Dr. Gustav Borstad
Instructor Coordinator
Phone 901.678.4139 Email gustav.borstad@memphis.edu Fax 901.678.4733 Office Manning Hall 212 Office Hours By Appointment
About Dr. Borstad
Dr. Gustav Borstad joined the Department of Physics and Materials Science at the University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ in July 2019. He teaches physics courses, coordinates the outreach and recruiting efforts of the Department, and provides support for the research activities in the Department. He holds a bachelor's degree in physics and mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (2008), and a Ph.D. degree in physics from Washington State University (2014).
Prior to joining the faculty of the University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½, Dr. Borstad took a position as a postdoctoral fellow sponsored by the Oak Ridge Associated Universities, performing research at the Army Research Laboratory from 2014-2016. He then joined the Carnegie Institution of Washington as a postdoctoral associate from 2016-2018. Finally, from 2018-2019, he was a scientist with the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.
Dr. Borstad's professional interests include high-pressure physics and chemistry (which permits understanding of the fundamental properties of matter and synthesis of novel materials), physics pedagogy and education, and the history of physics.
List of Publications
- J. C. Bennion, G. M. Borstad, T. A. Jenkins and J. A. Ciezak-Jenkins. "Formation of Extended Solids of Carbon Monoxide from Dirhenium Decacarbonyl." Crystal Engineering Communications (submitted).
- J. A. Ciezak-Jenkins, G. M. Borstad, and I. G. Batyrev. "Characterization of the Isothermal Compression Behavior of LLM-172." Journal of Physical Chemistry A 121, 4263-4271 (2017).
- J. A. Ciezak-Jenkins, B. A. Steele, G. M. Borstad, and I. I. Oleynik. "Structural and Spectroscopic Studies of Nitrogen-Carbon Monoxide Mixtures: Photochemical Response and Observation of a Novel Phase." Journal of Chemical Physics 146, 184309 (2017).
- G. M. Borstad and J. A. Ciezak-Jenkins. "Hydrogen-Bonding Modification in Biuret under Pressure." Journal of Physical Chemistry A 121, 762-770 (2017).
- G. M. Borstad, I. M. Batyrev, and J. A. Ciezak-Jenkins. "Cyanoacetohydrazide under Pressure: Chemical Changes in a Hydrogen-Bonded Crystal." Journal of Physical Chemistry A 120, 2712-2719 (2016).
- G. M. Borstad and C. S. Yoo. "Hydrogen Bonding Induced Proton Exchange Reactions in Dense D2-NH3 and D2-CH4 Mixtures." Journal of Chemical Physics 140, 044510 (2014).
- G. M. Borstad and C. S. Yoo. "H2O and D2 Mixtures under Pressure: Spectroscopy and Proton Exchange Kinetics." Journal of Chemical Physics 135, 174508 (2011).
- C. Uranga, G. M. Borstad, C. Connell, L. R. Zink, and M. Jackson. "Discovery and Frequency Measurement of Short-Wavelength Far-Infrared Laser Emissions from Optically Pumped 13CD3OH and CHD2OH." Applied Physics B 88, 503-505 (2007).