Rate My Professor Arlinda Hill

Hill's doctoral research under advisor Fernando A. Ponce focused on experimental condensed matter physics, specifically the growth, characterization, and thermodynamics of III-nitride semiconductors. Her dissertation, 'Growth, Characterization, and Thermodynamics of III-Nitride Semiconductors' (2011), explored structural, electrical, and thermodynamic properties, with particular attention to phase separation in indium gallium nitride (InGaN) alloys. She quantified thermodynamics using a regular solution model and Gibbs free energy analysis, identifying stable and unstable regions in the phase diagram. Growth experiments employed molten gallium-indium alloy with ammonia, characterized by X-ray diffraction, photoluminescence, secondary electron microscopy, and secondary ion mass spectrometry. Following her Ph.D., Hill transitioned to teaching at ASU, serving as Assistant Teaching Professor from September 2016 to July 2023 before promotion to Associate Teaching Professor. Her research interests encompass physics education and semiconductor physics. Professionally, she joined the American Association of Physics Teachers in 2021, coordinates Arizona section meetings for educator collaboration, and represents the section on AAPT's Committee for Research in Physics Education and Nominating Committee. She also serves on the executive committee of the APS Four Corners Section and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Senate (2025-2028).