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Prof. Jessica Lu and the Keck Observatory Laser-Guided Adaptive Optics System. Jessica Lu
Dept of Astronomy
black holes, star and cluster formation, galactic centers, adaptive optics, astronomy, instrumentation, infrared instrumentation, astrometry
Image of Courtney Dressing (Photo by Ben Ailes) Courtney Dressing
Dept of Astronomy
exoplanets, stars, habitability, astrobiology
Daniel M. Neumark Daniel M. Neumark
Dept of Chemistry
physical chemistry, molecular structure and dynamics, spectroscopy and dynamics of transition states, radicals, clusters, frequency and time-domain techniques, state-resolved photodissociation, photodetachment of negative ion beams
Dan Weisz Dan Weisz
Dept of Astronomy
observational astrophysics, galaxies, stars, cosmology, early Universe, dark matter
Steven Louie Steven Louie
Dept of Physics
nanoscience, nuclear magnetic resonance, semiconductors, metals, physics, fullerenes, nanotubes, condensed matter theory, surfaces, defects, nanostructure materials, clusters, many-electron effects in solids
Dorit Hochbaum Dorit Hochbaum
Dept of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
data mining, integer programming, discrete optimization, network flow techniques, clustering, image segmentation, machine vision, pattern recognition
Raffaella Margutti Raffaella Margutti
Dept of Astronomy
Dept of Physics
astrophysics, compact object mergers, core-collapse supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, Neutron Stars, radio astronomy, space astrophysics, stellar evolution, supernova shockwaves, supernovae, tidal disruption events
Photo by Diamela Cutiño Courtney Desiree Morris
Dept of Gender and Women's Studies
Black women's social movement, state violence and authoritarianism, racial formations in Latin American, racial formations in the Caribbean, racial formations in the U.S., feminist and queer theory, environmental ethics, Black visual culture and aestetics
Celeste Kidd Celeste Kidd
Dept of Psychology
attention, curiosity, learning, computational modeling, cognitive development, machine learning, belief formation
headshot of Reinhard Genzel Reinhard Genzel
Dept of Physics
physics, existence and formation of black holes in galactic nuclei, the nature of the power source, the evolution of (ultra)luminous infrared galaxies, gas dynamics, the fueling of active galactic nuclei, the properties evolution of starburst galaxies
headshot of Michael Frenklach Michael Frenklach
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
chemical kinetics, computer modeling, uncertainty quantification, combustion chemistry, pollutant formation (carbon black, soot), chemical vapor deposition of diamond films, homogeneous nucleation of silicon, diamond and graphene, diamond powders; interstellar dust formation
Martin White Martin White
Dept of Astronomy
Dept of Physics
cosmology, formation of structure in the universe, dark energy, expansion of the universe, cosmic microwave background, quasars, redshift surveys
Don Tilley in his office T. Don Tilley
Dept of Chemistry
inorganic, organometallic, polymer and materials chemistry, transition metal compounds, catalysis, new chemical transformations, advanced solid state materials, renewable energy, solar fuels
Prof. Liang Dai Liang Dai
Dept of Physics
astrophysics, physical cosmology
Chung-Pei Ma Chung-Pei Ma
Dept of Astronomy
Dept of Physics
astrophysics, black hole, dark matter, cosmology, formation and evolution of galaxies, cosmic microwave background radiation
Eugene Chiang Eugene Chiang
Dept of Astronomy
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
planetary science, theoretical astrophysics, dynamics, planet formation, circumstellar disks
Pradeep Chhibber Pradeep Chhibber
Dept of Political Science
political parties, South Asia, electoral politics, politics of India
Lok Siu Lok Siu
Dept of Ethnic Studies
diaspora, transnational migration, un/belonging and citizenship, racial/ethnic/gender formation, food, ethnography, Chinese diaspora, hemispheric Asian American studies
Burkhard Militzer Burkhard Militzer
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
density functional methods, equation of state calculations, planetary interiors, materials at high pressure, theoretical mineral physics, path integration Monte Carlo, planet formation, quantum Monte Carlo method
Lisandro Claudio Lisandro Claudio
Dept of South and Southeast Asian Studies
Philippines, theories of liberalism, history and culture of Southeast Asia, austerity in the global south
Arash Komeili Arash Komeili
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology
microbiology, Biomineralization, bacterial organelles, Magnetic Nanoparticles
headshot of Micah Khater Micah Khater
Dept of African American Studies
African American history, Black feminist theory, carceral studies, disability studies, racial formation in Arabic-speaking communities
David Shuster David Shuster
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
noble gas geochemistry, thermochronometry, cosmogenic nuclide, alpine glacial erosion, chemical weathering, lunar impacts, magnetism, Martian meteorites, Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission
Stuart D. Bale Stuart Bale
Dept of Physics
experimental space physics, plasma astrophysics, solar physics, low frequency radio astronomy
Costas J. Spanos Costas J. Spanos
Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)
integrated circuits, solid-state devices, sensors, semiconductor manufacturing, energy efficiency, smart buildings
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