Astrophysics PhD Graduate Alumni:
Manasvita Joshi, Ph.D. 2009
Dissertation: Spectral Variability Studies and Acceleration Scenarios in Jets of Blazars
Advisor: M. Boettcher
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Boston University
Laura Birzan, Ph.D. 2007
Dissertation: X-ray Bubbles in Galaxy Clusters
Advisor: B.R. McNamara
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Pennsylvania State University
David A. Rafferty, Ph.D. 2007
Dissertation: Feedback in Cluster Cores
Advisor: B.R. McNamara
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Pennsylvania State University
Swati Gupta, Ph.D. 2007
Dissertation: Time Dependent Radiation Spectra from Jets of Microquasars
Advisor: M. Boettcher
Current Position: Instructor, Harold Washington College
Justin D. Finke, Ph.D. 2007
Dissertation: Monte Carlo/Fokker-Planck Simulations of Accretion Phenomena and Optical Spectra of BL Lacertae Objects
Advisor: M. Boettcher
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, U.S. Naval Research Lab
Steven Diehl, Ph.D. 2006
Dissertation: The Hot Interstellar Medium in Normal Elliptical Galaxies
Advisor: T.S. Statler
Current Position: Research Scientist, TLT Turbo GmbH
Yurii Pidopryhora, Ph.D. 2006
Dissertation: Extra-Planar HI in the Inner Milky Way
Advisor: J.C. Shields
Current Position: Support Scientist, European VLBI Network, Dwingeloo, The Netherlands
Anca Constantin, Ph.D. 2004
Dissertation: Linking the Power Sources of Emission-Line Galaxy Nuclei from the Highest to the Lowest Redshifts
Advisor: J.C. Shields
Current Position: Assistant Professor, James Madison University
Robert M. Salow, Ph.D. 2004
Dissertation: Self-Gravitating Eccentric Disk models for the Double Nucleus of M31
Advisor: T.S. Statler
Current Position: Analyst, Institute for Defense Analyses
Bassem Sabra, Ph.D. 2000
Dissertation: The Power Sources of Cooling-Flow Filaments and LINERs
Advisor: J.C. Shields
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Notre Dame University of Louaize, Lebanon
Jakob Bak, Ph.D. 2000
Dissertation: Retrograde Minor Mergers and Counter Rotating Cores
Advisor: T.S. Statler
Current Position: Vice President for Research, Mellon Bank, New York
Updated: 2009 August 04