Armin Kargol
Associate Professor
Office: Monroe Hall 460
e-mail: akargol "at" loyno.edu
phone: 504-865-3645 (office), 504-865-3648 (lab)
Homepage: http://www.loyno.edu/~akargol
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Sketch
Armin Kargol received his PhD in Physics in 1994 from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Loyola in 2003 he was a postdoc in the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications and at Tulane University. He also held a teaching position in Europe.
Teaching/Learning
Dr. Kargol’s focus is on interdisciplinary activities, combining physics, biology and mathematics, with emphasis on student participation in scientific research. His goal is to help students understand relations between sciences and mathematics and to provide them with hands-on experience in laboratory work. In addition to teaching courses Dr. Kargol works with student researchers in his lab and organized a pilot laboratory program for first year students “Interdisciplinary research experience for first year students”.
Research Interests
Dr. Kargol’s interest is in cellular biophysics, with emphasis on transport across cellular membranes. His current research concentrates on nonequilibrium properties of voltage gated ion channels and modeling of the channel gating kinetics. This is an interdisciplinary research area that combines recent advances in molecular biology, physiology, statistical physics and mathematics.
Publications
J. Membrane Biology, J. Theoret. Biology., J. Membrane Science, Cryobiology, Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, Gen. Physiology and Biophysics.
Courses
Recently taught courses
- Physics for Life Sciences PHYS A115-6
- Basic Physics Lab PHYS A112-3
- Introduction to Physics PHYS T122
- Fundamentals of Science: Atoms and Energy CHEM T194
- Interdisciplinary Research Experience PHYS A495
- Independent Study: Introduction to Cellular Biophysics PHYS A499