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The individuals listed below are all capable of supervising the ASTR 4993 Tutorial and ASTR 4998 Senior Thesis courses. Specialization and topics of research are meant to provide a guide for likely research projects. Faculty and scientistics should always be consulted about research projects before registering with them for tutorial or senior thesis.
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If an instructor has agreed to supervise your research but is not listed as an option in SIS, please contact Prof. Murphy (emm8x@virginia.edu) to request a section be added.
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Several scientists have provided a list of potential research projects here:
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Project List
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ScientistSpecialization(s)Topic(s) of researchEmailOffice
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Astronomy Faculty@virginia.eduAstronomy
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Arras, Philtheoryexoplanets, neutron starspla7y217
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Cleeves, Ilsetheory, astrochemistryastrochemistry, interstellar medium, planet formationlic3f231
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Davis, Shanetheorycomputation, accretion, black holes, star formationswd8g214
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Evans, Aaronobservationstar formation, extragalactic astronomyae3f229
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Garrod, Robtheory, astrochemistryastrochemsitry, interstellar medium, star formationrg5qp
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Gontcho y Gontcho, Satyaobservationcosmology, spectroscopic surveys
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Indebetouw, Remyobservationinterstellar medium, star formationremy236
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Johnson, Bradleyobservation, instrumentationinstrumentation, cosmologybj6fu208
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Johnson, Kelseyobservationstar and galaxy formationkej7a234
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Kallivayalil, NityaobservationLocal Group, near field cosmologynjk3r259
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Li, Zhi-Yuntheorystar formation, magnetohydrodynamics, jets and windszl4h268
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Majewski, Steveobservation, instrumentationLocal Group galaxies, stellar populations & companionssrm4n251B
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Modjaz, Maryamobservationsupernovae, gamma-ray bursts, transientsvru7qe235
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Mohamed, Shazrenetheorycomputation, stars, winds, binaries, accretion bcv9zs222
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Murphy, Ededucation, observationeducation and outreach, interstellar mediumemm8x212
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Nelson, Mattinstrumentationinstrumentationmjn4n241
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Pryal, Matthewtheory, educationeducation and outreach, planetsmp5qe243
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Tan, Jonathantheorystar and planet formation, interstellar mediumjct6e
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Torrey, Paultheorycomputation, galaxy formationygn5rz220
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Verbiscer, Anneobservation, solar systemsolar system, icy moons, and ringsav4n262
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Whittle, Markobservationactive galacitic nuclei, gas/stellar dynamicsdmw8f216
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Wilson, Johninstrumentationinfrared instrumentationjcw6z255
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Zhou, Yifanobservationexoplanets, brown dwarfsuyr2ce224
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Astronomy Postdoctoral Researchers
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Mélisse Bonfand astrochemistry, observationstar formation, interstellar medium, molecules, simulationspgu4gb109
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Craig Pellegrinoobservationsupernovae, light curves, spectracmp5cr
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Affiliated Faculty from Other Departments
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Limaye, Ajay B.solar systemplanetary geology, geomorphologyal3nk
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Nichols, Davidphysics, theorygravitational waves, black holes, dark matterdn2ep
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Yagi, Kentphysics, theorygravitational waves, tests of gravity, nuclear astrophysicsky5t
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NRAO Astronomers@nrao
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Balser, DanaobservationGalactic structure, interstellar medium, chemical evolutiondbalser
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Braatz, Jimobservationactive galactic nuclei, cosmologyjbraatz
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Bradley, Richinstrumentation, observationradio instrumentation, cosmologyrbradley
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Brogan, Crystalastrochemistry, observationstar formation, interstellar mediumcbrogan
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Neeleman, Marcelobservationhigh redshift galaxies, quasars, supermassive black holesmneelema
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Chandra, Poonamobservationmagnetic massive stars, gamma-ray bursts & supernovaepchandra
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Ransom, Scottobservationpulsars, neutron stars, pulsar timing arrayssransom
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Remijan, Tonyastrochemistry, observation, solar systemstar and planet formation, interstellar medium, cometsaremijan
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Emeritus Faculty@virginia.edu
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Chevalier, Rogertheorysupernovae, interstellar medium, shocksrac5x251C
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Herbst, Erictheory, astrochemistryastrochemistry, interstellar medium, star formationeh2efChem 286
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Sarazin, Craigobservation, theorygalaxy clusters, interstellar medium, mergerssarazin238
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Seidelmann, Kentheory, solar systemtime, astrometry, celestial mechanics, astronomical datapks6n
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Skrutskie, Mikeinstrumentation, observation, solar systeminfrared instrumentationmfs4n262
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Trinh, Thuanobservationyoung galaxies, dwarfs, light elementstxt253
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