EIU Department of Physics

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Dr. Donald D Pakey, Professor

Office: 2450 - Physical Science
Phone: tel:217-581-3220
Email: ddpakey@eiu.edu
Website: http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/~ddpakey/

Education

B.S.  Physics (with High Honor), Eastern Illinois University            1977

B.A.  Mathematics (with High Honor), Eastern Illinois University     1977

M.S.  Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign              1979

Ph.D. Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign              1990

Research

Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics: compact X-ray sources, neutron stars, physics of accretion, Coulomb collisions in strong magnetic field, radiation processes in strong magnetic field, radiative transfer, numerical hydrodynamics.

Formation of road surface mirages.

Asteroids: stability, light curves.