Christopher M. Sorensen
Cortelyou-Rust & Distinguished Professor
Address:	325A Cardwell Hall
Phone:	(785) 532-1626
E-mail:	sor@phys.ksu.edu
Personal Webpage
Ph.D. University of Colorado, 1977
M.S. University of Colorado, 1973
B.S. University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1969

Research Area

Soft Matter Physics

Sorensen's research 1) synthesis, solution properties and self assembly of nanoparticles; 2) Gelation and aggregation kinetics in aerosols and colloids; and 3) Theoretical and experimental studies of light scattering by particles of arbitrary size and shape.

Sorensen is also interested in curriculum development and has implemented studio instruction into Engineering physics and Optics and integrated primary text readings into Physical World.

Research Support

• National Science Foundation
• Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Team
• KSU Targeted Excellence

Recent Selected Publications

• "Nucleation of Gold Nanoparticle Superclusters from Solution,” H. Yan, S. Cingarapu, K.J. Klabunde, A. Chakrabarti, and C.M. Sorensen, Phys. Rev. Lett., 102, 095501 (2009).
• "General Derivation of the Total Electromagnetic Cross Sections for an Arbitrary Particle,” M.J. Berg, A. Chakrabarti and C.M. Sorensen, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer 110, 43-50 (2009).
• "Effect of Shear on Colloidal Aggregation and Gelation using Small Angle Light Scattering,” T. Mokhtari, A. Chakrabarti, and C.M. Sorensen, J. Coll. & Inter. Sci., 327, 216-223 (2008).
• "Gold Nanoparticle Superlattices,” B.L.V. Prasad, C.M. Sorensen and K.J. Klabunde, Chem. Soc. Rev. 37, 1871-1883 (2008).
• "Age-Dependent Association of Gamma Crystallins with Aged Alpha Crystallins from Old Bovine Lens," L. Takemoto, A. Ponce, and C.M. Sorensen, Molecular Vision, 14, 970-974 (2008).
• "Extinction and the Optical Theorem. Part II. Single Particles,” M.J. Berg, C.M. Sorensen, A. Chakrabarti, J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 25, 1514-1520 (2008).
• "Extinction and the Optical Theorem. Part I. Multiple Particles," M.J. Berg, C.M. Sorensen, A. Chakrabarti, J. Opt. Soc. A 25, 1504-1513 (2008).