Ctirad Uher
Encyclopedia
Professor Ctirad Uher is a physicist at the University of Michigan
in Ann Arbor. Born in the Czech Republic
, he graduated from the University of New South Wales
, Australia
in 1972 and earned his Ph.D. from there in 1979. He currently teaches in the physics department at the University of Michigan
and does research in the field of condensed matter physics
. In 1994, Professor Uher was made chair of the University of Michigan physics department. In 2004, he stepped down from that position http://www.physics.lsa.umich.edu/department/directory/bio.asp?ID=340.
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in Ann Arbor. Born in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, he graduated from the University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1972 and earned his Ph.D. from there in 1979. He currently teaches in the physics department at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
and does research in the field of condensed matter physics
Condensed matter physics
Condensed matter physics deals with the physical properties of condensed phases of matter. These properties appear when a number of atoms at the supramolecular and macromolecular scale interact strongly and adhere to each other or are otherwise highly concentrated in a system. The most familiar...
. In 1994, Professor Uher was made chair of the University of Michigan physics department. In 2004, he stepped down from that position http://www.physics.lsa.umich.edu/department/directory/bio.asp?ID=340.