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Extragalactic Group
Members of the the extragalactic group work on a broad array of astrophysical problems including active galactic nuclei, black holes, the secular evolution of galaxies and the formation of pseudobulges, bars and their impact on galaxy evolution, and the assembly, evolution, merger rate, and star formation history of galaxies over a wide range of cosmic lookback times.


Below are weekly and special events where group members and visitors present their research, journal clubs, and discuss hot topics in astronomy.

·  AST 386S - Seminar in Extragalactic Astronomy
   Thursday, 3:30-4:30pm, RLM 15.216B
· Astronomy Colloquium
   Tuesday, 3:30-4:30pm, RLM 15.216B

Research interests
  • AGN
  • Black Holes
  • Galaxy Formation and Evolution
  • Secular Evolution and Pseudobulges
  • Bars and their Impact on Galaxy Evolution
  • Galaxy Mergers and Tidal Interactions
  • Starburst and AGN Galaxies
  • Dwarf Galaxies
  • Gamma-Ray Bursts
Research Activities


ngc 1300, ngc 2207 and ic 2163
Members

Name
Title & Research
Cornell, Mark
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Research Scientist

Structure and dynamics of galaxies; galaxy formation and evolution; pseudobulges in disk galaxies; surface photometry; wide-field imaging surveys and virtual observatories; applications software for astronomical image processing.
Gaskell, Martin
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Research Fellow

Theory and observations of processes around supermassive black holes, nature of the energy source in active galactic nuclei (AGNs), modeling polarization, multi-wavelength observations of AGNs, use of variability to probe structure, kinematics, and energy generation, black hole mass determination, cosmological evolution of supermassive black holes and their co-relationships with their host galaxies.
Gebhardt, Karl
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Professor

Formation and evolution of galaxies; dynamics of stellar systems; study of supermassive black holes.
Hao, Lei
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Research Associate


Hill, Gary
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Senior Research Scientist

Observational cosmology; radio galaxies and quasars; astronomical instrumentation.
Jogee, Shardha
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Associate Professor

Formation, Evolution, Dynamics of Galaxies. Member of GEMS, GOODS, and HUDF science teams. Bars and Mergers. Starbursts and AGN.
Kormendy, John
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Professor

Supermassive black holes in galactic nuclei; structure and dynamics of galaxies; secular evolution of galaxies; dark matter; galaxy formation and evolution.
Milosavljevic, Milos
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Assistant Professor

Massive black holes; the Galactic center; galaxy formation; galaxy clusters; plasma astrophysics.
Odewahn, Stephen
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Research Scientist


Shen, Juntai
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Research Fellow


Shields, Gregory
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Professor

Active galactic nuclei; supermassive black holes; chemical evolution of galaxies.
Wills, Beverly
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Research Scientist

Active galactic nuclei from radio to x-ray wavelengths.
Wills, Derek
(Chair)
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Professor

Statistical properties of quasars.
van den Bosch, Remco
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Postdoctoral Fellow


Yoachim, Peter
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Postdoctoral Fellow


Adams, Joshua
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Graduate Student


Barentine, John
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Graduate Student


Blanc, Guillermo
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Graduate Student


Chonis, Taylor
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Graduate Student


Fisher, David
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Graduate Student

Structure and dynamics of galaxies; secular evolution of galaxies; galaxy formation and evolution.
Heiderman, Amanda
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Graduate Student


Jardel, John
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Graduate Student


Jeon, Myoungwon
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Graduate Student


Ludwig, Randi
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Graduate Student


Marinova, Irina
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Graduate Student


Murphy, Jeremy
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Graduate Student


Song, Mimi
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Graduate Student


Stacy, Athena
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Graduate Student


Vutisalchavakul, Nalin
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Graduate Student


Weinzirl, Tim
ADS
 |  astro-ph
Graduate Student





Research Activities

 







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