Christopher M. Sorensen
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

Condensed Matter Physics

Sorensen's research concerns aerosols and colloids. Topics include aggregation kinetics, aggregate morphology and gelation. His experiments often involve light scattering so he also studies the optical properties of particles and their aggregates. In related work he has developed novel synthetic chemical techniques to create nanoparticles of uniform size which form 2d and 2d superlattices.

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
• Cabot Corporation
• Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Team
• National Aeronautics & Space Administration

Recent Selected Publications

• "Hybrid Superaggregate Morphology as a Result of Aggregation in a Cluster Dense Aerosol," R. Dhaubhadel, F. Pierce, A. Chakrabarti, and C.M. Sorensen, Phys. Rev. E 73, 011404 (2006).
• "Aggregates, Superaggregates and Gel-Like Networks in Laminar Diffusion Flames," W.G. Kim, C.M. Sorensen, D. Fry and Amit Chakrabarti, J. Aerosol Science 37, 386 (2006).
• "Low-Temperature Metallic Alloying of Copper and Silver Nanoparticles with Gold Nanoparticles through Digestive Ripening," A.B. Smetana, K.J. Klabunde, C.M. Sorensen, A.A. Ponce and B. Mwale, J. Phys. Chem. B 110, 2155-2158 (2006).
• "Computer Simulation of Diffusion-Limited Cluster-Cluster Aggregation with an Epstein Drag Force," F. Pierce, C.M. Sorensen, and A. Chakrabarti, Phys. Rev. E 74, 021411 (2006).
• "Role of Short-Range Interaction in Lens Opacifications," A. Pone, C.M. Sorensen, L. Takemoto, Molecular Vision 12, 879-84 (2006).
• "The New Studio Format for Instruction of Fundamental Physics," C.M. Sorensen, A. Chakrabarti, S. Maleki and D. Zollman, Am. J. Phys. 74, 1077 (2006).