Jason Ferguson

Dr. Jason Ferguson is a Professor in the Department of Matematics, Statistics, and Physics at Wichita State University's Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He also serves as the Physics Help Room Coordinator. His research focuses on computational astrophysics, particularly the tabulation of mean opacities in stellar environments and the study of stellar populations like globular clusters. He collaborates with stellar evolution specialists to understand chemical enrichment in old star systems.

Dr. Ferguson earned his Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1997. His work bridges observational and theoretical astrophysics, with a strong emphasis on stellar models, isochrones, and galactic archaeology.

His research interests include stellar opacities, stellar evolution, chemical abundance patterns, and the application of advanced modeling techniques like the BAyesian STellar algorithm (BASTA). His studies contribute to understanding Milky Way formation, stellar age chronology, and element origin studies.

Key areas of focus in his publications include refining solar composition models, analyzing dwarf star ages with surveys like GALAH, and investigating globular cluster dynamics. His computational tools and datasets (e.g., VizieR catalogs) support broader astrophysical research.