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The University of Iowa

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John A. Goree is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Iowa, specializing in plasma physics. He joined the University of Iowa in 1985 and has been a full Professor since 1996. Goree earned his Ph.D. in Plasma Physics from Princeton University in 1985, an M.A. in Plasma Physics from Princeton University in 1982, and a B.S. in Applied Physics from the California Institute of Technology in 1980. His research focuses on experimental plasma physics, particularly dusty plasmas and strongly coupled plasmas. This includes laboratory experiments modeling complex plasma behavior and microgravity experiments on the International Space Station using the PK-4 device. Goree's group investigates phenomena such as dust charging, lofting, shear motion, Coulomb expansion, and compressibility in dusty plasmas, with applications to semiconductor manufacturing, astrophysics, and space environments.