Ed Cackett

Ed Cackett is a Distinguished Service Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at Wayne State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). He holds a joint appointment in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Previously, he served as Chair of the Department of Physics & Astronomy (2023–2024), Interim Chair (2022–2023), and Professor (2012–present). His career includes roles such as Chandra Fellow at the University of Michigan and postdoctoral research positions at the University of Cambridge and University of Michigan.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of St Andrews, UK (2007)
• M.Sc., University of Durham, UK (2003)

Research Interests:

• Accretion processes around compact objects (neutron stars and black holes)
• Reverberation mapping in Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) and X-ray binaries
• Observational probes of neutron star properties

Awards & Grants:

• WSU Career Development Chair (2017)
• NSF CAREER Award (2014)
• Sultana N. Nahar Prize (2019)

Teaching: Recent courses include Discovering the Universe, Perspectives in Physics, and advanced courses in electronics and astrophysical measurements.