Benjamin Thomas
Associate Professor, Physics
423E Tiernan Hall (TIER)
About Me
Benjamin Thomas got his Master Degree and PhD at Lyon 1 University, France, in Physics, applied optics and remote sensing. He then did his post-doc at the NOAA CREST laboratory at the New York City College.
Education
Ph.D.
; Lyon 1 University
; Physics
; 2013
M.S. ; Lyon 1 University ; Physics ; 2010
B.S. ; Lyon 1 University ; Graduate Degree Physics And Chemistry ; 2008
B.S. ; University of Grenoble ; Computational Science ; 2005
M.S. ; Lyon 1 University ; Physics ; 2010
B.S. ; Lyon 1 University ; Graduate Degree Physics And Chemistry ; 2008
B.S. ; University of Grenoble ; Computational Science ; 2005
2025 Fall Courses
PHYS 311 - WORK EXPERIENCE I
PHYS 490 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
PHYS 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
PHYS 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
PHYS 121 - PHYSICS II
PHYS 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
PHYS 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
MTSE 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
PHYS 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
PHYS 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
PHYS 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
PHYS 491 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
PHYS 490 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
PHYS 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
PHYS 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
PHYS 121 - PHYSICS II
PHYS 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
PHYS 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
MTSE 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
PHYS 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
PHYS 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
PHYS 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
PHYS 491 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
Teaching Interests
B. Thomas has been teaching Physics courses to both undergraduate and graduate students. Courses includes: Electricity and Magnetism, Remote Sensing, Optics, Environmental Science. In addition, he has mentored multiple students, undergraduate to post-doc level.
Past Courses
OPSE 410: BIOPHOTONICS
PHYS 121: PHYSICS II
PHYS 121: PHYSICS II
Research Interests
His research interests focus on applied optics, laser spectroscopy and remote sensing.
Journal Article
Topu Saha, Adrien P Genoud, Gregory Williams, Benjamin P. Thomas.
2023. "Monitoring the abundance of flying insects and atmospheric conditions during a 9‑month campaign using an entomological optical sensor."
Scientific Reports , vol. 13 .
Adrien P Genoud, Topu Saha, Gregory Williams, Benjamin P. Thomas. 2023. "Insect biomass density: measurement of seasonal and daily variations using an entomological optical sensor." Appl. Phys. B , vol. 129 , no. 26 .
Roman Basistyy, Adrien Genoud, Benjamin P. Thomas. 2018. "Backscattering properties of topographic targets in the visible, shortwave infrared, and mid-infrared spectral ranges for hard-target lidars." OSA Applied Optics , vol. 57 , no. 24 .
Adrien Genoud, Roman Basistyy, Gregory Willians, Benjamin P. Thomas. 2018. "Optical remote sensing for monitoring flying mosquitoes, gender identification and discussion on species identification." Applied Physics B , vol. 124 .
Adrian Diaz, Benjamin P. Thomas, Paulo Castillo, Barry Gross, Fred Moshary. 2016. "Active standoff detection of CH4 and N2O leaks using hard-target backscattered light using an open-path quantum cascade laser sensor." Applied Physics B , vol. 122 , no. 5 , pp. 121.
Adrien P Genoud, Topu Saha, Gregory Williams, Benjamin P. Thomas. 2023. "Insect biomass density: measurement of seasonal and daily variations using an entomological optical sensor." Appl. Phys. B , vol. 129 , no. 26 .
Roman Basistyy, Adrien Genoud, Benjamin P. Thomas. 2018. "Backscattering properties of topographic targets in the visible, shortwave infrared, and mid-infrared spectral ranges for hard-target lidars." OSA Applied Optics , vol. 57 , no. 24 .
Adrien Genoud, Roman Basistyy, Gregory Willians, Benjamin P. Thomas. 2018. "Optical remote sensing for monitoring flying mosquitoes, gender identification and discussion on species identification." Applied Physics B , vol. 124 .
Adrian Diaz, Benjamin P. Thomas, Paulo Castillo, Barry Gross, Fred Moshary. 2016. "Active standoff detection of CH4 and N2O leaks using hard-target backscattered light using an open-path quantum cascade laser sensor." Applied Physics B , vol. 122 , no. 5 , pp. 121.
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Conference Proceeding
"Active standoff mixing-ratio measurements of N2O from topographic targets using an openpath quantum cascade laser system"
SPIE Conference Proceedings, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2018.
"Analysis of predictor variables for mosquito species identification from dual-wavelength polarizationsensitive lidar measurements"
SPIE Conference Proceedings, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2018.
"Remote characterization of flying mosquitoes using an infrared Lidar system"
Bulletin of the American Physical Society, November, 2017.
"Implementation Of Micropulse Lidar at 4.5 $μ$m and 1.5 $μ$m for Aerosol and Cloud Study"
2016.
"Remote Sensing of Greenhouse Gases by Combining Lidar and Optical Correlation Spectroscopy"
2016.
SPIE Conference Proceedings, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2018.
"Analysis of predictor variables for mosquito species identification from dual-wavelength polarizationsensitive lidar measurements"
SPIE Conference Proceedings, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2018.
"Remote characterization of flying mosquitoes using an infrared Lidar system"
Bulletin of the American Physical Society, November, 2017.
"Implementation Of Micropulse Lidar at 4.5 $μ$m and 1.5 $μ$m for Aerosol and Cloud Study"
2016.
"Remote Sensing of Greenhouse Gases by Combining Lidar and Optical Correlation Spectroscopy"
2016.
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Other
"Télédétection de gaz traces atmosphériques par spectroscopie optique de corrélation et lidar"
Lyon 1, 2013.
Lyon 1, 2013.