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About Dr. Jacob Hudis

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For more than 25 years, I have helped students improve their grades, prepare for challenging exams, and develop a deeper understanding of mathematics and physics. Whether working with a struggling student who needs to build confidence or an advanced student preparing for AP courses and college-level science, my goal is always the same: to make difficult concepts clear, logical, and approachable.

 

What sets me apart is the unusual breadth of my experience. Over the course of my career, I have worked as a researcher, engineer, university instructor, high school teacher, and private tutor. This allows me not only to teach students how to solve problems, but also to help them understand the deeper concepts and real-world applications behind the mathematics and science they are learning. I earned a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics from Columbia University, I later earned a Master's Degree in Physics from Johns Hopkins University, where I taught physics to engineering students, passed the department's qualifying examination and conducted superconductivity research at both Brookhaven National Laboratory and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). My research resulted in multiple scientific publications, including two as first author.

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I ultimately earned a Ph.D. in Physics from Florida State University while conducting research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. During graduate school, I completed extensive coursework in advanced quantum mechanics, quantum field theory and condensed matter physics.  I also taugh quantum mechanics and performed research in superconducting electronics and nanotechnology.

 

In addition to my academic career, I worked as an RF Electrical Engineer in Silicon Valley before transitioning to full-time teaching. I then spent nearly two decades teaching physics and mathematics in classrooms, laboratories, and one-on-one settings. Much of that time was spent teaching at two of the most respected private independent college-preparatory high schools in the United States. During this period, I taught a wide range of courses including AP Physics C, AP Calculus, Precalculus, Algebra II, and Conceptual Physics, helping students develop both strong problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of the underlying concepts.

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Today, I bring together the knowledge and experience gained from world-class universities, national research laboratories, industry, and nearly two decades of classroom teaching through Ace Physics, the educational company I founded to provide students and families with the highest level of personalized instruction. After many years teaching in classrooms and laboratories, I created Ace Physics so that I could work directly with students, tailoring every lesson to their individual needs, learning styles, and academic goals. My mission is simple: help students build confidence, master challenging material, and achieve success in mathematics and physics.

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Whether your child needs support in Algebra, Calculus, AP Physics, college-level physics, or advanced subjects such as Quantum Mechanics, I bring a combination of academic achievement, scientific research, classroom teaching, and one-on-one tutoring experience that few educators can match.