Dr. Luminita Coman, Instructor
Education
PhD in Experimental Nuclear Physics, Florida International University, Miami, FL,
M.Sc. in Atomic and Molecular Physics, Florida International University,
B.S. in Physics Engineering, University of Bucharest, Romania
Scholarships
International Atomic Energy Agency - Chiang Mai, Thailand (October-December 1996),
International Atomic Energy Agency – Vienna, Austria (June, 1997)
Background
From the moment she sat in an elementary school classroom, she knew she wanted to be a teacher. That calling has shaped everything since.
She holds a doctoral degree in physics and has been teaching at the college level since 2009. Over the years she has taught a wide range of courses — most with laboratory components — working with students from diverse backgrounds and making complex scientific concepts accessible, engaging, and practical.
Her teaching approach centers on active learning and real-world discovery. She regularly brings physics to life through hands-on experiments, interactive simulations, live astronomy observations, and demonstrations involving equipment such as a Van de Graaff generator, magnetic levitation setups, and holography — covering concepts across motion, forces, energy, waves, electricity, and optics.
She is currently working full-time in education, bringing complex ideas to life by creating hands-on experiences that help students see, understand, and remember what they learn.
