Markowitz is a Professor of Physics and Fellow of the FIU Honors College who serves as the Faculty Representative to FIU Athletics. Markowitz first served as the Chair of the FIU Athletics Council from 2007-11.
Prior to FIU, Markowitz worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Maryland from 1992-1995. He came to FIU in 1995 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2001, then Full Professor in 2007.
Markowitz carries out nuclear and particle physics experiments at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, in Virginia and the European Center for Nuclear and Particle Physics (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland. His research interests focus on the source of gravity, extra dimensions, black holes, quark structure of nuclei, dark matter, dark energy and the electro production of quarks and anti-quarks (or matter and anti-matter). Markowitz conducted a series of experiments measuring strange quark effects in atomic nuclei are mapping out the behavior of these elusive and unstable particles. The experiments use high energy accelerators to bombard various target materials and then to measure the subsequent particles which are produced.
During his time at FIU, Markowitz has taught Nuclear Physics, Intermediate Classical Mechanics, Modern Physic, Intermediate Laboratory, and the introductory physics sequences, as well as a FIG and the Freshman Experience course.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Markowitz earned a Bachelor's Degree from Cornell in 1985, while he earned a Master's Degree from Michigan State in 1988 and from The College of William and Mary in 1991. He later earned a Doctor's of Philosophy in 1992 from William and Mary. Markowitz has two daughters, Jen and Jordan.
