Sergey Klimenko
Professor · University of Florida
Sergey Klimenko’s research interests include detection of gravitational waves, gamma-ray bursts and as-yet-unknown systems.
Gravitational Waves Astrophysics LIGO Black Holes Space
Imre Bartos
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Imre Bartos’ research interests include extreme cosmic explosions related to the formation and evolution of black holes.
Multimessenger Astronomy Astrophysics LIGO Black Holes Gravitational Waves
Tiziana Di Matteo
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Tiziana Di Matteo's research focuses on the study of black holes, encompassing a wide range of topics in high energy astrophysics.
High Energy Astrophysics Cosmology Space Astrophysics Black Holes
Sarah Gallagher
Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy · University of Western Ontario
Professor Gallagher's research focuses on investigating the nature of winds from luminous quasars
University Education Physics Education Space Astronomy Astrophysics Black Holes
Guido Mueller
Professor · University of Florida
Guido Mueller’s research interests include quantum optics and detectors for axions and axion-like particles.
Space Astrophysics LIGO Gravitational Waves
Jonas Mureika
Professor of Physics · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Nuclear Weapons Black Holes Models of Athletics Teaching Theories of Gravitation
Jonathan Trump, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics · University of Connecticut
Jonathan Trump is an observational astronomer who studies active galaxies
Physics and Astronomy Black Holes Supermassive Black Holes Active Galaxies
Eric Perlman, Ph.D.
Professor | Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences · Florida Tech
Dr. Perlman is an observational astrophysicist whose research concentrates on the nuclei of galaxies.
James Webb Space Telescope Galactic Activity Galactic Nuclei Astrophysics Black Holes
David Tanner
Distinguished Professor · University of Florida
David Tanner’s research interests include instrumentation for gravitational-wave detection.
Physics LIGO
Guenakh Mitselmakher
Distinguished Professor · University of Florida
Guenakh Mitselmakher’s research interests include experimental particle physics and LIGO experiment for the search of gravitational waves.
Gravitational Waves LIGO Astrophysics
David Bader
Distinguished Professor, Data Science · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Interests lie at the intersection of data science & high-performance computing, with applications in cybersecurity
Graph Analytics Massive-Scale Analytics High-Performance Computing Data Science Applications in Cybersecurity
Rachel Mandelbaum
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Rachel Mandelbaum's research interests are predominantly in the areas of observational cosmology and galaxy studies.
Galaxy Studies Observational Cosmology Astronomical Surveys Space
Megan Donahue
Professor of Astronomy · Michigan State University
Megan Donahue is an expert on AGN feedback in clusters and circumgalactic gas and is now president of the American Astronomical Society.
Galaxy Formation Galaxies Stars
James Bullock
Dean, School of Physical Sciences, Professor Physical Sciences, Physics & Astronomy · UC Irvine
James Bullock studies how galaxies and their constituent dark matter halos have formed and evolved over billions of years of cosmic time.
Dark Matter Star Formation Astronomy Galaxy Dynamics Physics
Paul Sutter
Professor of Astrophysics | Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics · The Ohio State University
Astrophysics expert, specializing in the emptiest regions of the universe
Astrophysics Big Bang Theory Space Exploration Intersections of Science and Art
Adam Frank
Professor of astrophysics, science commentator, and popular author · University of Rochester
Frank is a leading expert on how stars form and how they die, as well as civilizations before humans
Extraterrestrial Life Space Discoveries Life on Other Planets Civilizations and climate change Theoretical Astrophysics
Eric Vandernoot, M.S.
Astronomy & Physics Lab Coordinator · Florida Atlantic University
Eric Vandernoot operates FAU's Astronomical Observatory and teaches courses on Planetary Mechanics and Astronomy.
Telescopes Astronomy Planetary Mechanics Light Pollution Physics
Katherine Whitaker
Associate Professor of Astronomy · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Kate Whitaker is an observational extragalactic astronomer who studies galaxy formation and evolution at the very edges of the universe.
Detection of Dead Galaxies Galaxy formation and evolution Astronomy