Physics Field Day

Congratulations to the 2025 winners:

Shivam Gupta (1st place), Claire Zhou (2nd place), Dhananjay Manikandan (3rd place), Hanri Li (4th place), and Nathan Pak (5th place).

Fermi Round Honorable Mentions (in no particular order): Krish Patel, Mason Kissling, and Neel Maddu

2025 PFD First Place Winner

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From left to right: Siddhant Doshi (PFD Co-Chair), Shivam Gupta (1st Place Overall), Nolan Heffner (SPS President)

The competition will begin with a two hour written exam composed of multiple choice and free response questions. This will be followed by a ‘back of the envelope’ section consisting of timed Fermi Problems. After lunch there will be a hands on, experimental competition. The qualitative portions will be algebra based and AP style, and as such will be a good way to prepare for the actual exam.

Following the testing, we have had presentations from experts in astrophysics, atomic physics, and biophysics, lab tours, and more! We have had upto $300 in prizes to give away in past years!

The competition will take place in the Howey Physics Building on April 18th, 2026. On the day of Physics Field Day, please arrive by 8:00 am enter through the doors along Atlantic Drive (a brick walking path). The nearest available parking is in the Howey lot ($15). You can find directions to Howey at the School of Physics Directions Page.

How To Register

There are two steps to registering for the GT SPS Physics Field Day. Steps can be done in any order, but must be completed by April 3rd, 2026 to guarantee a spot at Physics Field Day. To guarantee a Physics Field Day 2026 T-shirt, please complete these steps at the earliest.

1. Registration Form
   • Fill out a quick registration form. If you are a teacher, fill out this registration form instead. Please list a valid email address so we can send important information about Physics Field Day!
2. Payment
   • Venmo (preferred)
     • To pay with Venmo, please send payment ($25 per student/teacher) to Younos Hashem (@gtsps). Last four digit verification is 1096. In the Venmo description, please note student’s name and school.
   • Cash or Check
     • To pay with cash, please send money with a sheet of paper noting each students name and school. Cash can be sent to: Attn: Younos Hashem, Howey Physics Bldg, 837 State St NW, Atlanta, GA 30332.
     • To pay with a check, please send make the check out to Carson Hill and note the student’s name and school in the memo. If paying for more than one student, please send the check with another sheet of paper noting each students name and school. Checks can be sent to: Attn: Younos Hashem, Howey Physics Bldg, 837 State St NW, Atlanta, GA 30332.

Next Steps: Please complete our waiver packet for students and upload using this form by April 13th. Can’t wait to see you soon!

If you cannot afford to pay the full amount, please contact Rasmit Devkota (rdevkota@gatech.edu) and/or Siddhant Doshi (dsiddhant@gatech.edu) to see if we can make a special arrangement for you; we want everyone to be able to participate in physics fun!

For questions or concerns, please contact the Physics Field Day Co-Chairs: Rasmit Devkota (rdevkota@gatech.edu) and Siddhant Doshi (dsiddhant@gatech.edu).