Alice C. Quillen


Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY 14627
Office: Bausch and Lomb Hall 424
Phone: 585-275-9625
alice.quillen AT rochester.edu or aquillen AT ur.rochester.edu

Research:

Alice's research includes observational, numerical and theoretical studies of quantum systems, the dynamics of exoplanets, moons, satellites, planetesimals and gas in circumstellar disks, asteroids, and the dynamics of stars in galaxies. She also works on finite element and particle integration codes, active and viscoelastic soft matter, granular systems, biophysics and robotic physics, quantum information, active galactic nuclei and . the transient dimming sky (light curves). Her lab (in B&L403) focuses on experiments of active biological materials, granular systems relevant to rubble asteroids and low cost robotics.

Graduate students

Research Narrative (2023) , CV (2025)

Honors

Teaching:

PHY265 Quantum Computing and Quantum Information (spring '22-'25)
AST233 Astro-Dynamics (fall 2024, spring 2020,'17)
PHY411 Classical Mechanics and Chaotic Dynamics (fall '23,'18,'15,'13)
PHY141 Mechanics (Honors) (fall '19-'22)
PHY256 Computational Physics (spring 2021,'19,'16)
AST243 Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics (spring 2025,'14,'12,'10)

PHY103 Physics of Music (fall 2014, 2010-2011, 2005-2008)
AST570 Solar System Dynamics (spring 2013,'11,'09)