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Boyd Edwards
Office Location: SER 204
DialPhone: 435-797-8411
SendEmail: boyd.edwards@usu.edu
PhD, Applied Physics, Dept. of Applied Physics, Stanford University, 1985 Dissertation
Nonlinear convection of dilute superfluid 3He-4He mixtures in a small-aspect-ratio box
MS, Dept. of Physics, Utah State University, 1983 Thesis
Magnetic flux ropes of Venus: evidence for restrictions on the electromagnetic theory of collisionless plasmas
BS, Dept. of Physics, Utah State University, 1980
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Translation or Transcriptions
Graduate Students Mentored
John R. Williams Outstanding Teacher Award , 2006
June Harless Award for Exceptional Teaching , 1998
Physics Nominee for WVU College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Researcher Award , 1992
WVU College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teacher Award , 1992
WVU Foundation (University-level) Outstanding Teacher Award , 1992
Publications - Abstracts
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Publications - Fact Sheets
Publications - Curriculum
Publications - Journal Articles
Edwards, B., (2017). Periodic nonlinear sliding modes for two uniformly magnetized spheres. Chaos, 27, 053107 (15 pages).
Booth, W.A, Edwards, B., Jo, K., Timperman, A., Schiffbauer, J., (2017). Diffusion layer formation drives zone migration in travelling-wave electrophoresis. Analyst, 142, 1554-1561.
Edwards, B., (2017). Dynamical interactions between two uniformly magnetized spheres. European Journal of Physics, 38, 015205 (25 pages).
Edwards, B., Sam, D.D, Christiansen, M.A, Booth, W.A, Jessup, L.O, (2014). Angry Birds realized: water balloon launcher for teaching projectile motion with drag. European Journal of Physics, 35, 1-17. doi: 10.1088/0143-0807/35/3/035009
Correll, R.L, Edwards, B., (2012). Velocity plateaus in traveling-wave electrophoresis. Physical Review E, 86, 041916.
Jo, K.D, Schiffbauer, J.E, Edwards, B., Carroll, R.L, Timperman, A.T, (2012). Fabrication and Performance of a Microfluidic Traveling Wave Electrophoresis System. Analyst, 137, 875-883.
Reschke, Jr., B.R, Schiffbauer, J., Edwards, B., Timperman, A.T, (2010). Simultaneous separation and detection of cations and anions ion a microfluidic device with suppressed electroosmotic flow and a single injection point. Analyst, 135, 1351.
Edwards, B., Edwards, W.F, (2010). When Are Chiasms Admissible as Evidence?. BYU Studies, 49:4, 131.
Reschke, B.R, Luo, H., Schiffbauer, J., Edwards, B., Timperman, A.T, (2009). A theoretical and experimental study of the electrophoretic extraction of ions from a pressure driven flow in a microfluidic device. Lab on a Chip, 9, 2203.
Edwards, B., (2009). Self-similar nested sequences on a chaotic attractor for traveling-wave electrophoresis. Phys. Rev. E , 80, 036205.
Edwards, B., Timperman, A.T, Carroll, R.L, Jo, K., Mease, J.M, Schiffbauer, J.E, (2009). Traveling-Wave Electrophoresis for Microfluidic Separations. Phys. Rev. Lett., 102, 076103.
Edwards, B., (2006). Propagation velocities of chemical reaction fronts advected by Poiseuille flow. Chaos, 16, 043106.
Spangler, R.S, Edwards, B., (2003). Poiseuille advection of chemical reaction fronts: Eikonal approximation. J. Chem. Phys., 118, 5911.
Vasquez, D.A, Smith, D.H, Edwards, B., (2002). Influence of terrain on scaling laws for river networks. Water Resources Research , 38:11, doi: 10.1029/2000WR000152
Edwards, B., (2002). Poiseuille advection of chemical reaction fronts. Phys. Rev. Lett., 89, 104501.
Edwards, B., Smith, D.H, (2002). River meandering dynamics. Phys. Rev. E, 65, 046303.
Edwards, B., Smith, D.H, (2001). Critical wavelength for river meandering. Phys. Rev. E Rapid Comm. , 63, 045304.
Edwards, B., Wilder, J.W, Scime, E.E, (2001). Dynamics of falling raindrops. Euro. J. Phys., 22, 113.
Gray, D.D, J.H, Edwards, B., (2001). Two-dimensional magnetothermal plumes. Int. J. Engr. Sci. , 39, 1837.
In-House Journal
Christiansen, M.A, Edwards, B., Sam, D.D, (2013). Schematics of a Water Balloon Launcher Design and Reproducible Water-Balloon-Filling Procedures Used for a Middle School Summer Science Camp. USU Digital Commons *
Professional Journal
Edwards, B., Riffe, D.M, Ji, J., Booth, W.A, (2017). Interactions Between Uniformly Magnetized Spheres. American Journal of Physics, 85:2, 130-134.
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Scheduled Teaching
PHYS 2110 - General Physics-Life Sciences I, Fall 2018
PHYS 3550 - Intermediate Classical Mechanics, Spring 2018
PHYS 2120 - The Physics of Living Systems II, Spring 2018
Full Teaching History
Logan UT 84322-4415
EMAIL: physics@usu.edu
Student Advisor: Karalee Ransom
EMAIL : karalee.ransom@usu.edu