Sofia Karampagia

Dr. Sofia Karampagia is an Associate Professor of Physics at Grand Valley State University (GVSU), Department of Physics, within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. from National Technical University of Athens (2014). Her professional trajectory includes tenure as an Assistant Professor (2018-2023), Visiting Professor (2017-2018), and Post-doctoral Research Associate at Michigan State University (2015-2017).

Her research focuses on nuclear structure theory and astrophysics, particularly studying nuclear inputs like gamma-ray strength functions, nuclear level density, and beta-decay for astrophysical applications. She explores dynamics of nuclear structure stability and chaos signatures in many-body systems. Teaching responsibilities include courses such as PHY 220/221 (General Physics), PHY 302 (Modern Physics), and PHY 380 (Nuclear Physics).

Dr. Karampagia’s publications span topics like level density modeling, quantum phase transitions, and experimental analyses of neutron-rich isotopes. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with experimental validations, contributing to understanding nuclear astrophysical processes.