Department of Physics
Dr. Burak Aydin
Associate Professor of Physics
Faculty profile
About Dr. Burak Aydin
Burak Aydin teaches sections of University Physics I: Mechanics and University Physics II: Electricity & Magnetism. His research investigates plasma physics, focusing on magnetic confinement turbulence and boundary layer transport phenomena in magnetized plasmas. He collaborates regularly with computational physicists at national fusion research facilities.
Dr. Burak Aydin is a member of the Department of Physics in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Areas of expertise
- Plasma physics
- Magnetic confinement
- Plasma turbulence
- Boundary transport
Contact
- Office
- Meridian Science Center 263
- Building
- Meridian Science Center
Fall 2026 office hours
Dr. Burak Aydin isn't teaching in Fall 2026. Email to arrange a meeting.
2026–27
Teaching
In 2026–27 Dr. Burak Aydin teaches sections of PHYS 121, PHYS 122; your own section's instructor is listed in AlkimiHub. Other teaching rotates by year. For the department's courses, see the Department of Physics.
Meeting with faculty
At least 3 hours per week during the semester, across at least 2 days, with at least 1 hour available virtually. Times are on each course syllabus in Canvas.