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Aaron Wirthwein

Lecturer
Email wirthwei@usc.edu Office SHS 370

Education

  • Ph.D. Physics, University of Southern California, 5/2022
  • BA Physics, BA Mathematics – Wabash College, 2017
  • Study Abroad – University College London, 2015
    • (Fall 2022) GESM 150. Seminar in the Physical Sciences – The Physics of Energy, TTh, 12:30pm – 01:50pm, OFFICE
    • (Fall 2022) GESM 150. Seminar in the Physical Sciences – The Physics of Energy, TTh, 02:00pm – 03:20pm, OFFICE
    • (Fall 2022) PHYS 135a. Physics for the Life Sciences, TTh, 08:30am – 09:50am, SLH100
    • (Spring 2023) GESM 150. Seminar in the Physical Sciences – Putting Science in Science Fiction, TTh, 09:30am – 10:50am, CPA205
    • (Spring 2023) GESM 150. Seminar in the Physical Sciences – Putting Science in Science Fiction, TTh, 11:00am – 12:20pm, CPA205
    • (Spring 2023) GESM 150. Seminar in the Physical Sciences – From Einstein to Nukes–Understanding Energy, TTh, 02:00pm – 03:20pm, CPA158
    • (Fall 2023) PHYS 100. The Physical World, MWF, 11:00am – 11:50am, SLH200
    • (Fall 2023) PHYS 151. Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics, TTh, 02:00pm – 03:20pm, SLH200
    • (Fall 2023) PHYS 152. Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism, MW, 02:00pm – 03:20pm, SLH200
    • (Spring 2024) PHYS 135a. Physics for the Life Sciences, MW, 08:30am – 09:50am, SLH200
    • (Spring 2024) PHYS 152. Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism, MW, 03:30pm – 04:50pm, SLH200
    • (Spring 2024) PHYS 152. Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism, TTh, 02:00pm – 03:20pm, SLH200
    • (Summer 2024) ASTR 100. The Universe, MTWTh, 10:00am – 11:50am
    • (Summer 2024) PHYS 135a. Physics for the Life Sciences, MTWTh, 12:00pm – 01:50pm
    • (Fall 2024) PHYS 135a. Physics for the Life Sciences, TTh, 08:30am – 09:50am, SLH100
    • (Fall 2024) PHYS 151. Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics, TTh, 02:00pm – 03:20pm, SLH200
    • (Fall 2024) PHYS 408A. Electricity and Magnetism, MWF, 10:00am – 11:20am, ZHS163
    • (Spring 2025) PHYS 135a. Physics for the Life Sciences, MW, 08:30am – 09:50am, SLH100
    • (Spring 2025) PHYS 152. Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism, MW, 03:30pm – 04:50pm, SLH200
    • (Spring 2025) PHYS 173. Applied Physics III: Topics in Modern Physics, MW, 10:00am – 10:50am, SLH100
    • (Summer 2025) PHYS 100. The Physical World, MTWTh, 12:00pm – 01:50pm

  • Journal Article

    • Srinivasan, A., Wirthwein, A. J., Haas, S. (2025). Vortex stability in interacting Bose-Einstein condensates. Phys. Rev. B. Vol. 112
    • Wirthwein, A. J., Haas, S., Chiow, S. (2024). Collision Dynamics of One-Dimensional Bose–Einstein Condensates. Condensed Matter. Vol. 9 (4)
    • Zhang, Y., Wirthwein, A. J., Alharbi, F. H., Engel, G. S., Kais, S. (2016). Dark states enhance photocell power via phononic dissipation. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.. (18), pp. 31845-31849. Web Link
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