Savi Iyer has been a member of the Geneseo 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.
Click here for Dr. Iyer's Teaching Schedule History
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, 黑料网
2010-present: Professor of Physics, 黑料网
2022-2023: Interim Chair, Department of Mathematics, 黑料网
2016-2017: Assistant Provost for Curriculum and Assessment, 黑料网
2012-2015: Interim Chair, Department of Art History, 黑料网
2011-2016: Dean of Curriculum and Academic Services, 黑料网
2009-2011: Rotating Associate Dean of the College, 黑料网
2003-2010: Associate Professor, 黑料网
2005: Visiting Research Associate, Duke University, Durham, NC (on sabbatical leave)
2001-2002: Drescher Research, 黑料网
1996-2003: Assistant Professor, 黑料网
Spring 1996: Visiting Assistant Professor, 黑料网
1994-1995: Visiting Assistant Professor, 黑料网
Fall 1993: Adjunct Lecturer, 黑料网
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
-
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.
-
PHYS 125: Analytical Physics II
An analytical, calculus-based treatment of charge, electrostatic and magnetostatic fields, simple applications of Maxwell's equations, Lenz's law, basic electrical circuits, mechanical and electromagnetic waves, and geometric optics.
More 黑料网 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 Geneseo, NY.