Materials science; experimental solid state physics: transport phenomena in solids, amorphous (glassy) materials, silver halide physics, superconductivity, ceramics.

Presentations:

Graduate Programs in Materials Science and Engineering, P. Cardegna, Dreyfus Scholars Summer Lecture Series, RIT, 27 July 1995.

Modernization of the Research Facilities in the College of Science, P. Cardegna and A. Kovacs, Project Kaleidoscope Facilities Workshop, Xavier University, New Orleans, LA, 4-6 March 1994.

External Support:

Donation of Vibrating Sample Magnetometer , P. Cardegna and A. Entenberg, Xerox Corporation, equipment (~ $50,000), November 1994.

Internal Support:

Facilitator in the Physics Study Center, P. Cardegna, Office of Graduate Studies Competitive Assistantship Program, $1000, March 1994.

Grow Your Own Program, P. Cardegna, Rochester Institute of Technology Minority Graduate Student Program, ~$40,000, February 1994.