Research Scientists Proposing Predoctoral Projects, 2008
 

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Ashby, Matthew L. N., 617-496-7742, Observatory M-212, mashby@cfa.harvard.edu, active galactic nuclei; starburst galaxies; star formation diagnostics.

Avrett, Eugene H., 617-495-7423, Observatory P-340, eavrett@cfa.harvard.edu, theory of stellar atmospheres and spectra; models of solar and stellar atmospheres; computer simulation of solar and stellar spectra.

Butt, Yousaf, 617-496-7729, 617-953-5108 Observatory P-333, ybutt@cfa.harvard.edu or ybutt2002@yahoo.com, investigating the origin of cosmic rays; gamma-ray and X-ray astronomy; multiwavelength follow-up of unidentified gamma-ray sources; very-high energy ground-based gamma-ray astronomy; VERITAS project

Drake, Jeremy J., 617-496-7850, Observatory B-441, jdrake@cfa.harvard.edu, high energy stellar physics; stellar coronae; stellar magnetic activity; element abundances and stellar evolution; extreme ultraviolet and X-ray astronomy.

Dupree, Andrea K., 617-495-7489, Observatory P-356, adupree@cfa.harvard.edu, astronomical spectroscopy; theory of solar and stellar atmospheres and spectra; stellar chromospheres and coronae; mass loss and stellar winds in young stars.

Elvis, Martin S., 617-495-7442, Observatory B-424, melvis@cfa.harvard.edu, extragalactic X-ray astronomy, quasars, and AGN; multiwaveband studies (X-ray, uv, ir, mm, and radio) of continuum and lines in quasars; models for quasars-structured winds as a path to unification, physical evolution; high Z clusters of galaxies; High resolution of imaging in AGNs; Chandra-COSMOS deep-wide survey.

Golub, Leon , 617-495-7177, Observatory P-G19, lgolub@cfa.harvard.edu, high-resolution X-ray and extreme ultraviolet instrumentation; solar and stellar coronal plasma and dynamo theory.

Green, Paul J., 617-495-7057, Observatory B-434, pgreen@cfa.harvard.edu, X-ray survey multiwavelength followup; AGN spectral energy distributions; AGN emission and absorption lines.

Markevitch, Maxim, 617-495-7138, Observatory B-443, maxim@head.cfa.harvard.edu, Galaxy clusters -- shocks and cold fronts; total masses physics of the intracluster medium; properties of dark matter.

McCollough, Michael L., 617-496-2119, Observatory B-240, mmccollough@cfa.harvard.edu; X-ray binaries; supernova remnants; high-energy astrophysics; multiwavelength studies; X-ray astronomy; gamma-ray astronomy.

Pahre, Michael, 617-495-7073, Observatory M-114E, mpahre@cfa.harvard.edu, global properties of normal galaxies ;elliptical galaxies; galaxy evolution; high-redshift galaxies and quasi-stellar objects; stellar populations; infrared instrumentation; searches for clusters of galaxies.

Prestwich, Andrea, 617-496-7576, Observatory B-404, aprestwich@cfa.harvard.edu, X-ray binaries; extragalactic X-ray astronomy; extragalactic star formation.

Siemiginowska, Aneta L., 617-495-7243, Observatory B-425, asiemiginowska@cfa.harvard.edu, theory of accretion disks; large scale X-ray jets; active galactic nuclei.

Slane, Pat, 617-495-7256, Observatory B-421, pslane@cfa.harvard.edu Galactic X-ray astrophysics; Young Neutron Stars: cooling, pulsar wind nebulae, associations with SNRs, magnetars; Supernova Remnants: evolution, ejecta, particle acceleration, interactions with molecular clouds.

Weekes, Trevor C., 520-670-5711, FLWO, tweekes@cfa.harvard.edu, high-energy astrophysics; cosmic rays; high-energy gamma-ray astronomy; Active Galactic Nuclei; primordial black holes; gamma-ray bursts.

 
 

Clay Fellow Warren Brown