Thomas Huber

Professor of Physics
Gustavus Adolphus College 

Contacting Tom

• Office: Olin Hall 209
• Phone: (507) 933-7036
• Current Schedule
• e-mail: huber@gustavus.edu
• Mailing Address:
• Thomas Huber
  Olin Hall - Physics Department
  Gustavus Adolphus College
  800 West College Avenue
  Saint Peter, MN 56082-1498
  FAX: (507) 933-6104

Biographical Information

• Professor GAC, 2010-Present
• Associate Professor GAC, 1995-2009
• Assistant Professor GAC, 1989-1995
• Ph.D University of Wyoming , 1989
• B.S. St. John's University , 1983

Recent Courses

• PHY104 - Physics of Sound and Music (Fall 2017)
• PHY195 - The Cosmic Universe (Fall 2018)
• PHY250 - Mathematical Methods for Science and Engineering (Fall 2017)
• PHY370 - Advanced Mathematical Methods of Physics (Spring 2017)

Research Interests

• Publications and Presentations
• Selected Recent Publications
• HuberPhysics Youtube Channel
• Acoustics:
  • Refracto-Vibrometry (Interferometric Measurements of Ultrasound Fields)
  • Ultrasound radiation force excitation
  • Musical Acoustics: Organ pipes, Guitars
• Nuclear Physics and High Energy Physics
• Physics Demonstrations
• Computational Physics

Recent National Science Foundation Grants

• RUI: Laser Detection of Ultrasound in Water and Air (2016-2019, $200,000)
• Collaborative Research: Enabling Non-contact Structural Dynamic Identification with Focused Ultrasound Radiation Force [Huber in collaboration with U. Mass. Lowell] (2013-2015, $500,000 with $200,000 for Gustavus)
• ARI: Upgrading of Research Infrastructure [Huber, Mellema, Niederriter, Petricka and Saulnier] (2010-2013, $253,000)
• MRI: Acquisition of a Scanning Doppler Vibrometer (2009-2012, $310,000)
• RUI: Excitation of Macro and Micro Cantilevers Using Ultrasound Radiation Force (2009-2012, $220,000)
• Modal Testing using Ultrasound Stimulated Radiation Force Excitation. (2005-2008, $149,000)