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Lawrence M. Widrow is a Professor and Department Head in the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy at Queen’s University, affiliated with the Astrophysics Research Group. He holds a PhD from the University of Chicago and has been at Queen’s since 1993. His research focuses on theoretical astrophysics, including galactic dynamics, dark matter, and cosmology. Key contributions include the concept of Galactoseismology, studies of the Milky Way’s stellar disk disequilibrium, and collaborations on projects like Gaia satellite analysis, GalactICS code development, MEGA, and PANDAs. He has pioneered work on sterile neutrinos as dark matter and primordial magnetic field generation via inflationary mechanisms.
Education:
- PhD in Physics, University of Chicago
- Postdoctoral Fellowships: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Toronto
- Bachelor’s in Physics, Stanford University
Research: Explores galactic structure, dark matter interactions, and cosmological phenomena. Current work integrates theory, computational astrophysics, and data science to analyze Gaia satellite data. Early contributions include proposals on asymmetric dark matter and inflationary magnetic fields.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Astrophysics Research Group at Queen’s University and collaborates with institutions like Carnegie Mellon University (Scott Dodelson) and the ESA Gaia project. Developed the GalactICS code for galactic dynamics simulations.
