 2,000 classes each semester, including 88 percent of all Core Curriculum classes taken by undergraduate students across the university. They also contribute to eleven doctoral programs whose graduates have helped propel Loyola starting in 2025 to R-1 research status (the highest research status a university can achieve). Our students and faculty are engaged internationally at our John Felice Rome Center in Italy, as well as at dozens of university-sponsored study abroad and research sites around the world. Home to the departments that anchor the university’s Core Curriculum, the College seeks to prepare all of Loyola’s students to think critically, to engage the world of the 21st century at ever-deepening levels, and to become caring and compassionate individuals. Our faculty, staff, and students view service to others not just as one option among many, but as a constitutive dimension of their very being. In the truest sense of the Jesuit ideal, our graduates strive to be “individuals for others.”
Asim Gangopadhyaya, PhD, professor of physics and Senior Associate Dean for Resources and Planning in Loyola University Chicago’s College of Arts and Sciences, and Constantin N. Rasinariu, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Physics, have co-authored Advanced Topics in Physics for Undergraduates, published by CRC Press.
Bringing together classical mechanics, electrodynamics, and quantum mechanics beyond the introductory level, the book offers a unified approach to advanced physics. Designed with accessibility and cohesion in mind, it serves as a valuable resource for departments with limited resources and provides students with a clear, connected understanding of fundamental physical principles.
“This publication exemplifies the strength of our faculty as both educators and scholars,” said Peter J. Schraeder, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “By creating a comprehensive, accessible text that bridges advanced areas of physics, Professors Gangopadhyaya and Rasinariu are expanding opportunities for undergraduate learning and academic excellence.”
The book serves as an invaluable guide for students seeking to deepen their knowledge of physics, preparing them for further academic study or careers in physics and related fields. Its clear explanations and structured approach make it accessible to learners looking to advance their understanding beyond traditional coursework.
Gangopadhyaya earned his PhD in theoretical particle physics from the City University of New York. He is an accomplished educator and recipient of the Sujack Award for Teaching Excellence in the College. His teaching extends beyond the classroom, frequently collaborating with undergraduate students on pedagogical and research articles. His current research focuses on supersymmetric quantum mechanics, semi-classical methods and the solvability of quantum mechanical systems, which are active areas of study in theoretical physics. He has co-authored a monograph on supersymmetric quantum mechanics in collaboration with Rasinariu and Prof. Emeritus Jeffry V. Mallow.
Rasinariu holds a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where his research focused on superintegrable systems. A dedicated educator and researcher, he brings more than three decades of teaching experience across two continents. He has co-authored a textbook on mathematical methods and a monograph with Gangopadhyaya, on supersymmetric quantum mechanics, now in its second edition. His research interests include supersymmetric quantum mechanics, the fundamentals of quantum mechanics, and quantum computing.
Learn more about Gangopadhyaya and Rasinariu and their most recent book.
About the College of Arts and Sciences
Founded in 1870, the College of Arts and Sciences is the oldest and largest of Loyola University Chicago’s 13 schools and colleges, serving as the academic home for nearly 8,000 students (roughly 50 percent of Loyola’s total student population). It is academically diverse with twenty academic departments that span an array of intellectual pursuits, ranging from the natural sciences and computational sciences to the humanities, the social sciences, and the fine and performing arts. It is also highly interdisciplinary with thirty-one interdisciplinary programs and seven interdisciplinary centers, including the mission-centric Jesuit Heritage Research Center and the Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage. The College is home to over 450 full-time, award-winning faculty, who are committed to teaching and research excellence. They teach nearly 2,000 classes each semester, including 88 percent of all Core Curriculum classes taken by undergraduate students across the university. They also contribute to eleven doctoral programs whose graduates have helped propel Loyola starting in 2025 to R-1 research status (the highest research status a university can achieve). Our students and faculty are engaged internationally at our John Felice Rome Center in Italy, as well as at dozens of university-sponsored study abroad and research sites around the world. Home to the departments that anchor the university’s Core Curriculum, the College seeks to prepare all of Loyola’s students to think critically, to engage the world of the 21st century at ever-deepening levels, and to become caring and compassionate individuals. Our faculty, staff, and students view service to others not just as one option among many, but as a constitutive dimension of their very being. In the truest sense of the Jesuit ideal, our graduates strive to be “individuals for others.”