Research Groups
- Applied and Computational Math
- Astrophysical Sciences
- Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
- Chemical & Biological Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Computer Science
- Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
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Professor of Astrophysical Sciences. Director, Program in Planets and Life
105 Peyton Hall
609-258-3590
Research Area
Theory of supernova explosions; theory of the atmospheres, spectra, structure, and evolution of extrasolar giant planets; theory of brown dwarfs in all their particulars; high-energy astrophysics, with an emphasis on gravitational wave physics, neutrino astrophysics, and gamma-ray line astronomy
Theory of supernova explosions; theory of the atmospheres, spectra, structure, and evolution of extrasolar giant planets; theory of brown dwarfs in all their particulars; high-energy astrophysics, with an emphasis on gravitational wave physics, neutrino astrophysics, and gamma-ray line astronomy
Senior Research Astronomer, Astrophysical Sciences.
111 Peyton Hall
609-258-3806
Research Area
Physics of cosmological reionization; warm-hot intergalactic medium; cosmology with Lyman Alpha Forest; galaxy formation and evolution.
Physics of cosmological reionization; warm-hot intergalactic medium; cosmology with Lyman Alpha Forest; galaxy formation and evolution.
Professor of Astrophysical Sciences
108 Peyton Hall
609-258-3810
Research Area
Theoretical astrophysics, with particular interest in the rich physics of the interstellar medium; theory of interstellar shock waves, and the structure of photodissociation regions
Theoretical astrophysics, with particular interest in the rich physics of the interstellar medium; theory of interstellar shock waves, and the structure of photodissociation regions
Charles A. Young Professor of Astronomy on the Class of 1897 Foundation. Professor of Astrophysical Sciences. Chair, Department of Astrophysical Sciences
113 Peyton Hall
609-258-3589
Research Area
Research interests range from the search for planets around nearby stars to the shape of the universe. Over the last few years, the WMAP Satellite has been the main focus of my research.
Research interests range from the search for planets around nearby stars to the shape of the universe. Over the last few years, the WMAP Satellite has been the main focus of my research.
Associate Professor of Astrophysical Sciences.
123 Peyton Hall
609-258-2307
Research Area
Theoretical high-energy astrophysics, mainly using high-performance computing to understand the physics of relativistic outflows, pulsar magnetospheres and collisionless shocks; phenomena that happen on accreting neutron stars during X-ray bursts.
Theoretical high-energy astrophysics, mainly using high-performance computing to understand the physics of relativistic outflows, pulsar magnetospheres and collisionless shocks; phenomena that happen on accreting neutron stars during X-ray bursts.
Professor of Astrophysical Sciences and Applied and Computational Mathematics. Associate Director, Princeton Institute for Computational Science and Engineering
125 Peyton Hall
609-258-3815
Research Area
Research group studies gas dynamics in a wide variety of astrophysical systems: from protostars to clusters of galaxies, mostly using numerical methods. As part of this effort, the group develops, tests, and applies numerical algorithms for astrophysical gas dynamics on high-performance computers.
Research group studies gas dynamics in a wide variety of astrophysical systems: from protostars to clusters of galaxies, mostly using numerical methods. As part of this effort, the group develops, tests, and applies numerical algorithms for astrophysical gas dynamics on high-performance computers.
Professor and Associate Chair of Astrophysical Sciences
609-258-3808
Research Area
Extragalactic astronomy and observational cosmology; study large-scale distribution of galaxies to constrain cosmological parameters, the relationship between galaxy properties and their environment, and the nature and evolution of AGN and quasars using large surveys suchas IRAS and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Extragalactic astronomy and observational cosmology; study large-scale distribution of galaxies to constrain cosmological parameters, the relationship between galaxy properties and their environment, and the nature and evolution of AGN and quasars using large surveys suchas IRAS and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Charles A. Young Professor of Astronomy on the Class of 1897 Foundation, Emeritus. Professor of Astrophysical Sciences
Research Area
Astrophysical dynamics, including the formation and evolution of planets, the long-term stability of planetary systems, small bodies in the solar system, debris disks and planetesimal disks, binary stars and stellar systems, structure and formation of galaxies, dynamics of dark matter, and black holes and galactic nuclei
Astrophysical dynamics, including the formation and evolution of planets, the long-term stability of planetary systems, small bodies in the solar system, debris disks and planetesimal disks, binary stars and stellar systems, structure and formation of galaxies, dynamics of dark matter, and black holes and galactic nuclei
