INSTITUTO DE FÍSICAINSTITUTO DE FÍSICAUNIVERSIDAD DE UNIVERSIDAD DE

GUANAJUATOGUANAJUATO

IFUG was founded in 1986Research topics:Research topics:

•Biological Materials & Medical Physics

•Statistical Mechanics

•Astronomy

•Gravitation & Mathematical Physics

•Particle Physics (exp. & theory)

•Quantum Mechanics

Many international research Many international research collaborationscollaborations

32 Professors (Ph.D. in physics)(24 at Leon, 8 at Guanajuato city)

ACADEMIC STAFFACADEMIC STAFF

SNI* MEMBERSSNI* MEMBERS•Level III 2

•Level II 12•Level I 10

•Candidate 7

*SNI (Sistema Nacional de Investigadores)

UndergraduateUndergraduate•Physics (77 students)

GeneralAstrophysics

•Physics Engineering* (71 students)

General Optical EngineeringOptical electronics

GraduateGraduate (Highest CONACyT(Highest CONACyT ranks)ranks)•Master in Physics (21 students) (63 grads)

•Doctorate in Physics (13 students) (16 grads)

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

* In collaboration with Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica (CIO)

STATISTICAL MECHANICS

2 Researcher SNI Level II1 Researcher SNI Level I2 Researcher SIN Level C

Lines of Generation and Application of the Knowledge

:

Statistic Mechanics in Balance

2 Researcher SNI Level II4 Researcher SNI Level I2 Researcher SNI Candidate

Lines of Generation and Application of the Knowledge :

Stars & Stellar FormationFormation & Evolution of GalaxiesObservational Cosmology

ASTRONOMY

GRAVITATION & MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS

1 Researcher SNI Level III2 Researcher SNI Level II1 Researcher SNI Level I2 Researcher Candidate SNI Level

Lines of Generation and Application of the

Knowledge:

Classical Cosmology & QuantumSuper cords & Alternating theories

HADRONS SPECTROSCOPY & PHYSICS BEYOND STANDARD

MODELS4 Researcher SNI Level II1 Researcher SNI Level I

Lines of Generation and Application of the Knowledge:

Spectroscopy of Mesons & BaryonsStandard Model Phenomenology and Extended Models

QUANTUM MECHANICS & APPLICATIONS

1 Investigator SNI Level III 1 Investigator SNI Candidate

Lines of Generation and Application of the Knowledge:

Quantum Phenomena

Biological Materials & Medical Physics

2 Researcher SNI Level II2 Researcher SNI Level I1 Researcher SNI Candidate

Lines of Generation and Application of the Knowledge:

Medical PhysicsBiological Materials

PUBLICATIONSPUBLICATIONS

Publications / investigator

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 19981.64 1.43 1.14 1.50 1.23 1.50

The average of publications of the members of the IFUG is over the average. Place at national level has been the 2nd. and in 1999 it was the first.

5 buildings:5 buildings:

•• Staff and grad students officesStaff and grad students offices

•• Research and academic Research and academic laboratorieslaboratories

•• Library Library

•• AuditoriumAuditorium

•• 2 computer rooms.2 computer rooms.

•• 2 meeting rooms.2 meeting rooms.

•• Cafeteria.Cafeteria.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Communications via internet Communications via internet

Laboratories & Workshop

Photo acoustics laboratory.Photo acoustics laboratory.Radio Magnetic (RMN) Radio Magnetic (RMN) laboratory.laboratory.Particle physics laboratory.Particle physics laboratory.Quantum computation Quantum computation laboratory.laboratory.Electronics laboratory.Electronics laboratory.Workshop.Workshop.

LIBRARY

Over 4500 books.Over 4500 books. Around 90 Around 90 pppublications.publications. Subscription to 27 national Subscription to 27 national &&

international journals.international journals. Other accessed via Internet.Other accessed via Internet. 14 journals in microfilm.14 journals in microfilm.