People
The Department of Astronomy family at the University of
Florida is formed by an excellent group of people among which we find Faculty, Staff, Post-Docs, Graduate
Students, Undergraduate
Students
and Alumni.
Alumni Ph.D.
| Ph.D. Recipient |
Dissertation / Most Recent Employment | Date | Chair |
| Jorge
Pérez Gallego |
Thre
Dimensional Kinematics of Local Luminous Compact Blue Galaxies / NA |
May-09 |
R.
Guzmánf |
| Paola
Rodríguez-Hidalgo |
NA /
Postdoc, Penn State |
Dec-08 |
F.
Hamann |
| Moerchen, Margaret |
NA / Fellow, ESO |
Aug-08 |
C. Telesco |
| Crepp, Justin |
NA / Postdoc, Caltech |
Aug-08 |
J. Ge |
| Edwards, Michelle L. |
The Canarias InfraRed Camera Experiment (CIRCE) and the
Search for and Study of Massive Stars / Science Fellow, Gemini
Observatory |
Aug-08 |
S. Eikenberry |
| Mikles, Valerie J. |
NA / NA |
Aug-08 |
S. Eikenberry |
| Matkovic,
Ana |
NA
/ Postdoc, STScI |
May-08 |
R. Guzmán |
| Van Eyken, Julian |
Understanding and Reducing Dispersed Fixed-Delay
Interferometric Data for Extrasolar Planet Searches / Postdoc,
Michelson Science Center (Caltech) |
Dec-07 |
J. Ge |
| Barker, Mike |
The Stellar Populations of M33's Outer Regions / Postdoc,
U. of Edinburgh, Scotland |
Dec-07 |
A. Sarajedini |
| Vass, Ileana |
Studies of Mixing and Relaxation in Time-Dependent
Collisionless
Dynamical Systems / NA |
Dec-07 |
S. Gottesman & Valluri M. |
| Mariñas, Naibí |
NA / Postdoc, Florida |
May-07 |
C. Telesco |
| Clark, David M. |
NA / Fellow, UNAM, Mexico |
May-07 |
S. Eikenberry |
| Mahadevan, Suvrath. |
NA / Postdoc, Florida |
Dec-06 |
J. Ge |
| Grocholski, Aaron J. |
NA / Postdoc, STScI |
Dec-06 |
A. Sarajedini |
| Levine, Joanna L. |
NA / Visiting Lecturer, Mt. Holyoke |
Dec-06 |
E. Lada |
| McKEnzie, Eric H. |
NA / Research Associate, U. of Maryland |
Aug-06 |
A. Gonzalez |
| Román
Zúñiga, Carlos |
Near Infrared Study of the Star-Forming Properties of the
Rosette Complex / Fellow, Calar Alto Observatory |
Feb-06 |
E.A. Lada |
| Warner, Craig |
Metallicities,
Black Holes Masses, and Emission Line Properties of Quasars / Software
Engineer, Florida |
Aug-04 |
F. Hamman |
| Ratay,
Douglas |
A
Multi-wavelength Survey of Barred, Flocculent Galaxies / Research
Analyst, Cortana Corporation |
Aug-04 |
S.T.
Gottesman |
| Novotny,
Steven |
The
Application of Secular Perturbation Theory to Explain Warping in the
Circumstellar Disk of Beta Pictoris / US Air Force |
Dec-03 |
S.F.
Dermott |
| Moth,
Pimol |
Surface
Brightness Profiles & Color Gradients of Galaxies in the Hubble
Deep Fields North & South / Instructor, Hartnell College |
Dec-03 |
R.J.
Elston |
| Boonyasait, Veera | Structures
in Dynamics of NGC3359 / FBI |
Dec-03 |
S.T.
Gottesman |
| Radomski, James T. | High
Resolution Mid
Infrared Imaging of Active Galactic Nuclei / Science Fellow, Gemini
Observatory |
May-03 | F.W. Hamann |
| Muench, August A. | A Study
of the Luminosity and Mass Functions of Very Young Stellar Clusters /
Visiting Scientist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics |
Dec-02 | E.A. Lada |
| Sideris, Ioannis V. | The
Validity of the Continuum Limit in the Smooth Potential Description of
N-Body Systems / Tomalla Fellow, U. of Zurich |
Aug-02 | H.E. Kandrup |
| Holmes, Elizabeth K. | Signatures
of Planets:
Observations and Modeling of Structure in the Zodiacal Cloud and Kuiper
Disk / NRC Fellow, JPL (deceased) |
May-02 | S.F. Dermott |
| Valdemarsson, K.W. Tomas | Electromagnetic
Scattering by Flakes of Arbitrary Refractive Index: Theory, Experiment
and Application / Research Scientist, Stockholm U. |
Dec-01 | B.Å.S. Gustafson |
| Vaccaro, Todd R. | H
Alpha Fluorescence in
UV Active Binaries / Assistant Professor, Francis Marion U. |
May-01 | R.E. Wilson |
| Hueckstaedt, Rob | A
Computational Study of Interfacial Instabilities in the Interstellar
Medium / LANL |
Aug-01 | Jim Hunter |
| Fisher, Robert S. | Searching
the Solar
Neighborhood for Protoplanetary Debris Disks: A Survey of Vega-Like
Sources and a Discussion of New Disk Examples / Assistant & Public
Outreach Scientist, Gemini Observatory |
Aug-01 | C.M. Telesco |
| Thomas-Osip, Joanna E. | Modeling
The Aerosols In
The Atmosphere of Titan / Postdoc, Las Campanas Observatory |
May-01 | B.Å.S. Gustafson |
| Haisch, Karl E., Jr. | An
Investigation of
Circumstellar Disk Properties in Cluster Environments / Assistant
Professor, Utah Valley State College |
Dec-00 | E.A. Lada |
| Polomski, Elisha F. | The
Origin of the
Infrared Excess of Herbig Stars / Research Associate, U. Minnesota |
Dec-00 | C.M. Telesco |
| Lederer, Susan M. | The
Chemical and
Physical Properties of the OH, CN and C2 Jets in Comet Hale-Bopp (1995
01) / Assistant Professor, California State U., San Bernardino |
Dec-00 | H. Campins |
| Jones, Lauren V. | An
Investigation of the
Source of the Far Infrared Radiation in Spiral Galaxies Using Near
Infrared Hydrogen Recombination Lines as a Probe of Star Formation /
Education Consultant, Ohio Department of Education |
Aug-00 | R.J. Elston |
| De Buizer, James M. | A
Mid-Infrared Imaging
Survey of Star Forming Regions Containing Water and Methanol Maser
Emission / Astronomer & Instrument Scientist, NASA Ames |
Aug-00 | R.K. Piña |
| Wyatt, Mark C. | Signatures
of Planets in
the Observable Structure of Circumstellar Debris Disks / Lecturer,
IofA, Cambridge |
Dec-99 | S.F. Dermott |
| Siopis, Christos | Nonuniqueness
and
Structural Stability of Self-Consistent Models of Elliptical Galaxies /
Postdoctoral Fellow, U. Libre de Bruxelles |
May-99 | H.E. Kandrup |
| Spahr, Timothy B. | Debiasing
the Main Belt
Asteroid Population / Director, Minor Planet Center (CfA) |
May-98 | S.F. Dermott |
| Grogan, Keith | The
Effects of Dust
Particles Size and Composition on Zodiacal Cloud Models / Group
Supervisor, Planetary and Lunary Mission Concepts, JPL |
Dec-97 | S.F. Dermott |
| Laine, Seppo J. | Observations
and
Modeling of the Gas Dynamics of the Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 7479 /
Research Scientist, Spitzer Science Center (Caltech) |
Dec-96 | S.T. Gottesman |
| Kortenkamp, Stephen J. | Accretion
of
Interplanetary Dust Particles by the Earth / Senior Scientist,
Planetary Science Institute |
Dec-96 | S.F. Dermott |
| Garcia, Leonard N. | Long-Term
Periodicities in
the Jovian Decametric Emission / GSFC |
Dec-96 | T.D. Carr |
| Higgins, Charles A | A New
Determination of
Jupiter's Radio Rotation Period /Associate Professor, Middle Tennessee
State U. |
May-96 | G.R. Lebo |
| Adolfsson, Lars G. | Meteoroid
Stream Sources
from Dynamic and Probabilistic Trajectory Analysis / Founder, IT
Business |
May-96 | B.Å.S. Gustafson |
| Simpson,
Caroline E. |
Properties
and
Observations of Dwarf Irregular Galaxies / Associate Professor, FIU |
Aug-95 | S.T. Gottesman |
| Nair, Achotham D. | CCD
Observing and
Dynamical Time Series Analysis of Active Galactic Nuclei / NA |
Aug-95 | A.G. Smith |
| Osip, David J. | A
Comparative Analysis and
Taxonomy of Comets / Magellan Instrument Scientist, Las Campanas
Observatory |
Aug-95 | H. Campins |
| Drimmel, Ronald E. | Numerical
Simulation of
Viscous Accretion Disks / INAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino |
Aug-95 | J.H. Hunter |
| Morrison, Jane E. | Rereducing
the Southern
Polar Zone Yale Photographic Star Catalog / NA |
Aug-95 | H.K. Eichhorn |
| Jayaraman, Sumita | Resonances
Structure of
the Zodiacal Cloud / Senior Scientist, Planetary Science Institute |
May-95 | S.F. Dermott |
| Wang, Li-Yun | Investigation
of
Hectometric and Kilometer Radio Emissions From Jupiter and Neptune / NA |
Aug-94 | T.D. Carr |
| Terrell, Dirk C. | Circumstellar
Hydrodynamics and Spectral Radiation in Algols / SRI |
Aug-94 | R.E. Wilson |
| Cooke, William J., Jr. | A Distance to the Hyades
Using a Least Squares with Probabilistic Constraints / Head, NASA
Meteoroid Environment Office (MEO) |
Dec-93 | H.K. Eichhorn |
| Durda, Daniel D. | The Collisional Evolution
of the Asteriod Belt and its Contribution to the Zodiacal Cloud /
Seniro Research Scientist, Southwest Research Institute |
Dec-93 | S.F. Dermott |
| Liou, Jer-Chyi | Dynamical Evolution of
Asteroidal and Cometary Particles and their Contribution to the
Zodiacal Cloud / Director, NEar Earth Debris Ranging |
Dec-93 | S.F. Dermott |
| Smart, Richard L. | Proper Motions of Stars in
the Region of the Orion Association / INAF |
Dec-93 | H.K. Eichhorn |
| Mukherjee, Jaydeep | Rotation Rates of
Algol-Type Binaries from Absorption Line Profiles / Interim Director,
Florida Space Institute |
Dec-93 | R.E. Wilson |
| Kaufmann, David E. | Self-Consistent Models of
Barred Spiral Galaxies / Scientist, SRI |
Aug-93 | J.H. Hunter |
| Clements, Sandra D. | Correlation Analysis on
Optical and Radio Light Curves for a Large Sample of Active Galactic
Nuclei / NA |
Aug-92 | A.G. Smith |
| Moore, Elizabeth M. | Numerical Modeling of Barred Spiral Galaxies / NA | May-92 | J.H. Hunter |
| Mahon, Mary E. | Prograde Anomalous Orbits
in Triaxial Gravitational Potentials That Rotate about the Long Axis:
VLA Neutral Hydrogen Observations and Modeling of the Inclined Rings
Around the Galaxies NGC 2685 and NGC 660 / NA |
May-92 | S.T. Gottesman |
| Owen, William M., Jr. | A Theory of the Earth's
Precession Relative to the Invariable Plane of the Solar System / JPL |
Dec-90 | H.K. Eichhorn |
| Fitzgibbons, Gregory L. | Visual, Red and Infrared
Photographic Surface Photometry of NGC 55 and NGC 253 / NA |
Aug-90 | S.T. Gottesman |
| Taylor, Mary Jane | Analysis of Gamma 2
Velorum Photometry from the South Pole / Owner, Computer Consulting Firm |
Dec-88 | J.P. Oliver |
| Reyes, Francisco J. | Observations of Pulsars at
Low Radio Frequencies / Associate Scientist & Director of the UF
Radio Observatory, Florida |
Aug-88 | T.D. Carr |
| Webb, James R. | Analysis of Nearly
Simultaneous X-Ray and Optical Observations of Active Galactic Nuclei /
Professor, FIU |
Aug-88 | A.G. Smith |
| Xu, Yu-Lin | An Improved Algorith for
the Determination of the System Parameters of Visual Binary by Least
Squares / NA |
Apr- 88 | H.K. Eichhorn |
| Bitran, Mauricio E. | CO in the Galactic Center: A Complete Survey of CO Emission in the Inner 4 Kpc of the Galaxy / NA | Dec-87 | S.T. Gottesman |
| Erickson, Lance K. | Mass Determination of
Selected Galaxies from Small Group Statistics / Professor, Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical U. |
Aug-87 | S.T. Gottesman |
| Cole, Carl S. | Rigorous Compilation of the Northern International Reference Stars / NA | Dec-86 | H.K. Eichhorn |
| England, Martin N. | Kinematics and Dynamics of
Barred Spiral Galaxies / STScI Technical Support |
Dec-86 | S.T. Gottesman |
| Rusk, Edwin T. | Dynamics of Interplanetary Dust in the F Corona / NA | Apr- 86 | N. Misconi |
| St. Cyr., O. Chris | Jupiter's Decameter and
Kilometer Emission: Satellite Effects and Long Term Periodicities /
Research Associate Professor, Catholic U. of America |
Dec-85 | T.D. Carr |
| Schneider, Glenn H. | The Observations and
Analysis of Lunar Occultations of Star with an Emphasis on Improvements
of Data Acquisition Instrumentation and Reduction Techniques /
Associate Astronomer & Instrument Scientist, Steward Observatory |
Aug-85 | J.P. Oliver |
| Wang, Wan-Xian | An Observationally Compatible Model for Jupiter's Io-Related Decametric Emission / NA | May-85 | T.D. Carr |
| Kang, Young W. | Starspot Cycles of RS
Canum Venaticorium Type Stars / Faculty, Sejong U., Korea |
May-85 | F.B. Wood |
| Ball, John R. | Gas Dynamics of the Barred
Spiral Galaxy NGC 3359 / NA |
Aug-84 | S.T. Gottesman / J.H. Hunter |
| Hoffman, Sara W. | Variations of the H and K
Calcium in the Eclipsing Binary Star System Lacertae / Professor, Sante
Fe College |
Dec-83 | J.P. Oliver |
| Pica, Andrew J. | Optical and Radio
Properties of QSOs as a Function of Absolute Luminosity / Faculty,
Salisbury |
Aug-82 | A.G. Smith |
| Pollock, Joseph T. | The Morphology and
Energetics of Discreet Optical Events in Compact Extragalactic Sources
/ Professor, Appalachian State U. |
May-82 | A.G. Smith |
| Caton, Daniel B. | An Analysis of Light
Variations of RS Canum Venaticorum Binary Systems / Professor &
Director of Observatories, Appalachian State U. |
Aug-81 | J.P. Oliver |
| Edwards, Patricia L. | Optical Brightness
Variations in a Sample of Nineteen Radio-quiet Quasi-stellar Objects /
NA |
Mar-81 | A.G. Smith |
| Johnson, William D. | A Study of the
Interstellar Medium of NGC 185 and Other Early-Type Galaxies / Research
Corporation |
Aug-80 | S.T. Gottesman |
| Florkowski, David R. | Near Infrared and Radio
Observations of Selected Close Binary Stars / USNO |
Jun-80 | K-Y Chen |
| Twigg, Lawrence W. | An Investigation of the
Rossiter Effect in Algol-Type Eclipsing Binary Systems / NA |
Dec-79 | R.E. Wilson |
| Gordon, David | A Neutral Hydrogen Survey
of Blue Compact Galaxies / GSFC |
Dec-79 | S.T. Gottesman |
| Parise, Ronald A. | A Detailed Investigation
of the MGII K Line in Beta Persei / Astronaut |
Aug-79 | K-Y Chen |
| West, John K. | Evolution of
Pre-Main-Sequence Binary Star Systems / NA |
Jun-79 | K-Y Chen |
| Ludington, Elwyn W. | A Photometric Study of RS
Canum Venaticorum Including Critical Analysis of the Distortation Wave
and Period Variation / Computer Science Corporation (retired) |
Dec-78 | J.P. Oliver |
| Killian, David J. | Tidal Interactions Between
M81, M82, and NGC 3077 / NA |
Aug-78 | S.T. Gottesman |
| Jackman, Charles H. | Spatial and Energetic
Aspects of Electron Energy Deposition / Physical Scientist, NASA GSFC |
Aug-78 | A.E. Green |
| Rafert, J. Bruce | Mass and Momentum Exchange
in Close Binary Systems / Professor & Dean of Graduate School,
Clemson |
Mar-78 | R.E. Wilson |
| Markworth, Norman L. | Observations and Analysis
of U Cephei / Professor of Astronomy, Regents U. |
Aug-77 | F.B. Wood |
| Maloney, Frank P. | Lunar Occultation
Observations of the Crab Nebula / Professor, Villanova U. |
Aug-77 | S.T. Gottesman |
| Fleck, Robert C. | Magnetic Braking During
Star Formation / Professor, Embry-Ridle U. |
Aug-77 | J.H. Hunter |
| Pomphrey, Richard B. | Search for Correlated
Radio and Optical Events in Long-term Studies of Extragalactic Sources
/ NA |
Mar-77 | A.G. Smith |
| Desch, Michael D. | Groundbased and Spacecraft Studies of Jupiter at Decameter and Hectometer Wavelengths / NA | Aug-76 | T.D. Carr |
| Krauche, Dolores S. | High Resolution Spectral Analysis of the Jovian Decametric Radiation / NA | Dec-75 | G.R. Lebo |
| Flesch, Terry R. | Flare Related Color
Effects in UV Ceti Stars / Thomas More College |
Dec-75 | F.B. Wood |
| Fallon, Frederick W. | Stellar Motions in the
Orion Nebula Cluster / NA |
Aug-75 | H.K. Eichhorn |
| Seacord, Andrew W. III | Radio Spectral Line
Studies of the Interstellar Medium in the Galactic Plane / (retired) |
Aug-75 | S.T. Gottesman |
| Scott, Roger L. | Photographic Studies of
Quasi Stellar Objects and Other Active Radio Sources / Professor,
Western Kentucky U. |
Mar-75 | A.G. Smith |
| Mullen, Elisabeth F. | The Formation of a Contact Binary Star System / NA | Aug-74 | K-Y Chen |
| Harvel, Christopher A. | Radioactive Transfer in
Circumstellar Dust / Project Manager, Compact Reconnaisance Imaging
Spectrometer for Mars |
Aug-74 | F.B. Wood |
| Endal, Andrew S. | The Advanced Evolution of
a 15 Solar Mass Star / Seniro Vice President, Applied Research
Corporation |
Aug-74 | K-Y Chen |
| Martins, Donald H. | UBVRI Photometry of
Variable Red Dwarf Emission Objects / Professor, U. of Alaska |
Mar-74 | F.B. Wood |
| Capone, Louis A. | Some Studies of the Jovian
Upper Atmosphere / NA |
Aug-73 | Prasad |
| Bloomer, Raymond H., Jr. | Photoelectric
Investigations of AA Ceti and UZ Puppis / Professor, King College |
Jun-73 | K-Y Chen |
| Hackney, Karen R.H. | Three Color Photographic
Photometry of Active Quasi-Stellar Radio Sources / Professor, Wester
Kentucky U. (deceased) |
Mar-73 | A.G. Smith |
| Morgan, Thomas H. | Fluid Dynamics of
Circumstellar Material Associated with Be Stars / NA |
Dec-72 | A.G. Smith |
| Hackney, Richard L. | Optical Behavior of
Peculiar Extragalactic Radio Sources / Professor, Western Kentucky
(retired) |
Aug-72 | A.G. Smith |
| Williamon, Richard M. | Photoelectric Study of EE
Aquari and AE Phoenicis Senior Lecturer, Emory |
Jun-72 | K-Y Chen |
| Rudnick, Ian S. | Majoris Systems / NA | Jun-72 | F.B. Wood |
| Lynch, Michael A. | Observations of Jupiter's Decametric Radiation with a Very-Long-Baseline Interferometer / NA | Jun-72 | T.D. Carr |
| Leacock, Robert J. | An Extended Analysis of
Certain Features of Jupiter's Decametric Emission / Associate
Professor, Florida (retired) |
Aug-71 | A.G. Smith |
| Olsson, Carl N. | Analytical Studies of Selected Jovian Decametric Phenomena / Associate Professor, Florida (retired) | Dec-70 | A.G. Smith |
| Folsom, George H. III | Optical Variations of
Quasars and Related Galaxies / NA |
Dec-70 | A.G. Smith |
| Lipofsky, Barton J. | Single Scattering of Light
by Ply-Dispersed Aerosols / Brevard Community College |
Aug-70 | A.E. Green |
| Donivan, Frank, Jr. | Radio Investigations of
Clusters of Galaxies / The Aerospace Corporation |
Aug-70 | T.D. Carr |
| Brown, G. Wayne | Long Baseline
Interferometry of Jupiter's Decametric Radiation / NA |
Aug-70 | T.D. Carr |
Last Updated 01.Sep.2007
