Tim Kidd
Professor of Physics
Dr. Kidd performed both his undergraduate and graduate work at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, receiving a Ph.D in physics in 2002. He joined the physics department at the University of Northern Iowa in 2005 after his postdoctoral work in the electron spectroscopy group of the condensed matter physics department at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
His teaching philosophy is to learn by doing with intensive laboratory activities. He is active in developing courses in electronics, physical computing, and nanoscience and has taught classes in electronics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics, nanoscience, and introductory physics.
His research interests are in the fields of nanoscience and condensed matter physics. His work focuses on modifying materials to enhance their potential for use in novel electronics, alternative energy, and nanoscale devices. His research labs contain extensive facilities including scanning electron, optical and atomic force microscopes, ultra high vacuum systems, and other equipment for the creation and study of nanoscale materials. He has supervised over 30 student research assistants and earned over one million dollars in research funding to support student opportunities and enhance research capabilities at UNI.