Faculty & Staff
Ron Bingaman
Lecturer, Physics, Mathematics & Informatics
School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Whitewater Hall 277
(765) 973-8606
rbingama@iue.edu
Education
- MS, Physics, (Quantum Mechanics), California State University of the East Bay, (Hayward) 1977
- BS, Mathematics, California State University of the East Bay, (Hayward) 1972
- Graduate Study in Mathematics, California State University of the East Bay, (Hayward) 1972-4
Current Research Interests
Laser optics design and application, Applications of antieigenvalues in quantum mechanics, Precision mathematical modeling of physical systems, Pedagogy of problem solving, Laboratory design in introductory and modern physics courses.
Selected Publications
- Bingaman, Ronald H. 2008-9. Exact Expression for Two-Point Source Interference © 2009, (Currently being edited for submission. Title is tentative.)
- A Laboratory Work-Energy Problem © 2009, (Work in progress – current investigation.)
- Thesis: Multiple Valued Orbital Angular Momentum Eigenfunctions © 1977
- Gamble, Donald W.; White, Lisa K.; Kelly, Thomas J.; Bingaman, Ronald H.
Patent: Method for controlling east/west motion of a geostationary satellite (6/92: # 5,124,925)
Professional Organizations
- American Physical Society
- American Association of Physics Teachers
- Mathematical Association of America
- American Mathematical Society
Selected Previous Employment Positions
- 2004-Present: Lecturer in Physics, Mathematics & Informatics, Indiana University East, Richmond, IN
- 2002-2004: PACE Instructor of Mathematics, Central Texas College, Norfolk, VA
- 1999-2000: Physics Instructor, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR.
- 1994-1997: Instructor, BMIS & Mathematics, Northwest Community College, Powell, WY
- 1982~1985: Physics Lecturer, California State University, Chico, Chico, CA
- 1983-1984: Asst. Prof., Physics & Mathematics, Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls, OR
- 1977-1982: Physics/Mathematics Instructor, community colleges, CA
- Former Senior Orbital and Satellite Engineer, Oribital Mechanics & Satellite Control,
- Ford Aerospace, Palo Alto, CA and Lockeed Missiles & Spacecraft, Sunnyvale, CA
- Former Senior Reliability Engineer, MOS/LSI Microprocessor and Memory Devices, Signetics Corporation, Cupertino CA
Courses Taught
- Physics
- Modern Physics & Laboratories
- General Physics, (algebra-trig based) & Laboratories
- College Physics (calculus based) & Laboratories
- Fundamentals of Physics & Laboratories,
- Mathematics
- Differential Equations
- Technical Calculus
- Trigonometry
- College Algebra
- Euclidean Geometry
- Pre-Calculus,
- ASSET placement test instruction & proctoring
- Developmental Mathematics (pre-algebra, introductory algebra, intermediate algebra)
