Members of the Theoretical Astrophysics Program

Arnett, Dave (Astronomy)
Nuclear relativistic and computational astrophysics, stellar and galactic evolution

darnett@as.arizona.edu
(520) 621-9587

 

Burrows, Adam (Astronomy)
Supernova theory, nuclear astrophysics, neutron stars, brown dwarfs, very low mass stars, X- and gamma-ray astronomy, extrasolar giant planets, computational astrophysics

burrows@as.arizona.edu
(520) 621-1795

 

Cocke, John (Astronomy)
Relativity, gravitation, cosmology, radiation physics, speckle interferometry

jcocke@as.arizona.edu
(520) 621-6540

 

Davé, Romeel (Astronomy)
Galaxy Formation, Intergalactic Medium, Large Scale Structure, Computational Hydrodynamics. (Recent publications)

rad@as.arizona.edu
(520) 621-4681

 

Eisenstein, Daniel (Astronomy)
Cosmology, cosmic microwave background radiation

deisenstein@as.arizona.edu
(520) 621-5904

 

Fan, Xiaohui (Astronomy)
Cosmology, Quasars, Intergalactic Medium, Brown Dwarfs. (Recent publications)

fan@as.arizona.edu
(520) 626-7558

 

Fang, L.-Z. (Physics)
Cosmology, quasars, Lyman-alpha forest. (Recent publications)

fanglz@physics.arizona.edu
(520) 621-6809

 

Giacalone, Joe (Planetary Sciences)
Cosmic-ray transport, computational space-plasma physics

giacalon@lpl.arizona.edu
(520) 621-6963

 

Greenberg, Richard (Planetary Sciences)
Celestial mechanics and planetary dynamics, orbital resonances, orbiting populations and impact processes, formation and evolution of the solar system

greenberg@lpl.arizona.edu
(520) 621-6940

 

Hood, Lonnie (Planetary Sciences)
Outer planet magnetospheres, stratospheric ozone

lonnie@lpl.arizona.edu
(520) 621-6936

 

Hubbard, William (Planetary Sciences)
Brown dwarfs, high-pressure equations of state, stellar occultations, scintillation in planetary atmospheres

hubbard@lpl.arizona.edu
(520) 621-6942

 

Hunten, Don (Planetary Sciences)
Planetary atmospheres, escape processes and evolution

dhunten@lpl.arizona.edu
(520) 621-4002

 

Jokipii, Randy (Planetary Sciences/Astronomy)
Cosmic-ray and high-energy astrophysics, solar-terrestrial physics, winds, plasmas, scintillation

jokipii@lpl.arizona.edu
(520) 621-4256 or 621-6939

 

Kota, Jozsef (Planetary Sciences)
Cosmic rays, solar wind, heliospheric magnetic fields

kota@lpl.arizona.edu
(520) 621-4396

 

Lorenz, Ralph (Planetary Sciences)
Science planning for the Cassini RADAR experiment, HST observations of Titan, geological and meteorological processes on Titan, climate evolution on Titan, NonEquilibrium Thermodynamics and Complexity. (Recent publications)

rlorenz@lpl.arizona.edu
(520) 621-5585

 

Lunine, Jonathan, Program Chair (Planetary Sciences)
Interiors, surfaces and atmospheres of the outer planets and moons, cosmogony, planetary chemistry, physics and evolution of brown dwarfs and extrasolar planets. (Recent publications)

jlunine@lpl.arizona.edu
(520) 621-2789 or 621-6939

 

Malhotra, Renu (Planetary Sciences)
Planetary dynamics, solar system and extrasolar planetary systems origin and evolution, Kuiper Belt observations and theory, circumstellar debris disks. (Recent publications)

renu@lpl.arizona.edu
(520) 626-5899

 

Melia, Fulvio (Physics/Astronomy)
Galactic center, relativistic jets and active galactic nuclei, gamma-ray bursts, accretion-disk coronae, accretion flows in black hole systems, cataclysmic variables, dark matter

melia@physics.arizona.edu
(520) 621-9651

 

Melosh, Jay (Planetary Sciences)
Impact cratering, origin of the moon, dynamics of planetary lithospheres and surface processes

jmelosh@lpl.arizona.edu
(520) 621-2806

 

Ozel, Feryal (Physics)
Physics of compact objects, magnetars, neutron star interiors, black holes, and accretion disks, gravitational lensing by compact objects. Publications

fozel@physics.arizona.edu
(520) 626-1622

 

Pinto, Philip (Astronomy)
Radiative transfer, supernova spectra

ppinto@as.arizona.edu
(520) 621-8678

 

Psaltis, Dimitrios (Physics)
High-energy astrophysics, physics of compact objects (neutron stars and black holes), probes and tests of general relativity in astrophysical systems

dpsaltis@physics.arizona.edu
(520) 626-8846

 

Rafelski, Johann (Physics)
Study of properties of the Universe and its evolution beginning with deconfined quark-gluon plasma, followed by hadronization transition, and continuing in the era of matter-antimatter annihilation prior to neutrino decoupling. (Recent publications)

rafelski@physics.arizona.edu
(520) 990-4213 (cell); Fax: (520) 621-4721

 

Sarcevic, Ina (Physics)
Ultrahigh energy neutrino interactions of relevance to the detection of Active Galactic Nuclei and of Dark Matter Candidates and studying the dynamics of particle production in Active Galactic Nuclei. (Recent publications)

ina@physics.arizona.edu
(520) 621-4392

 

Showman, Adam (Planetary Sciences )
Dynamics and evolution of planetary atmospheres

showman@lpl.arizona.edu
(520) 621-4021

 

Strittmatter, Peter (Astronomy)
Quasars, stellar evolution and structure, image reconstruction

pstrittm@as.arizona.edu
(520) 621-6524

 

Research Associates

 

Ballantyne, David (Physics)
High-energy astrophysics, accretion disks, X-ray reflection, AGN evolution

drb@physics.arizona.edu
(520) 626-9613

 

De Young, Dave (NOAO)
Active glactic nuclei, galaxy clusters, astrophysical jets, hydrodynamics, non-linear turbulence

deyoung@noao.edu
(520) 318-8324

 

Hubeny, Ivan (Steward Observatory)
Radiation transport, stellar atmospheres, planetary atmospheres, accretion disks

hubeny@noao.edu
(520) 626-1470

 

Lauer, Tod R. (NOAO)
Cosmology, Black Holes in Galaxies, Structure of Galaxies, Large Scale Structure, Stellar Populations, Image Processing

lauer@noao.edu
(520) 318-8290

Mocioiu, Irina (Physics)
Detection of Very High Energy Neutrinos from Astrophysical Sources, Particle Production in Astrophysical Objects, Neutrinos from Supernovae and Neutron Stars, Use of Astrophysics and Cosmology Data in Constraining Physics Beyond the Standard Model.

irina@physics.arizona.edu
(520) 621-2251

 

Sharp, C. (Steward Observatory)
Stellar opacities, chemical equilibrium, brown dwarfs and giant planets

csharp@as.arizona.edu
(520) 621-9532

 
 

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