Savitri Iyer
Professor & Chair
ISC 234A
(585)245-5540
iyer@geneseo.edu
(She/Her/Hers)
Savi Iyer has been a member of the 91亚色 faculty since 1993. She has taught a wide variety of courses in physics. Her areas of research interest include general relativity, geometric methods, strong gravity, and gravitational lensing.
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Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D., Physics (General Relativity); University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1993
M.S., Physics; Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1989
M.Sc., Physics; Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India, 1986
B.Sc., Physics (3-yr); Meenakshi College, University of Madras, India, 1984
Publications
A. B. Congdon, S. V. Iyer, C. R. Keeton, 鈥淎symmetric Light Bending in the Equatorial Kerr Metric,鈥� (2022).
S. V. Iyer, 鈥淔rame-dragging induced asymmetry in the bending of light near a Kerr black hole,鈥� (2018).
S. V. Iyer and E. C. Hansen, 鈥淪trong and Weak Deflection of Light in the Equatorial Plane of a Kerr Black Hole,鈥� (2009).
S. V. Iyer and E. C. Hansen, 鈥淟ight鈥檚 Bending Angle in the Equatorial Plane of a Kerr Black Hole,鈥� Phys. Rev. D, 80, 124023 (2009).
S. V. Iyer and A. O. Petters, 鈥淟ight鈥檚 Bending Angle due to Black Holes: From the Photon Sphere to Infinity,鈥� General Relativity and Gravitation, 39, 1563-1582 (2007). ()
K. A. Fletcher, S. V. Iyer and K. F. Kinsey 鈥淪ome Pivotal Thoughts on the Current Balance,鈥� The Physics Teacher, 41, 280-284 (2003).
S. V. Iyer and S. G. Rajeev, 鈥淎 Model of Two-dimensional Turbulence Using Random Matrix Theory,鈥� Modern Physics Letters, A17, 23, 1539-1550 (2002).
S. V. Iyer, E. T. Newman and C. N. Kozameh, 鈥淭he Vacuum Einstein Equations via Holonomy around Closed Loops on Characteristic Surfaces,鈥� Journal of Geometry and Physics, 19, 151- 172 (1996).
E. T. Newman, C. N. Kozameh and S. V. Iyer, 鈥淓instein Equations via Null Surfaces,鈥� Acta Physica Polonica A, 85, 647-654 (1994).
C. N. Kozameh, E. T. Newman and S. V. Iyer, 鈥淣on-local Equations for General Relativity,鈥� Journal of Geometry and Physics, 8, 195-209 (1992). (Preprint PDF)
Employment History
2023-present: Professor and Chair, Department of Physics & Astronomy, 91亚色
2022-2025: Dr. Spencer J. Roemer Supported Professorship, 91亚色
2010-present: Professor of Physics, 91亚色
2022-2023: Interim Chair, Department of Mathematics, 91亚色
2016-2017:聽Assistant Provost for Curriculum and Assessment, 91亚色
2012-2015: Interim Chair, Department of Art History, 91亚色
2012-2016: Dean of Curriculum and Academic Services, 91亚色
2011-2012: Interim Dean of the College, 91亚色
2009-2011:聽Rotating Associate Dean of the College, 91亚色
2003-2010:聽Associate Professor, 91亚色
2005:聽Visiting Research Associate, Duke University, Durham, NC (on sabbatical leave)
2001-2002:聽Drescher Research, 91亚色
1996-2003:聽Assistant Professor, 91亚色
Spring 1996:聽Visiting Assistant Professor, 91亚色
1994-1995:聽Visiting Assistant Professor, 91亚色
Fall 1993:聽Adjunct Lecturer, 91亚色
Summer 1993:聽Teaching Assistant, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
1991-1993:聽CAS Academic Advisor, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
1989-1991:聽Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
1986-1989:聽Graduate Teaching Assistant, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
More About Me
Savi Iyer (Savitri Venkateswaran) is from Chennai, India, and in 1986, emigrated to the US to begin graduate work in Physics. 聽She and her husband, Madan Shastri, have two children, and聽live in 91亚色, NY.