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Name: Umesh Silwal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Education:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. in Engineering\/Applied Physics, Mississippi State University – 2018
M.S. in Experimental Nuclear Physics, Mississippi State University – 2015
M.Sc. in Bio-Medical Physics, Tribhuvan University, Nepal – 2008
B.Sc. in Physics, Tribhuvan University – 2006<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Course Taught:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Physics Education Research- Independent Study (PHYS 3900)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Nuclear Radiation and Medicine – Independent Study (OPTI 8800)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Introduction to Nuclear Physics (PHYS 4140\/5000\/6140)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Fundamentals of Teaching Physics (PHYS 4105\/5105)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Physics -1 Lab (PHYS 1101L\/2101L)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Physics -2 Lab (PHYS 1102L\/2102L)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Concept of Physics <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • General Physics -1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Engineering Physics -1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Research Interest:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Gamma-ray, Beta-decay Spectroscopy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Nuclear Structure<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Innovative Teaching, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and Physics Education Research <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Publications:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      1. U. Silwal<\/u><\/strong>, <\/strong>R. Kafle, and R. Dhungana, “Generative AI in Teaching and Learning: Benefits and Challenges”, Journal of Nepal Physical Society<\/em>,\u00a011<\/em>(1)<\/strong>, 62\u201374, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. U. Silwal,<\/u><\/strong> and R. Kafle, “Evidence-based Teaching Practices in Physics: An Overview on Authentic Teaching and Learning” \u00a0Journal of Nepal Physical Society<\/em>,\u00a010<\/em>(1)<\/strong>, 37\u201348, 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. P. MohanMurthy, U. Silwal<\/u><\/strong> & J.A. Winger. “A survey of nuclear quadrupole deformation in order to estimate the nuclear MQM and its relative contribution to the atomic EDM”, Hyperfine Interact<\/em>\u00a0245<\/strong>, 64, 2024. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. U. Silwal,<\/u><\/strong> J. A. Winger, S. V. Ilyushkin, K. P. Rykaczewski, C. J. Gross, J. C. Batchelder, L. Cartegni, I. G. Darby, R. Grzywacz, A. Korgul, W. Kr\u00f3las, S. N. Liddick, C. Mazzocchi, A. J. Mendez, II, S. Padgett, M. M. Rajabali, D. P. Siwakoti, D. Shapira, D. W. Stracener, and E. F. Zganjar, “\u03b2 decay of neutron-rich 76<\/sup>Cu and the structure of 76<\/sup>Zn”, PRC 106<\/strong>, 044311, 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. RS Lubna, SN Liddick, TH Ogunbeku, A Chester, JM Allmond, S. Bhattacharya, CM Campbell, MP Carpenter, KL Childers, P Chowdhury, J Christie, BR Clark, RM Clark, I Cox, HL Crawford, BP Crider, AA Doetsch, P Fallon, A Frotscher, T Gaballah, TJ Gray, R Grzywacz, JT Harke, AC Hartley, R Jain, TT King, N Kitamura, K Kolos, FG Kondev, E Lamere, R Lewis, B Longfellow, S Lyons, S Luitel, M Madurga, R Mahajan, MJ Mogannam, C Morse, SK Neupane, W-J Ong, D Perez-Loureiro, C Porzio, CJ Prokop, AL Richard, EK Ronning, E Rubino, K Rykaczewski, D Seweryniak, K Siegl, U. Silwal<\/u><\/strong>, et al., “Beta decay of 36<\/sup>Mg and 36<\/sup>Al: Identification of a Beta-decaying isomer in 36<\/sup>Al”, PRC 108(1)<\/strong>, 014329, 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. T. H. Ogunbeku, B. P. Crider, S. N. Liddick, B. A. Brown, A. Chester, K. L. Childers, P. Chowdhury, E. Lamere, R. Lewis, B. Longfellow, R. S. Lubna, S. Lyons, S. K. Neupane, D. Perez-Loureiro, C. J. Prokop, A. L. Richard, U. Silwal<\/u>,<\/strong> D. P. Siwakoti, D. C. Smith, M. K. Smith, and Y. Xiao, “First half-life measurement of a low-lying isomer in\u00a037<\/sup>Si”, PRC 108<\/strong>, 0343040, 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      7. O. Shehu, B. P. Crider, T. Ginter, C. R. Hoffman, T. H. Ogunbeku, Y. Xiao, K. L. Childers, P. Chowdhury, C. Fry, E. Lamere, R. Lewis, S. N. Liddick, B. Longfellow, S. Lyons, S. K. Neupane, D. P\u00e9rez-Loureiro, C. J. Prokop, A. L. Richard,\u00a0U. Silwal<\/u><\/strong>, D. P. Siwakoti, D. C. Smith, and M. K. Smith, “Experimental study of the 34m<\/sup>Cl beam production at intermediate energies”, Nucl. Inst. and Methods, 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      8. P. Mohanmurthy,\u00a0U. Silwal<\/u><\/strong>, D. P. Siwakoti, and J. A. Winger, “Survey of deformation in nuclei in order to estimate the enhancement of sensitivity to atomic EDM”, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2020.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      9. J.L. Tracy Jr, J.A. Winger, Bertis C Rasco,\u00a0U. Silwal,<\/u><\/strong> et al., “Updated \u03b2-decay measurement of neutron-rich 74<\/sup>Cu”, PRC\u00a098,\u00a0<\/strong>034309, 2018.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      10. U. Silwal,<\/u><\/strong> J. A. Winger, et al., “\u03b2 decay of neutron-rich 76<\/sup>Ga and the structure of 76<\/sup>Ge”, (under review).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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