Νίκας Γεώργιος (PhD)
Θέση: Καθηγητής ΑΕΙ/ΤΕΙ
PhD: 1972, Dept. of Astronomy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, ΗΠΑ
Supervisor(s): Stanley Wyatt
Βιογραφικό:
Professor Nickas was born in Chicago, Illinois March 7, 1942. He received the Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1964. From there to the University of Illinois earning he M.S. and PhD in astronomy. Then he did a postdoctoral fellowship with Prof. Maurice H. L. Pryce, Dept. of Physics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (1972-76). Following that he was Scientist for McDonald Research Associates, Ltd, Vancouver, B.C., Canada 1978-80. Then he obtained Assistant Professor positions in the Dept of Physics /Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, USA (1982-85), the Dept of Physics/Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York USA (1985-89). Finally he was Prof. of Physics and Astronomy and Chairman of Dept of Physics and Astronomy/Hanover College, 1989-2014. He is currently retired and reside in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA Prof. Nickas was a member of the American Astronomical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers, American Association of Variable Star Observers during my career. He is currently a member of The Planetary Society.
Professor Nickas was born in Chicago, Illinois March 7, 1942. He received the Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1964. From there to the University of Illinois earning he M.S. and PhD in astronomy. Then he did a postdoctoral fellowship with Prof. Maurice H. L. Pryce, Dept. of Physics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (1972-76). Following that he was Scientist for McDonald Research Associates, Ltd, Vancouver, B.C., Canada 1978-80. Then he obtained Assistant Professor positions in the Dept of Physics /Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, USA (1982-85), the Dept of Physics/Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York USA (1985-89). Finally he was Prof. of Physics and Astronomy and Chairman of Dept of Physics and Astronomy/Hanover College, 1989-2014. He is currently retired and reside in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA Prof. Nickas was a member of the American Astronomical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers, American Association of Variable Star Observers during my career. He is currently a member of The Planetary Society.