Mario Borunda博士的研究兴趣包括纳米结构的量子系统及其多体物理学（量子点和量子线），自旋电子学，半导体和石墨烯中的量子传输，纳米结构的磁性以及固态量子信息。他还对多体理论的几个方面感兴趣（密度泛函理论，精确对角线化和构型相互作用方案）。David McIlroy博士的小组研究一维纳米结构的电子，光学和生长。此外，他们研究表面的催化反应和分子吸收。请访问他的研究页面以获取更多详细信息。John Mintmire博士领导的小组继续使用密度泛函理论研究单壁和多壁纳米管以及其他纳米结构。
The mission of the Oklahoma State University Physics Department is to advance the knowledge and understanding of Physics and the physical world through nationally and internationally prominent programs of graduate and undergraduate education, research and service. The Physics program at OSU prepares students to be competitive in a wide variety of career opportunities, ranging from science and engineering to law and business. Opportunities exist for specialization in a wide range of topics, including practical study in state-of-the-art research laboratories. The programs aim is to prepare students for useful and worthwhile careers in their specialty of choice. The major revolutions of the 20th century have been how we understand and control the physical universe. From Einstein's Relativity blossomed modern cosmology and satellite communications, and from Schroedinger's quantum mechanics came the worlds of computers, lasers and understanding DNA. In short, Physics, as the foundation of all science, has played the pivotal role in preparing us to embark on the 21st century.