Kelly Patton

Dr. Kelly Patton serves as an Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy in the Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics at Georgia Southern University's College of Science and Mathematics, based at the Savannah Campus Science Building (Room 2020). She teaches undergraduate physics courses including PHYS 1210, PHYS 2211K, PHYS 2212K, and Modern Physics sequences.

Her academic credentials include:

• B.S. in Physics, University of Georgia
• Ph.D. in Physics, University of Georgia
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Hamburg University, Germany
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Seoul National University, South Korea

Dr. Patton's research specializes in condensed matter physics, focusing on theoretical frameworks for unconventional phases of matter—particularly superconducting and superfluid states that exhibit zero-resistance flow. She additionally investigates quantum computing implementations using condensed matter systems to engineer qubits, emphasizing practical applications for quantum information processing.

Students are encouraged to contact her directly via email to explore research opportunities in these cutting-edge physics domains.