Email: athula.herat@sru.edu
Office: 208D Vincent Science Center
Phone: 724.738.2490
Dr. Athula Herat joined SRU in Fall of 2004 and is currently an Associate Professor of Physics and the department chairperson. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from University of Colombo in Sri Lanka and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Physics from the University of Cincinnati.
Dr. Herat is passionate about teaching and research. He employs a student-centered, active-learning teaching style in the classroom. He teaches both the introductory algebra- and calculus -based physics courses as well as several upper-division courses that include Computational Physics, Quantum Mechanics, and Mathematical Methods of Physics. His research specialty is computational physics. His research agenda focuses on the application of physical models and simulation techniques to material science, biological systems, and medical applications.
Dr. Herat's research focuses on the application of physical models and simulation techniques to material science, biological systems, and medical applications. He is currently working on a cross-disciplinary medical imaging research project. This investigation focuses on fMRI neuroimaging analysis to investigate brain activation in different cohorts of individuals. Dr. Herat frequently seeks to involve student research assistants in his research project. He often has research grant money to pay student stipends.
