Areas of Research in Astronomy

*Availability to take new students varies from year to year.*

Kelly Holley-Bockelmann

Theoretical Astrophysics, Galaxy Formation and Evolution, Supermassive Black Holes and Gravitational Waves

Karan Jani

Gravitational-Wave Astronomy, LIGO, Numerical Relativity

Mallory Molina

Black holes, Star Formation in Massive and Dwarf Galaxies

Jessie Runnoe

Quasars, Observational Surveys (SDSS, LSST)

William Smith

Gravitational Waves, Large Scale Structure (particularly simulations)

Stephen Taylor

Multi-Messenger Gravitational Wave Astrophysics, Data Science