Report summary

The 2021-2023 picture for University of Michigan–ann Arbor Department of Physics is a 42-PI network with 8 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Physics and Astronomy as the leading field (49% of slots across 33 PIs; 33 labels), Nuclear and High Energy Physics as the leading subfield (18% of slots across 15 PIs; 15 labels), and Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies as the leading topic (9% of slots across 11 PIs; 11 labels). That is a thin collaboration pattern, useful for spotting individual pairs but less persuasive as a broad departmental network. The top weighted PIs are Sharon C. Glotzer (16.8 weighted works; Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization, Material Dynamics and Properties). The strongest pairings are Steven T. Cundiff and Torben L. Purz (9 shared works, weight 7.7). The standout breakdown groups are group 1 with 4 PIs, 4 internal connections, weight 9.9, around Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, led by Steven T. Cundiff, Torben L. Purz, Hui Deng.