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Krzysztof Stanek is a Professor in the Department of Astronomy at The Ohio State University, where he has been a faculty member since 2005. He holds the title of University Distinguished Scholar (2018) and shared the 2020 AAS Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize with Chris Kochanek for their work on the ASAS-SN project. His research focuses on time-domain astrophysics, including supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, and the use of red clump stars as distance indicators. Stanek leads the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN), pioneering global transient detection.
Education:
- Ph.D. 1996, Astrophysics, Princeton University
- M.A. 1994, Astrophysics, Princeton University
- M.Sc. 1991, Physics, Warsaw University
Research Interests: His work emphasizes massive stars, stellar explosions, galactic structure, and transient phenomena. Notable contributions include linking gamma-ray bursts to massive star deaths and advancing red clump distance measurements.
Awards & Recognition:
- 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship
- 2020 AAS Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize
- 2018 OSU Distinguished Scholar
Advising & Collaborations: Current graduate student: Dom Rowan (Ph.D. expected 2025). Past advisees include Jose Luis Prieto, Ben Shappee, Tom Holoien, and Tharindu Jayasinghe. Collaborations span international teams in transient detection and stellar astrophysics.
Key Projects: The ASAS-SN project has discovered thousands of supernovae and transients, with data driving studies of stellar evolution, galaxy formation, and cosmology. Recent work includes analyzing tidal disruption events and variable star populations.
