WVU is a comprehensive land grant university and WVU’s Carnegie Classification is R1 (“Doctoral Universities - Very High Research Activity”). Morgantown is centrally located and regularly makes “Best Place to Live” lists because of its good schools, excellent health care, low unemployment rate, low crime rate, and abundant recreational opportunities. WVU provides faculty members with a supportive environment for developing a visible and productive career (https://talentandculture.wvu.edu/new-employees) and commits to assist in partner employment.
As a graduate student in the WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy, Barbhuiya performed
groundbreaking research that will have an impact on the study of superheated gases
called plasmas that arise in the regions of space near Earth and in the atmosphere
of the Sun.
One of the most significant opportunities afforded to young scientists as an undergraduate student is the experience of hands-on research and creative exploration.
