Mani R. Pokharel

Dr. Mani R. Pokharel serves as Senior Lecturer of Physics in the Department of Physics at Mercer University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, teaching algebra- and calculus-based introductory physics alongside electromagnetic theory courses.

He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Boston College, with research centered on experimental condensed matter physics investigations at low temperatures.

Dr. Pokharel's primary scientific focus involves thermoelectric properties of strongly correlated materials, where he examines narrow gap semiconductors and heavy fermion compounds through advanced thermal analysis techniques. His work critically assesses electron-phonon interactions' role in material performance:

• Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
• Low-Temperature Thermoelectric Systems
• Strongly Correlated Materials Characterization
• Narrow Gap Semiconductor Analysis
• Heavy Fermion Compound Research
• Electron-Phonon Coupling Effects
• Effective Medium Approximation Modeling

His laboratory methodologies integrate thermal analysis frameworks with precision material performance evaluation, maintaining active investigation into quantum material behaviors under extreme thermal conditions.