Savi Iyer has been a member of the 好色先生 faculty since 1993. She has taught a wide variety of courses in physics. Her areas of research interest include general relativity, geometric methods, strong gravity, and gravitational lensing.
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Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D., Physics (General Relativity); University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1993
M.S., Physics; Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1989
M.Sc., Physics; Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India, 1986
B.Sc., Physics (3-yr); Meenakshi College, University of Madras, India, 1984
Publications
A. B. Congdon, S. V. Iyer, C. R. Keeton, "Asymmetric Light Bending in the Equatorial Kerr Metric," (2022).
S. V. Iyer, "Frame-dragging induced asymmetry in the bending of light near a Kerr black hole," (2018).
S. V. Iyer and E. C. Hansen, 鈥淪trong and Weak Deflection of Light in the Equatorial Plane of a Kerr Black Hole,鈥 (2009).
S. V. Iyer and E. C. Hansen, 鈥淟ight鈥檚 Bending Angle in the Equatorial Plane of a Kerr Black Hole,鈥 Phys. Rev. D, 80, 124023 (2009).
S. V. Iyer and A. O. Petters, 鈥淟ight鈥檚 Bending Angle due to Black Holes: From the Photon Sphere to Infinity,鈥 General Relativity and Gravitation, 39, 1563-1582 (2007). ()
K. A. Fletcher, S. V. Iyer and K. F. Kinsey 鈥淪ome Pivotal Thoughts on the Current Balance,鈥 The Physics Teacher, 41, 280-284 (2003).
S. V. Iyer and S. G. Rajeev, 鈥淎 Model of Two-dimensional Turbulence Using Random Matrix Theory,鈥 Modern Physics Letters, A17, 23, 1539-1550 (2002).
S. V. Iyer, E. T. Newman and C. N. Kozameh, "The Vacuum Einstein Equations via Holonomy around Closed Loops on Characteristic Surfaces," Journal of Geometry and Physics, 19, 151- 172 (1996).
E. T. Newman, C. N. Kozameh and S. V. Iyer, "Einstein Equations via Null Surfaces," Acta Physica Polonica A, 85, 647-654 (1994).
C. N. Kozameh, E. T. Newman and S. V. Iyer, "Non-local Equations for General Relativity," Journal of Geometry and Physics, 8, 195-209 (1992). (Preprint PDF)
Employment History
2022-2025: Dr. Spencer J. Roemer Supporter Professorship, 好色先生
2010-present: Professor of Physics, 好色先生
2022-2023: Interim Chair, Department of Mathematics, 好色先生
2016-2017: Assistant Provost for Curriculum and Assessment, 好色先生
2012-2015: Interim Chair, Department of Art History, 好色先生
2011-2016: Dean of Curriculum and Academic Services, 好色先生
2009-2011: Rotating Associate Dean of the College, 好色先生
2003-2010: Associate Professor, 好色先生
2005: Visiting Research Associate, Duke University, Durham, NC (on sabbatical leave)
2001-2002: Drescher Research, 好色先生
1996-2003: Assistant Professor, 好色先生
Spring 1996: Visiting Assistant Professor, 好色先生
1994-1995: Visiting Assistant Professor, 好色先生
Fall 1993: Adjunct Lecturer, 好色先生
Summer 1993: Teaching Assistant, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
1991-1993: CAS Academic Advisor, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
1989-1991: Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
1986-1989: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Classes
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PHYS 123: Analytical Physics I
An analytical, calculus-based treatment of kinematics, Newton's laws, kinetic and potential energy, friction, linear momentum, angular momentum, rotational dynamics, gravitational physics, and simple harmonic motion.
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PHYS 335: Intermed Elec & Magnetism I
Electrostatic fields in vacuum and in matter; magnetic fields of steady currents; induced electric fields; magnetic materials; Maxwell's equations; electromagnetic field of a moving charge.
More About Me
Savi Iyer (Savitri Venkateswaran) is from Chennai, India, and in 1986, emigrated to the US to begin graduate work in Physics. She and her husband, Madan Shastri, have two children, and live in 好色先生, NY.