PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION BEFORE COMING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

Postdoctoral Fellow, 1993-1995, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, IL.

Ph.D. in Physics, 1993, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA.

M.A. in Physics, 1989, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA.

M.S./B. S. with Honors in Physics (five year integrated MSc.), 1988 & 1986, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India.

HONORS

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Distinguished Service Citation, American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), 2012.

Fellow, American Physical Society (APS), 2011.

Keynote speaker, AAPT meeting, Chicago Section, Chicago, IL, 2011.

Plenary speaker, Conference on Upper-Division Physics Education Research, Crawfordsville, IN, 2010.

Keynote speaker, AAPT meeting, Appalachian Section, Bethany, WV, 2009.

Plenary speaker, Gordon Conference on Physics Research and Education: Computation and Computer-based Physics, Smithfield, RI, 2008.

Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology, Nominated by Pitt, 18th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Florida, 2007.

Plenary speaker, Gordon Conference on Chemistry Education Research and Practice, Lewiston, Maine, 2007.

Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Akron, OH, 2005.

Keynote Speaker, Ohio Learning Network Institute, Kent State University, OH, 2005.

Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award,University of Pittsburgh, PA, 2002.

Plenary speaker, Gordon Conference on Physics Research and Education: Quantum Mechanics, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 2002.

School of Arts and Sciences Bellet Teaching Excellence Award, University of Pittsburgh, PA, 2000.

Nominated to the freshman academic honor society Phi Eta Sigma, 2000.

Student Government Board Faculty Honor Roll, University of Pittsburgh, PA, 1999.

Nominated to the physics honor society Sigma Pi Sigma, 1998.

The Ferrando Fithian Award in Physics, University of California Santa Barbara, CA, 1990.

The Hughes Fellowship, University of California Santa Barbara, CA, 1989.

Gold Medal, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, 1988 for obtaining first place in physics.

The National Talent Search Scholarship (wikipedia), NCERT, India, June 1983-June 1988 (the scholarship spanned the entire college education in India).

EXTERNAL SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES

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" Elected Vice-chair (2009-2010), Chair-elect (2010-2011), Chair (2011-2012) and Past-Chair (2012-2013) of the American Physical Society Forum on Education (APS-FEd) ", 2009-2013.

"Chair, Editorial Board, Physical Review Special Topics: Physics Education Research", 2010-2013.

"Co-chair for the second conference on Graduate Education in Physics ", American Center for Physics, One Physics Ellipse, MD 2013.

" Elected Co-chair for the Gordon conference on Physics Research and Education: Experimental Research and Labs in Physics Education", South Hadley, MA, 2010.

"Co-chair of the first conference on the Future of Materials Education which brought together physicists, chemists and engineers (from various engineering departments) to discuss the challenges and opportunities in educating students about materials science and engineering, Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, ", Arlington, VA, 2008.

" Elected Co-vice chair for the Gordon conference on Physics Research and Education: Computation and Computer-based Physics", Smithfield, RI, 2008.

"Co-organizer of the first conference on Graduate Education in Physics sponsored by the APS and AAPT titled: Graduate Education in Physics: Which Way Forward?", American Center for Physics, One Physics Ellipse, MD, 2008.

"Co-organizer of the Physics Education Research Conference: Cognitive Science and Physics Education Research ", Greensboro, NC, 2007.

"Co-organizer of the Physics Education Research Conference: Discipline-based Education Research in Other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Disciplines", Syracuse, NY, 2006.

Workshop leader for many workshops related to "Teaching quantum mechanics" at APS March meetings (with Belloni and Christian), AAPT meetings, the New Physics Faculty Workshops at the American Center for Physics, and at the Annual Conferences of the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP) and the National Society of Hispanic Physicists (NSHP).

Workshop leader for many workshops on "What every physics teacher should know about cognitive research" at many National AAPT meetings and at the Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PTEC) Conference.

"Executive member of the American Physical Society Committee on Education (APS-COE)", 2006-2008, 2010-2012 (each time for a three year period).

"Invited presentations at the APS March and April meetings, AAPT meetings, Physics and Chemistry Gordon Conferences, Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE), and the Annual NSBP and NSHP meeting. "

" Chair (2009-2011) and Member (2009-2012) of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Committee on Graduate Education. "

" Chair (2014-2015), Vice-chair (2013-2014) and Member (2012-2015) of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Committee on International Physics Education. "

" Chair, Nominating Committee of the American Physical Society Forum on Education, (2009-2010). "

" Chair, Program Committee of the American Physical Society Forum on Education for both the March and April meetings, (2010-2011). "

" Chair, Fellowship Committee of the American Physical Society Forum on Education, (2012-2013). "

"Co-editor, The Proceedings of the Physics Education Research Conference, Ann Arbor, MI ", 2009.

"Co-editor, APS Forum on Education (FEd) Newsletter ", Fall 2009.

"Guest Co-editor, American Journal of Physics (AJP), Theme issue on Gordon Conference on Physics Research and Education,", May 2010.

"Co-editor, The Proceedings of the Physics Education Research Conference, Portland, OR ", 2010.

"Co-editor, APS Forum on Education (FEd) Newsletter ", Fall 2010.

"Co-editor, The Proceedings of the Physics Education Research Conference, Omaha, NE ", 2011.

" Member, Site visit team to evaluate NSF Science and Technology Center (STC) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 2009. "

" Member, Site visit team to evaluate NSF Science and Technology Center at the Case Western Reserve University, 2009, 2010. "

" External Consultant/Member of the Advisory Board, NSF projects at various institutions: University of Maryland, MIT, University of Chicago. "

" More than 120 invited presentations and workshops at conferences, colloquia and seminars since 2000. "

REFEREED OR INVITED PUBLICATIONS RELATED TO PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH (PER)

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"Exploration Center for Large Introductory Physics Courses", C. Singh, The Physics Teacher, 38(3), 189-190, (2000).

"Student Understanding of Quantum Mechanics", C. Singh, Am. J. Phys., 69 (8), 885-895, (2001).

"Students' Conceptual Knowledge of Energy and Momentum", C. Singh and D. Rosengrant, Proceedings of the Physics Education Research conference, Rochester (Eds. S. Franklin, J. Marx, and K. Cummings), 123-126, (2001).

"Hands-on Homework for Introductory Science, Feature Article", C. Singh, J. Coll. Sci. Teach., 32(2), 126-130, (2002).

"When Physical Intuition Fails", C. Singh, Am. J. Phys, 70(11), 1103-1109, (2002).

"Effectiveness of Group Interaction on Conceptual Standardized Test Performance", C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Boise (Eds. S. Franklin, J. Marx, and K. Cummings), 67-70, (2002).

"Multiple-choice Test of Energy and Momentum Concepts", C. Singh and D. Rosengrant, Am. J. Phys, 71(6), 607-617, (2003).

"Interactive Video Tutorials for Enhancing Problem Solving, Reasoning, and Meta-cognitive Skills of Introductory Physics Students", C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Madison, WI (Eds. S. Franklin, J. Marx, and K. Cummings), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville New York 720, 177-180, (2004).

"Hands-on Homework for Large Introductory Physics Courses", C. Singh, APS Forum on Education Newsletter, 8-9, Spring, (2004).

"Transfer of Learning in Quantum Mechanics", C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Sacramento, CA (Eds. P. Heron, S. Franklin, and J. Marx), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville New York 790, 23-26, (2005).

"Improving Student Understanding of Gauss's Law of Electricity", C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Sacramento, CA (Eds. P. Heron, S. Franklin, and J. Marx), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville New York 790, 65-68, (2005).

"Impact of Peer Interaction on Conceptual Test Performance", C. Singh, Am. J. Phys., 73(5), 446-451, (2005).

"Student Understanding of Rotational and Rolling Motion", L. Rimoldini and C. Singh, Phys. Rev. ST-PER, (1), 010102-1-9, (2005).

"Assessing and Improving Student Understanding of Quantum Mechanics", C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Salt Lake City, (P. Heron, J. Marx, L. McCullough Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville New York 818, 69-72, (2006).

"Increasing Interest and Awareness about Teaching in Science Undergraduates", C. Singh, L. Moin, C. Schunn, Proceedings of Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, AIP, Salt Lake City, (P. Heron, J. Marx, L. McCullough Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville New York 818, 7-10, (2006). .

"Student Understanding of Symmetry and Gauss's Law of Electricity", C. Singh, Am. J. Phys., 74(10), 923-236, (2006).

"Improving Student's Understanding of Quantum Mechanics, Feature Article, Physics Today,", C. Singh, M. Belloni, W. Christian, 8, 43-49, August (2006). This article was especially selected and translated into Japanese for publication in the first (special) edition of the Japanese version of Physics Today titled Parity, (2007).

"Tutorials on Coulomb's law and Gauss's law", Z. Isvan, C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Syracuse, NY, (L. McCullough, P. Heron, L. Hsu Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville New York 883, 181-184, (2007).

"Student Difficulties with Quantum Mechanics Formalism", C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Syracuse, NY, (L. McCullough, P. Heron, L. Hsu Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville New York 883, 185-188, (2007).

"Helping Students Learn Quantum Mechanics for Quantum Computing", C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Syracuse, NY, AIP, (L. McCullough, P. Heron, L. Hsu Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville New York 883, 42-45, (2007).

"Approaches for Improving Students' Understanding of Quantum Mechanics: Response to Letters", C. Singh, M. Belloni, W. Christian, Physics Today, (8), 12-14, March (2007)

"Physics Learning in the Context of Scaffolded Diagnostic Tasks (I): The Experimental Setup", E. Yerushalmi, C. Singh, Bat Sheva Eylon, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Syracuse, NY, AIP, (L. Hsu, L. McCullough, C. Henderson Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville New York 951, 27-30, (2007).

"Physics Learning in the Context of Scaffolded Diagnostic Tasks (II): The Preliminary Results", C. Singh, E. Yerushalmi, Bat Sheva Eylon, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Syracuse, NY, AIP, (L. Hsu, L. McCullough, C. Henderson Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville New York 951, 31-34, (2007).

"Improving Students' Conceptual Understanding of Conductors and Insulators", J. Bilak and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Syracuse, NY, AIP, (L. Hsu, L. McCullough, C. Henderson Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville New York 951, 49-52, (2007).

"Effect of Misconceptions on Transfer in Problem Solving", C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Syracuse, NY, AIP, (L. Hsu, L. McCullough, C. Henderson Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville New York 951, 196-199, (2007).

"Assessing Student Expertise in Introductory Physics with Isomorphic Problems, Part I: Performance on a non-intuitive problem pair from introductory physics", C. Singh, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. (4), 010104(1-9), (2008).

"Assessing Student Expertise in Introductory Physics with Isomorphic Problems, Part II: Examining the effect of some potential factors on problem solving and transfer", C. Singh, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. (4), 010105(1-10), (2008).

"Computer-based Tutorials to Develop Expertise in Introductory Physics Students", C. Singh, APS Forum on Education Newsletter, 1-3, Summer, (2008).

"Student Understanding of Quantum Mechanics at the Beginning of Graduate Instruction", C. Singh, Am. J. Phys., 76(3), 277-287, (2008).

"Improving Students' Understanding of Magnetostatics", C. Singh, Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), AC 2008-90, 1-16, (2008).

"Interactive Learning Tutorials on Quantum Mechanics", C. Singh, Am. J. Phys., 76(4), 400-405, (2008).

"Identifying Differences in Diagnostic Skills of Physics Students: Developing a Rubric", A. Mason, E. Cohen, E. Yerushalmi, and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Edmonton, Canada, (L. Hsu, C. Henderson, M. Sabella Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville New York 1064, 147-150, (2008).

"Identifying Differences in Diagnostic Skills of Physics Students: Students' Self-diagnostic Performance Given Alternative Scaffolding", E. Cohen, A. Mason, C. Singh and E. Yerushalmi, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Edmonton, Canada, (L. Hsu, C. Henderson, M. Sabella Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville New York 1064, 99-102, (2008).

" From Diagnostic Skills to Success in the Physics Classroom ", E. Yerushalmi, E. Cohen, A. Mason, and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Edmonton, Canada, (L. Hsu, C. Henderson, M. Sabella Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville New York 1064, 53-56, (2008).

" Coupling Conceptual and Quantitative Problems to Develop Student Expertise in Introductory Physics ", C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Edmonton, Canada, (L. Hsu, C. Henderson, M. Sabella Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville New York 1064, 199-202, (2008).

" Centripetal acceleration: Often Forgotten or Misinterpreted", C. Singh, Feature Article, Phys. Ed., 44, 464-468, (2009).

" Categorization of Problems to Assess and Improve Proficiency as Teacher and Learner ", C. Singh, Am. J. Phys., 77(1), 73-80, (2009).

"Problem Solving and Learning", C. Singh, Proceedings of the 2008 Joint Annual Conference of National Society of Black Physicists and National Society of Hispanic Physicists, AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1140, 183-197, (2009).

"Revisiting Categorization", A. Mason and C. Singh, Proceedings of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST) 2009 Annual Meeting, Garden Grove, CA, S2.2, 1-19, (2009).

" Connecting K-12 State Standards and Maps of Conceptual Growth to Research in Physics Education ", C. Singh and C. Schunn, J. Phys. Teach. Educ. Online, 5(2). 16-42, (2009).

" Self-diagnosis, Scaffolding and Transfer in a More Conventional Introductory Physics Problem", E. Yerushalmi, A. Mason, E. Cohen, and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, (C. Henderson, M. Sabella, C. Singh Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1179, 23-26 (2009). .

" Self-diagnosis, Scaffolding and Transfer: A Tale of Two Problems", A. Mason, E. Cohen, C. Singh and E. Yerushalmi, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, (C. Henderson, M. Sabella, C. Singh Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1179, 27-30 (2009). .

" Rethinking Tools for Training Teaching Assistants ", C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, (C. Henderson, M. Sabella, C. Singh Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1179, 59-62 (2009).

" Cognitive Issues in Learning Advanced Physics: An Example from Quantum Mechanics", C. Singh and G. Zhu, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, (C. Henderson, M. Sabella, C. Singh Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1179, 63-66 (2009).

" Assessing Expertise in Quantum Mechanics using Categorization Task", S. Y. Lin and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, (C. Henderson, M. Sabella, C. Singh Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1179, 185-188 (2009).

" Reflection and Self-monitoring in Quantum Mechanics", A. Mason and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, (C. Henderson, M. Sabella, C. Singh Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1179, 197-200 (2009).

" Physics Graduate Students' Attitudes and Approaches to Problem Solving", C. Singh and A. Mason, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, (C. Henderson, M. Sabella, C. Singh Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1179, 273-276 (2009).

" Students' Understanding of the Stern-Gerlach Experiment", G. Zhu and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, (C. Henderson, M. Sabella, C. Singh Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1179, 309-312 (2009).

" Peer Instruction for quantum mechanics", G. Zhu and C. Singh, APS Forum on Education Newsletter, 8-10, Fall (2009).

" Categorization of quantum mechanics problems by professors and students", S. Y. Lin and C. Singh, Euro. J. Phys. (31), 57-68 (2010).

" Developing Problem Solving Skills of Students Taking Introductory Physics via Web-based Tutorials, Feature Article, ", D. Haileselassie and C. Singh, J. Coll. Sci. Teach., 39(4), 34-41, (2010).

" Helping science and engineering undergraduates reflect upon teaching and learning ", C. Singh, L. Moin and C. Schunn, J. Phys. Teach. Ed. Online, 5(3), 3-10, (2010) .

" Guest Editorial: Introduction to the theme issue on experiments and laboratories in Physics Education ", E. Galvez and C. Singh, Am. J. Phys. 78 (5) 453-454, (2010).

" Helping students learn effective problem solving strategies via reflection with peers", A. J. Mason and C. Singh, Am. J. Phys., 78(7), 748-754, (2010).

" Do advanced students learn from their mistakes without explicit intervention?", A. J. Mason and C. Singh, Am. J. Phys., 78(7), 760-767, (2010).

" Surveying instructors' attitudes and approaches to teaching quantum mechanics", S. Siddiqui and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Portland, OR, (C. Singh, M. Sabella, S. Rebello Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1289, 297-300 (2010).

" Using analogies to teach introductory physics ", S. Y. Lin and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Portland, OR, (C. Singh, M. Sabella, S. Rebello Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1289, 209-212 (2010).

" Using analogy to solve a three-step physics problem ", S. Y. Lin and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Portland, OR, (C. Singh, M. Sabella, S. Rebello Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1289, 29-32, (2010).

" Surveying students' understanding of quantum mechanics ", G. Zhu and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Portland, OR, (C. Singh, M. Sabella, S. Rebello Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1289, 301-304 (2010).

" Improving students' understanding of quantum measurement ", G. Zhu and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Portland, OR, (C. Singh, M. Sabella, S. Rebello Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1289, 345-348 (2010).

" Using reflection with peers to help students learn effective problem solving strategies ", A. J. Mason and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Portland, OR, (C. Singh, M. Sabella, S. Rebello Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville New York 1289, 41-44, (2010).

" Surveying graduate students' attitudes and approaches to problem solving", A. J. Mason and C. Singh, Physical Review, ST PER, 6(1), 1-16 (2010).

" Understanding Rotational Motion: A Survey of Indian Students", P. Pathak, V. Singh, and C. Singh, Proceedings of the National Conference on "Physics Education Research and Development of e-learning Modules", Feb 24-25, Allahabad University, India, 15-22, (2010).

" Improving students' understanding of quantum mechanics via the Stern-Gerlach experiment", G. Zhu and C. Singh, Am. J. Phys. 79(5), 499-507 (2011).

" Challenges in using analogies", S. Y. Lin and C. Singh, The Physics Teacher, 49(8), 512-513, (2011).

" Using isomorphic problems to learn introductory physics", S. Y. Lin and C. Singh, Phys. Rev. ST PER, 7(2), 020104(1-16) (2011).

" Assessing expertise in introductory physics using categorization task", A. J. Mason and C. Singh, Phys. Rev. ST PER, 7(2), 020110 (1-17) (2011).

" Students' difficulties with quantum measurement ", G. Zhu and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Omaha, NE, (S. Rebello, C. Singh, P. Engelhardt Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1413, 387-390 (2012).

" Students' understanding of the addition of angular momentum ", C. Singh and G. Zhu, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Omaha, NE, (S. Rebello, C. Singh, P. Engelhardt Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1413, 355-358 (2012).

" Students' difficulties with equations involving circuit elements ", J. Li and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Omaha, NE, (S. Rebello, C. Singh, P. Engelhardt Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1413, 243-246 (2012).

" Using analogical problem solving to learn about friction", S. Y. Lin and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Omaha, NE, (S. Rebello, C. Singh, P. Engelhardt Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1413, 251-254 (2012).

" Should students be provided diagrams or asked to draw them while solving introductory physics problems?", A. Maries and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Omaha, NE, (S. Rebello, C. Singh, P. Engelhardt Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1413, 263-266 (2012).

" The group administered interactive questionnaire: An alternative to individual interviews", E. Yerushalmi, C. Henderson. W.Mamudi, C. Singh and S. Y. Lin, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Omaha, NE, (S. Rebello, C. Singh, P. Engelhardt Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1413, 97-100 (2012).

" TA-designed vs. research-oriented problem solutions", S. Y. Lin, C. Singh, W. Mamudi, C. Henderson and E. Yerushalmi, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Omaha, NE, (S. Rebello, C. Singh, P. Engelhardt Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1413, 255-258 (2012).

" Correlation between students' performance on free-response and multiple-choice questions", S. Y. Lin and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Omaha, NE, (S. Rebello, C. Singh, P. Engelhardt Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Melville, New York 1413, 47-50 (2012).

" Improving students' understanding of quantum mechanics by using peer instruction tools", G. Zhu and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Omaha, NE, (S. Rebello, C. Singh, P. Engelhardt Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Mellville, New York 1413, 77-80 (2012).

" Developing Magnetism Conceptual Survey and Assessing gender differences in students' difficulties with magnetism", J. Li and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Omaha, NE, (S. Rebello, C. Singh, P. Engelhardt Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Mellville, New York 1413, 43-46 (2012).

" Improving students' understanding of quantum measurement I: Investigation of difficulties", G. Zhu and C. Singh, Phys. Rev. ST PER, 8(1), 010117 (1-8) (2012).

" Improving students' understanding of quantum measurement II: Development of Research-based learning tools", G. Zhu and C. Singh, Phys. Rev. ST PER, 8(1), 010118 (1-13) (2012).

" Surveying students' understanding of quantum mechanics in one spatial dimension", G. Zhu and C. Singh, Am. J. Phys., 80(3), 252-259 (2012).

" What do students do when asked to diagnose their mistakes? And does it help them? I: An atypical quiz context", E. Yerushalmi, E. Cohen, A. Mason and C. Singh, Phys. Rev. ST PER, 8(2), 020109, 1-19, (2012).

" What do students do when asked to diagnose their mistakes? And does it help them? II: A more typical quiz context", E. Yerushalmi, E. Cohen, A. Mason and C. Singh, Phys. Rev. ST PER, 8(2), 020110, 1-12 (2012).

" Teaching assistants' beliefs regarding example solutions in introductory physics ", S. Y. Lin, C. Henderson, W. Mamudi, E. Yerushalmi and C. Singh, Phys. Rev. ST PER 9, 010120 (1-23), (2013).

" Improving students' understanding of addition of angular momentum in quantum mechanics ", G. Zhu and C. Singh, Phys. Rev. ST PER, 9(1), 010101 (1-12) (2013).

" Can free response questions be approximated by multiple-choice equivalents? ", S. Y. Lin and C. Singh, Am. J. Phys., 81(8), 624-629, (2013).

" Core graduate courses: A missed learning opportunity? ", C. Singh and A. Maries, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Philadelphia, PA, (P. Engelhardt, S. Rebello, A. Churukian Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Mellville, New York 1513, 382-385 (2013).

" To use or not to use diagrams: The effect of drawing a diagram in solving introductory physics problems ", A. Maries and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Philadelphia, PA, (P. Engelhardt, S. Rebello, A. Churukian Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Mellville, New York 1513, 282-285 (2013).

" Student difficulties in translating between mathematical and graphical representations in introductory physics ", S. Y. Lin, A. Maries and C. Singh, Proceedings of the Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Philadelphia, PA, (P. Engelhardt, S. Rebello, A. Churukian Eds.), AIP Conf. Proc., Mellville, New York 1513, 250-253 (2013).

" Using isomorphic problem pair to learn introductory physics: Transferring from a two-step problem to a three-step problem", S. Y. Lin and C. Singh, Phys Rev ST PER, 9, 020114 (1-21), (2013).

" Improving one aspect of pegagogical content knowledge of physics graduate students using TUG-K (Test of Understanding of Kinematics Graphs)”, ", A. Maries and C. Singh, Phys. Rev. ST PER 9, 020120 (1-14), (2013).

" Improving students' understanding of Lock-in amplifiers ", S. DeVore, A. Gauthier, J. Levy and C. Singh, to be published in Proceedings of the 2013 Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Portland, OR, (A. Churukian, P. Engelhardt, D. Jones Eds.), (2014).

" Investigating student difficulties with Dirac Notation ", C. Singh and E. Marshman, to be published in Proceedings of the 2013 Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Portland, OR, (A. Churukian, P. Engelhardt, D. Jones Eds.), (2014).

" Investigating student difficulties with time-dependence of expectation values in quantum mechanics ", C. Singh and E. Marshman, to be published in Proceedings of the 2013 Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Portland, OR, (A. Churukian, P. Engelhardt, D. Jones Eds.), (2014).

" Analogous patterns of student reasoning difficulties in introductory physics and upper-level quantum mechanics", C. Singh and E. Marshman, to be published in Proceedings of the 2013 Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Portland, OR, (A. Churukian, P. Engelhardt, D. Jones Eds.), (2014).

" Categorization of mechanics problems by students in large introductory physics courses: A comparison with the Chi, Feltovich, and Glaser study ", A. Mason and C. Singh, to be published in Proceedings of the 2013 Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Portland, OR, (A. Churukian, P. Engelhardt, D. Jones Eds.), (2014).

" A good diagram is valuable despite the choice of a mathematical approach to problem solving ", A. Maries and C. Singh, to be published in Proceedings of the 2013 Phys. Ed. Res. Conference, Portland, OR, (A. Churukian, P. Engelhardt, D. Jones Eds.), (2014).

REFEREED OR INVITED CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS RELATED PUBLICATIONS IN JOURNALS AND BOOKS

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"Finite temperature effects in conducting polymer systems", D. Hone, P. Pincus, C. Singh and G. Rossi, Synthetic Metal, 43, 3419-3424 (1991).

"Strong disorder and nonlinear susceptibility of conducting polymers", D. Hone and C. Singh, Phys. Rev. B., 45 (7), 3455-3460 (1992).

"Quantum Monte Carlo study of correlation functions in the 1D Hubbard Model" A. Sandwik, D. Scalapino and C. Singh, Phys. Rev. B., 48, 2112-2117 (1993).

"Fluctuations in self-organizing systems" J. Carlson, E. Grannan, C. Singh and G. H. Swindle, Phys. Rev. E., 48, 688-698 (1993).

"Random disorder and nonlinear susceptibility of conducting polymers", C. Singh and D. Hone, Synthetic Metals, 59, 43-57 (1993).

"Phase behavior of semi flexible diblock copolymers" C. Singh, M. Goulian, A. J. Liu and Glen H. Fredrickson, Macromolecules, 27(11), 2974-2986 (1994).

"Temperature-dependent behavior of conducting polymers in solution", C. Singh and D. Hone, Synthetic Metals, 62, 61-70 (1994)

"Fluctuation phenomena in structurally symmetric polymer blends" C. Singh, K. S. Schweizer and A. Yethiraj, J. Chem. Phys., 102 (5), 2187-2208, (1995).

"Microscopic solubility-parameter theory of polymer blends: General predictions" K. S. Schweizer and C. Singh, Macromolecules, 28, 2063-2080, (1995).

"Structure-property correlations of atomistic and coarse-grained models of polymer melts" K. S. Schweizer, E F. David, C. Singh, J. G. Curro and J. J. Rajasekaran, Macromolecules, 28, 1528-1540 (1995).

"Entropic corrections to the Flory-Huggins theory of polymer blends" J. D. Weinhold, S. K. Kumar, C. Singh and K. S. Schweizer, J. Chem. Phys., 103 (21), 9460-9474 (1995).

"Correlation effects and entropy-driven phase separation in athermal polymer blends" C. Singh and K. S. Schweizer, J. Chem. Phys., 103(13), 5814-5832 (1995).

"Molecular theory of the miscibility of hydrocarbon blends" C. Singh and K. S. Schweizer, Macromolecules, 28(25), 8692-8695 (l995).

"Solvation, water permeation, and ionic selectivity of a putative model for the pore region of the voltage-gated Sodium channel" C. Singh, R. Sankararamakrishnan, S. Subraraaniam, and E. Jakobsson, Bio-physical Journal, 71, 2276-2288 (1996).

"Compression of two polymer-coated surfaces in poor solvents" C. Singh and A. Balazs, J. Chem. Phys., 105 (2), 706-713 (1996).

"Interaction between polymer-coated surfaces in poor solvents I: Surfaces grafted with A and B homopolymers" C. Singh, G. Pickett and A. Balazs Macromolecules, 29, 7559-7570 (1996).

"Forming patterned films with tethered diblock copolymers" E. Zhulina, C. Singh and A. Balazs, Macromolecules, 29, 6338-6348 (1996)

"A jumping micelle phase transition" C. Singh, E. Zhulina, D. Gersappe, G. Pickett and A. Balazs, Macromolecules, 29, 7637-7640 (1996).

"Self-Assembly of tethered diblocks in selective solvents" E. Zhulina, C. Singh and A. Balazs, Macromolecules, 29, 8254-8259 (1996).

"Interaction between Polymer-coated surfaces in poor solvents II: Surfaces coated with AB diblock copolymers" C. Singh and A. C. Balazs, Macromolecules, 29, 8904-8911 (1996).

"Determining the morphology and interaction between terminally-anchored polymer layers", A.C. Balazs and C. Singh in Morphological Control of Polymer mixtures, R Briber and D. Peiffer, Eds, Materials Research Society, Pittsburgh, Vol. 461, 115-120 (1997).

"Attraction and novel phase behavior between like-charged polymer layers", C. Singh, E. Zhulina and A. Balazs, Macromolecules, 30, 7004-7008 (1997).

"Forming patterned films with thethered polymers" A. Balazs, C. Singh, E. Zhulina, D. Gersappe and G. Pickett, Progress in Colloid and Polymer science 103, 234-242 (1997).

"Patterned polymer films" A. Balazs, C. Singh, E. Zhulina, D. Gersappe and G. Pickett, MRS Bulletin 22 (1), 16-21 (1997).

"Modeling the interactions between polymer-coated surfaces", C. Singh, G. Pickett, E. Zhulina, and A. Balazs, J. Phys. Chem., B, 101 (50), 10614-10624 (1997).

"Theory of polymer chains tethered at interfaces", A. Balazs, C. Singh, E. Zhulina, G. Pickett, S. Chern, and Y. Lyatskaya, Prog. in Surf. Sci., 55 (3), 181-269 (1997).

"Behavior of tethered polyelectrolytes in poor solvents", E. Zhulina, C. Singh, and A. Balazs, J. Chem. Phys. 108, 1175-1183 (1998).

"Stabilizing properties of copolymer adsorbed on heterogeneous surfaces: A model for the interactions between a polymer-coated influenza virus and a cell", A. Balazs, C. Singh, and E. Zhulina, Macromolecules 31, 6369-6379 (1998).

"Modeling the interactions between polymers and clay surfaces through self-consistent held theory" A C. Balazs, C. Singh, and E. Zhulina, Macromolecules, 31(23), 8370-8381 (1998).

‘Interactions between tethered polymer layers in poor solvents", C. Singh, and A. Balazs, in Polymer-Solid Interfaces: From Model to Real Systems. Proceedings of the Second International Conference, Namur, Belgium, August, 1996, J. Pireaux, J. Delhalle arid P. Rudolf, Eds., Presses Universitaires de Namur, 421-438 (1998).

"Model of Inhibitor-virus interactions developed ", A. C. Balazs, E. Zhulina, and C. Singh, C&E News, Science/Technology Concentrates, 56, Sept, (1998).

"Attraction between surfaces in a polymer melt containing telechelic chains: Guidelines for controlling the surface separation in intercalated polymer-clay composites", E. Zhulina, C. Singh, and A. Balazs, Langmuir, 15, 3935-3943 (1999).

"Modeling the phase behavior of Polymer/clay nanocomposites", A. Balazs, C. Singh, E. Zhulina, and Y. Lyatskaya, Acc. of Chem. Res., 32 (8), 651-657 (1999).

"Interactions of tethered polyelectrolytes in poor solvents", E. Zhulina, C. Singh, and A. Balazs, in Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces III, R. Richards, Ed., John Wiley, 191-195, (1999).

"Calculating phase diagrams of polymer-clay mixtures by combining density functional and self-consistent field theories", V. Ginzburg, C. Singh, and A. Balazs, Hybrid Organic and Inorganic Materials, Materials Research Society, Pittsburgh 143-148 (1999).

"Designing exfoliated polymer/clay composites through self-consistent field theory", A. Balazs, C. Singh, and E. Zhulina, in Microstructure and Tribology of Polymer Surfaces, K. J. Wahl and V. Tsukruk Eds., Plenum Press, 741, 369-374, Chapt. 23, (2000).

"Effect of polymer architecture on the miscibility of polymer/clay mixtures", C. Singh, and A. Balazs, Polymer International. 49 (5), 469-471, (2000).

"Theoretical phase diagrams of polymer/day composites: The role of grafted organic modifiers", V. Ginzburg, C. Singh, and A. Balazs, Macromolecule 33 (3), 1089-1099 (2000).

"Theoretical modeling of the phase behavior of polymer-clay nanocomposites", A. C. Balazs, V. Ginzburg, C. Singh, E. Zhulina and Y. Lyatskaya, Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites, T.J. Pinnavaia and G. Beall, Eds, John Wiley, Chapter 14, 281-313 (2000).

"Tailoring interfaces through confinement", A. Balazs, C. Singh, E. Zhulina, and G. T. Pickett, in Polymer Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Films, S. Kumar, and A. Karim, Eds., World Scientific Publishing, 51-80, (2000).

GRADUATE STUDENTS ADVISED

Yvette Beck, Masters.

Dr. David Rosengrant, Masters Project (Ph.D. at Rutger's University).

Dr. Andrew Mason, Ph.D.

Dr. Guangtian Zhu, Ph.D.

Dr. Shih Yin-Lin, Ph.D.

Dr. Jing Li, Ph.D.

Alex Maries, working towards Ph.D.

Seth Devore, working towards Ph.D.

Emily Marshman, working towards Ph.D.

UNIVERSITY-WIDE COMMITTEES

Member of the Senate Standing Committee for Admissions and Financial Aid (2000- 2003).

Member of the School of Arts and Sciences Bellet Teaching Excellence Award Committee (2001-2004).

Member of the School of Arts and Sciences Curriculum Implementation Committee (2002-2007).

Member of the Provost’s Advisory Committee on writing in the undergraduate curriculum to explore the best writing practices (2004-2005).

Member of the Provost’s Advisory Council on Instructional Excellence (2006-2009).

Chair of the Best Practices committee for two years (2007-2009); member of the Best Practices Committee (2006-2009).

Member of the School of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Council (2006-2009).

Member of the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award Committee (2008-2010).

School of Arts and Sciences Liasion for the Center for Instructional Development and Distance Education (2003-present).

Member of the Senate ad hoc Committee for the Promotion of Gender Equity (2009- 2010).

Member of the subcommittee on Women and Leadership (2009-2010).

Natural Sciences Representative on the Faculty Assembly of the University of Pittsburgh Senate (2009-2012).

Member of the School of Arts and Sciences Nominating Committee (2009-2010).

Natural Sciences Representative on the Senate Council of the University of Pittsburgh Senate (2010-2012).

Member of the University Council on Graduate Studies (2011-2013).

Member of the School of Arts and Sciences Faculty Grants Committee (2010-2013).

Member of the Senate Budget Policy Committee (2010-2013, 2013-2016).

Faculty Liasion on the Pitt Board of Trustees Budget Committee (2013-2014).

Member of the School of Arts and Scince Diversity Committee (2013-2014).

PHYSICS and ASTRONOMY COMMITTEES (CURRENT)

Chair, Graduate Program Assessment Committee.

Chair, Outreach Committee.

Member of the Undergraduate Program Assessment Committee.

Physics Faculty Representative of the Nanoscience and Technology Certificate Assessment Committee.

Member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.

Member of the Introductory Physics Committee.

Member of the Peer Teaching Evaluation Committee.