Astrophysics Research Interests

Current Members

Daniel Baumann: Cosmology and Theoretical Physics -- early universe cosmology, inflation, string theory, cosmological perturbation theory, cosmic microwave background, large-scale structure
Jacob D. Bekenstein: General relativity and alternative gravitation theories, black holes, galactic dynamics, magnetohydrodynamics
Shane Davis: High energy astrophysics -- accretion disks, active galactic nuclie, X-ray binaries
Subo Dong: Gravitational microlensing, extrasolar planets, dynamics
Rodrigo Fernandez: Stellar hydrodynamics and radiation -- supernovae, neutron stars
Tobias Heinemann: Astrophysical fluid dynamics; wave dynamics and dynamo processes in accretion discs
Kevin Heng: Planetary astrophysics, Balmer-dominated shocks, fluid dynamics, gravitational lensing
Marilena Loverde: Cosmology: statistics, evolution and observation of large-scale structure; tests of inflation, dark energy and dark matter; cosmic microwave background, Lyman-alpha forest, galaxy surveys
Mikhail Medvedev: Theoretical understanding of nature; currently: high-energy and plasma astrophysics
Martin Pessah: Theoretical astrophysics -- accretion physics, magnetohydrodynamic turbulence, variability of compact objects
Douglas Rudd: Cosmology; numerical simulations; large-scale structure; SZ surveys; structure of the ICM; galaxy dynamics
Alexia Schulz: Cosmology; large scale structure; dark matter and dark energy; galaxy clusters; galaxy formation and evolution
Aristotle Socrates: Astrophysical black holes, accretion, magnetohydrodynamics, radiation mechanisms, extrasolar planets, galaxy evolution
David Weinberg: Large scale structure; galaxy formation; the intergalactic medium; the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Amit Yadav: Cosmology -- early universe, primordial non-Gaussianity, weak gravitational lensing, CMB polarization
Joshua Younger: Galaxy formation; far-infrared and submillimeter astronomy; interacting galaxies; supermassive black hole formation; numerical simulations
Nadia Zakamska: Theoretical astrophysics (magnetohydrodynamics, dynamics) and observational astronomy (interstellar medium, supermassive black holes, extrasolar planets)

Faculty

Scott Tremaine: Astrophysical dynamics; formation and evolution of planetary systems; galactic structure and evolution; supermassive black holes in galaxies
Matias Zaldarriaga: Cosmology -- early universe cosmology, cosmological perturbation theory, cosmic microwave background, large-scale structure, dark matter and dark energy