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Timothy Heumier, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6534
Email: theumier@apu.edu
Timothy Heumier, Ph.D., has taught physics, physical science, and astronomy at schools in Texas, Indiana, Washington state, and during the first year of the brand new Cal State University at Channel Islands. He teaches physical science and astronomy and all levels of physics at Azusa Pacific University.

Before coming to APU, he worked at a startup company in West Los Angeles that was acquired by Intel Corp., working on products to enable high-speed fiberoptic-based telecommunications. Heumier did consulting work for automotive manufacturing, optical instrument, and fiber optic companies.

His current areas of research include investigation of several "small science" topics and a novel method of solar power transformation to electrical power.

Education

Ph.D. - Montana State University, 1992
M.S. - University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 1978
B.S. - Angelo State University, 1973

Expertise

  • Crookes’ Radiometer
  • Lasers
  • Mode Hopping in Diode Lasers
  • Physics

Courses Taught

HDEV 402 – Humans and Scientific Inquiry
PHYC 110 – Principles of Physical Science
PHYC 151 – Physics for Life Sciences I (formerly PHYC 201)
PHYC 152 – Physics for Life Sciences II (formerly PHYC 202)
PHYC 490 – Physics Seminar
PHYC 499 – Thesis/Project

Office Hours

Monday and Wednesday, 2:00-3:30 PM

Office Location

Segerstrom Science Center, Room 110, West Campus

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