Anna Y. Q. Ho

Anna Y. Q. Ho is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Astronomy at Cornell University. Her research focuses on high-energy astrophysics, particularly studying explosive manifestations of stellar death using advanced observational techniques such as optical time-domain surveys, radio interferometry, and spectroscopic surveys. She previously held a Miller Fellowship at UC Berkeley and conducted research at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Germany supported by a Fulbright Scholarship. She earned her B.S. in Physics from MIT and a PhD in Astrophysics from Caltech.

Education Background:

• B.S. in Physics, MIT
• PhD in Astrophysics, Caltech
• Fulbright Scholarship at Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (Heidelberg, Germany)

Research Interests:

• Explosive stellar phenomena (supernovae, gamma-ray bursts)
• Multiwavelength observational strategies
• Time-domain astrophysics

Opportunities: Supervises undergraduate research through Nexus Scholars, Rawlings CPRS, McNair Scholars, and senior thesis projects. Offers graduate/postdoc positions via Cornell Klarman Fellowships, Hubble Fellowships, and NSF Postdoctoral Fellowships. Maintains active research group with current openings for 2024-25 academic year.