جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Ekrem M. Esmerمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Exoplanets
• Stellar Astrophysics
• Binary Stars
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Dr. Ekrem M. Esmer is a McDonnell Center Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Physics at Washington University in St. Louis. He is affiliated with the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences and the AstroMusers research group led by Dr. Tansu Daylan. His primary roles involve postdoctoral research in observational astronomy and astrophysics. Education: PhD in Astrophysics, Ankara University MS in Physics, Ankara University BS in Physics, Ankara University Research Interests: Ekrem focuses on exoplanets, stellar astrophysics, binary stars, and circumbinary planetary systems. His work emphasizes characterizing these systems and studying their dynamical stability. He actively contributes to missions such as NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, ULTRASAT, and the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Additionally, he is involved in developing space-based telescope concepts like the AXIS mission and maintains NASA’s ExoCore curriculum for the exoplanet community. Funding and Collaborations: His research is supported by NASA, LSST Discovery Alliance, the John Templeton Foundation, and the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences. He collaborates on projects using facilities like the Hubble Space Telescope, JWST, and various ground-based telescopes. Labs/Teams: He is part of the AstroMusers group, which explores dark matter and planetary evolution. The group’s work includes leading Wide Field Science investigations for the Roman Space Telescope and developing pipelines for ULTRASAT.

Siyao Xuمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Astrophysics
• MHD Turbulence
• Cosmic Rays
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Siyao Xu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Florida, specializing in theoretical astrophysics. As a NASA Hubble Fellow with appointments at UW-Madison and IAS, her research examines MHD turbulence, cosmic ray propagation, and star formation mechanisms using advanced statistical and computational methods. Her work has been recognized with the IUPAP Young Scientist Prize and IAU PhD Prize. Recent publications explore turbulent reconnection acceleration, interstellar medium dynamics, and fast radio burst dispersion. Research combines magnetohydrodynamics, plasma physics, and statistical analysis to understand particle transport in highly compressible turbulence near supernova remnants and other astrophysical environments.

Elissa Marderمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Literature
• Literary Theory
• Psychoanalysis
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Elissa Marder is a Professor in the Department of French and Comparative Literature at Emory University. Her research focuses on 19th- and 20th-century French, British, and American literature, with emphasis on literary theory, psychoanalysis, feminist theory, and visual culture. She holds an office in N413 Callaway and can be reached at emarder@emory.edu. Her work interrogates intersections between literary form and psychological/philosophical concepts, particularly through the lens of deconstruction and feminist critique. Major investigations include analyses of motherhood in mechanical reproduction contexts, temporal disorders in modernist works, and psychoanalytic frameworks in Baudelaire’s poetry. Recent projects explore climate denial (2023), language pathologies (2022), and interdisciplinary critiques of power structures (2021). Publications include monographs like *The Mother in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction* (2012) and edited volumes such as *Time for Baudelaire* (2014). Her scholarship bridges literary analysis with continental philosophy, offering innovative readings of canonical texts through contemporary theoretical frameworks.

Vicky Chuqiao Yangمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Collective Human Behavior
• Political Polarization
• Urban Scaling Laws
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Vicky Chuqiao Yang is the Richard S. Leghorn (1939) Career Development Assistant Professor of Management of Technological Innovation and an Assistant Professor of System Dynamics at MIT Sloan School of Management. She holds an affiliation with the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society. Her research employs quantitative behavioral models and data analysis to study collective human behavior across scales, from teams to cities. Key focus areas include political polarization, urban scaling laws, bureaucracy in organizations, and decision-making dynamics. Yang earned her PhD in Applied Mathematics from Northwestern University and was an Omidyar Fellow at the Santa Fe Institute. Her work bridges disciplines such as sociology, economics, and complex systems theory. Notable projects include an interactive visualization of U.S. Congress ideology and mathematical models explaining urban income inequality patterns. Her scientific contributions have been featured in outlets like Nautilus , PNAS , Wall Street Journal , and SIAM News . Awards include the Omidyar Fellowship (Santa Fe Institute), recognizing her innovative interdisciplinary research. Yang’s research portfolio reflects a commitment to understanding how organizational structures and collective behaviors shape societal outcomes, with applications to policy design, urban planning, and global risk mitigation.

Katelyn Breivikمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Binary Star Evolution
• Gravitational Wave Astrophysics
• Population Synthesis
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Katelyn Breivik is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University's Mellon College of Science. Her research focuses on understanding binary star evolution through computational modeling, population synthesis, and multi-messenger observations with gravitational wave detectors like LISA and electromagnetic surveys such as Gaia and SDSS-V. PhD (2018), MS (2014) from Northwestern University BS (2012) from Utah State University She develops open-source tools like COSMIC (binary population synthesis) and LEGWORK (LISA signal analysis), emphasizing reproducibility via showyourwork . Her work bridges theoretical models with observational data to constrain binary interaction physics. Her publications (2016-present) focus on gravitational wave progenitors (LIGO/LISA), black hole detection with Gaia, white dwarf binaries, and software development. Key trends include binary-driven supernovae, hypervelocity stars, and calibration of population synthesis models using survey data.

Tiziana Di Matteoمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Black Hole Physics
• Cosmology
• Astrophysics
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Tiziana Di Matteo is a Professor of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University 's Mellon College of Science , and Director of the McWilliams Center for Cosmology & Astrophysics . She focuses on black hole formation , galaxy evolution , and cosmological simulations involving 21-cm tomography, neutrino transport, and X-ray accretion models. PhD in Astrophysics from University of Cambridge (1998) B.Sc. in Astrophysics from University College London (1995) Her research spans theoretical studies of black hole-galaxy coevolution , AGN feedback mechanisms , and multi-messenger astronomy involving gravitational waves and electromagnetic signatures. She develops advanced hydrodynamical simulations with black hole accretion physics. Recent publications highlight her work on super-resolution cosmological modeling , high-redshift galaxy populations , and gravitational wave predictions for LISA. She has received multiple awards including the Carnegie Science Award of Excellence and Michael Penston Prize . Developed BHCosmo simulation with 250 million particles Pioneered BlueTides simulation for high-redshift quasar studies Created ASTRID simulation for black hole assembly pathways

Ira Z. Rothsteinمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Effective Field Theory (EFT)
• High Energy Physics Theory
• Nuclear & Particle Physics
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Ira Z. Rothstein is a Professor of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Physics, Mellon College of Science. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland (1992) and an M.Sc. from Brown University (1987). He has held postdoctoral positions at the University of Michigan and UC San Diego before joining CMU in 1997. Professor Rothstein is a Fellow of the American Physical Society. His research focuses on applying Effective Field Theory (EFT) to diverse systems, including Higgs boson dynamics at the LHC, black hole physics (especially gravitational wave studies for LIGO), and quantum aspects of condensed matter systems like cold atomic gases and van Hove singularities in solids. Recent work includes calculating black hole spin effects on gravitational waveforms and exploring symmetry-driven phenomena in strongly coupled systems. Rothstein’s publications span high-impact journals like Physical Review Letters , Nuclear Physics B , and Journal of High Energy Physics . His work bridges quantum field theory with classical gravitational phenomena, emphasizing multi-scale problems and decoupling principles rooted in locality. He has developed novel EFT frameworks to address challenges in particle physics, astrophysics, and condensed matter physics. Key contributions include advancing methods for gravitational wave calculations, understanding non-Fermi liquid behavior in unitary gases, and probing quarkonium production via jet substructure analysis. His theoretical tools have been applied to dark matter annihilation rates and the interplay between scattering amplitudes and classical potentials in post-Minkowskian gravity.

• Astrophysics
• High Energy Astrophysics
• Black Hole Physics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

James Miller-Jones is a Professor in the School of Elec Eng, Comp and Math Sci at Curtin University, within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. He holds the position of Science Director at the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy and leads the Accretion Physics and Slow Transients project at ICRAR. His research focuses on jet dynamics, accretion physics, and X-ray binaries, with notable contributions to black hole and neutron star studies. Miller-Jones completed his MPhys and DPhil at the University of Oxford, followed by research roles in the Netherlands and USA before joining Curtin in 2010. Education: MPhys (Oxon) DPhil (Oxon) Research Interests: Miller-Jones specializes in jet launching mechanisms around accreting compact objects, including Galactic X-ray binaries and ultraluminous X-ray sources. His work explores tidal disruption events, radio transients, and black hole natal kicks. Recent projects include studying relativistic jets in microquasars and analyzing multiwavelength data from facilities like MeerKAT and the VLA. Key Achievements: Received 2021 Faculty Researcher of the Year Award ARC Future Fellowship (2014-2018) Lead author on groundbreaking studies of Cygnus X-1 and V404 Cygni Labs/Teams: He directs the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy and collaborates with international teams like ICRAR and the SKA Transient Science Working Group.

• Radio Astronomy
• Astrophysics
• Extragalactic Astronomy
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Steven Tingay is a Professor of Radio Astronomy and Executive Director of the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA) at Curtin University, affiliated with the School of Electrical Engineering, Computing, and Mathematical Sciences (EECMS) in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. His research focuses on radio astronomy, astrophysical phenomena, and advanced instrumentation development, particularly with the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). Roles: Professor, Director of CIRA, Lead in MWA/SKA projects. Affiliations: Curtin University, CIRA, and collaborations with international telescopes like ANTARES and KM3NeT. Research Interests: Radio galaxy evolution, pulsar surveys, technosignature detection, and space situational awareness using radio telescopes. Key projects include studies of Centaurus A, fast radio bursts (FRBs), and gravitational wave follow-up. Publications Trends: Dominated by extragalactic radio surveys, X-ray binary jet dynamics, and applications of MWA for space debris tracking and technosignature searches. Awards: Fellowships from the Australian Academy of Science (FASA) and International Astronomical Union (FAIP). Advising & Grants: Leads large-scale facilities and research consortia. CIRA oversees projects like GASKAP-HI and SKA-Low prototyping. Labs/Teams: CIRA, MWA collaboration, and SKA Low-Frequency array development teams.

• Astrophysics
• Tidal Disruption Events
• X-ray Astronomy
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Adelle Goodwin is a Lecturer at Curtin University's School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, affiliated with the Curtin Research Institute and Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA). Her primary research focus is on astrophysical transients, particularly tidal disruption events (TDEs), X-ray binaries, and neutron star systems. She uses multi-wavelength observations (radio/X-ray/optical) to study black hole accretion physics, relativistic outflows, and transient phenomena. Key research interests include analyzing TDE populations via eROSITA surveys, studying radio emission mechanisms in TDE outflows with the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA), and investigating quasi-periodic eruptions in supermassive black hole systems. She has contributed to understanding neutron star binary dynamics, including kick distributions and accretion processes in systems like SAX J1808.4-3658. Recent work highlights include identifying repeating TDE candidates, detecting radio flares in AT2020vwl, and analyzing X-ray quasi-periodic eruptions in galaxies like RX J1301.9+2747. Her publications demonstrate expertise in transient astronomy, multi-messenger observations, and computational astrophysical modelling.

Apurba Beraمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Astrophysics
• Radio Astronomy
• Fast Radio Bursts
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Apurba Bera is a Researcher affiliated with Curtin University's Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA) under the School of Elec Eng, Comp and Math Sci (EECMS). His primary roles include co-supervising PhD students and conducting cutting-edge research in radio astronomy. His work focuses on fast radio bursts (FRBs), neutron star phenomena, and galaxy evolution, leveraging advanced radio telescopes like ASKAP and GMRT. Research Interests: Dr. Bera's investigations explore FRB origins and properties, including polarization analysis, host galaxy environments, and correlations with neutron stars. He also studies HI gas in galaxies to understand star formation and cosmic evolution. His work bridges observational data with theoretical models, contributing to cosmological studies like Hubble constant estimation through FRBs. Publications span 2016–2025, emphasizing FRB detection methodologies (e.g., the CRAFT survey), HI distribution in high-redshift galaxies, and Crab pulsar giant pulses. His recent focus includes quasi-periodic FRBs (e.g., FRB 20230708A) and X-ray/radio transient connections. Advising & Grants: As a PhD co-supervisor, he collaborates on projects involving radio transient pipelines (e.g., CELEBI) and instrument development for the Square Kilometre Array. His research has been featured in top journals like Nature and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society . Labs/Teams: Active in CIRA and CRAFT collaborations, contributing to multi-institutional efforts in radio astronomy and FRB science.

Arash Bahramianمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Astronomy
• Astrophysics
• Stellar-mass black holes
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Dr. Arash Bahramian is a Senior Lecturer at Curtin University’s Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA), affiliated with the School of Electrical Engineering, Computing, and Mathematical Sciences (EECMS) within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. His research focuses on astronomy, statistics, and data science, with expertise in studying stellar-mass black holes, neutron stars, and heterogeneous time-series analysis. He teaches astro-statistics, data science, and visualization courses. His research interests include understanding black hole and neutron star populations through multi-wavelength observations, Bayesian mechanistic modeling for heteroskedastic data, and developing relational models for large datasets. Recent work explores jet dynamics in X-ray binaries, globular cluster astrophysics, and ultra-luminous X-ray sources. Publications (2025–2024) highlight studies on black hole transients, white dwarfs in globular clusters, radio galaxy structures, and gamma-ray emission probes. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, but his work is widely recognized in astrophysical journals. He collaborates extensively with international teams, contributing to facilities like the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) and Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Gemma Andersonمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Radio transients
• Gamma-ray bursts
• Gravitational wave events
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Gemma Anderson is a Senior Research Fellow at Curtin University's School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, affiliated with the Curtin Research Institute and Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA). Her research focuses on radio transients, including gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), tidal disruption events (TDEs), and gravitational wave (GW) counterparts. She leads the MWA Transient Science Working Group and has secured significant grants, including a $390,000 ARC Discovery Project (2020) and a $328,075 DECRA (2018-2021). Her work emphasizes robotic telescope triggering for rapid follow-up of transient events. Anderson holds a PhD from the University of Sydney (2013) and a First Class Honours from ANU. She has taught Physics 1 at Curtin and contributed to radio astronomy schools. Awards include Curtin Research Excellence Awards for Nature /Science publications and a 2021 Science meets Parliament fellowship. Her research spans radio observations of GRB afterglows, TDE outflows, and black hole accretion. Key projects include studying short GRBs linked to GW events using the Murchison Widefield Array and ATCA. She has discovered novel phenomena like the three-decade radio transient GLEAM-X J162759.9-523503 and contributed to multi-messenger studies of compact object mergers.

• Planetary Geology
• Spectroscopy
• Radiometry
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Philip R. Christensen is a Regents' Professor and Ed and Helen Korrick Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University. His research focuses on planetary surface composition and processes, primarily using infrared spectroscopy and radiometry. He has designed instruments for NASA missions, including the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) on Mars Odyssey and the Mini-TES on Mars rovers. His work spans Mars geology, urban environment analysis, and asteroid studies. Christensen has received awards such as the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (2003) and the G.K. Gilbert Award (2008). He has advised over 40 graduate students and led numerous NASA-funded projects. Education: Ph.D. in Geophysics and Space Physics, UCLA (1981) Research Interests: Planetary spectroscopy, Mars geology, remote sensing, urban environmental monitoring His recent publications address Martian atmospheric dynamics, Europa exploration, and asteroid composition. Christensen teaches courses on Mars exploration, planetary geology, and remote sensing. His contributions include the development of the JMARS software for planetary data analysis and the Emirates Mars Mission's EMIRS instrument.

Robert Ferdmanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Observational Astrophysics
• Pulsar Astronomy
• Gravitational Wave Detection
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Robert Ferdman is an Associate Professor in Physics at the University of East Anglia (UEA), School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics, and a member of the Quantum Matter research group. He joined UEA in 2016 after completing his doctorate at the University of British Columbia (Canada), followed by postdoctoral roles at the Observatoire de Paris (France) and Research Associate positions at the University of Manchester (UK) and McGill University (Canada). His research focuses on observational astrophysics, particularly pulsar studies for testing general relativity, detecting gravitational waves, and understanding compact binary systems. Education: PhD in Physics from the University of British Columbia (2016). Key research includes precision timing of millisecond pulsars to probe gravitational theories, participation in collaborations like NANOGrav and EPTA for gravitational wave detection, and analysis of binary neutron star systems. He actively contributes to pulsar surveys (e.g., PALFA) and employs advanced techniques like machine learning for data analysis. Research interests span gravitational wave astronomy, relativistic astrophysics, and neutron star evolution. Current efforts aim to detect nanohertz gravitational waves using Pulsar Timing Arrays and refine tests of Einstein’s theory in extreme conditions. Advising and collaborations include mentoring students (e.g., H. T. Haniewicz and K. A. Bunting) and leading projects like the Timing recently discovered double neutron star systems (Royal Astronomical Society-funded, 2019). His work leverages international facilities such as the Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank and the Arecibo Observatory.