My research in the department of physics and astronomy at Ohio University has consisted of two separate projects:


Forming counter-rotating cores in elliptical galaxies from minor mergers.

Counter Rotating Cores Formed by Minor Mergers
Running the Simulations
Parameters
Satellite Disruption
Evolution of Angular Momenta
Mass Distribution in the Core (graphics intense)
Kinematic Core Properties
Photometric Properties
Conclusions

Creating Smooth 2D Fields


Determining the intrinsic three dimensional shape of elliptical galaxies

Source Code for My Original Software