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Astrophysics-Related Caltech Prize Postdoctoral Fellows:
(Observational, Experimental, Theoretical )
Observational Astronomy
| Name | Fellowship and Year | Research Interests | PhD institution and Current Position |
| Tonry, John | Bantrell 1982-85 | Extragalactic distance scale, large scale structure, the local Hubble flow, gravitational lensing, image processing. | *PhD 1980, Harvard University Professor of Astronomy, IfA/University of Hawaii |
| Tytler, David | Bantrell 1982-85 | Quasars, observational cosmology, astronomical instrumentation. | * PhD 1982, University of London * Professor of Physics, UC San Diego |
| Bothun, Greg | Bantrell 1983-86 | Galaxy formation and evolution, dwarf galaxies, large scale structure, galaxy clusters, observational cosmology. | * PhD 1981, University of Washington * Professor of Physics, University of Oregon |
| Beers, Tim | Bantrell 1983-86 | Stellar astrophysics, subdwarfs, metal poor stars, galactic halo. | * PhD 1983, Harvard University * Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State |
| Impey, Chris | Weingart 1983-86 | Cosmology, quasars, AGN, extragalactic and galactic astronomy, astrobiology; popular science. | * PhD 1981, University of Edinburgh * (University Distinguished) Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona * Deputy Head of Department |
| Hamilton, Donald | Norris 1988-90 | Spectroscopy, astronomical instrumentation. | * PhD 198?, University of Chicago * Munich |
| Strauss, Michael | Norris 1989-91 | Extragalactic astronomy, cosmology, large surveys. | * PhD 1989, UC Berkeley * Professor of Astrophysics, Princeton University * Pierce Prize winner |
| Clemens, Christopher | Fairchild 1996-98 | Stellar seismology, interacting binaries, time series photometry and spectroscopy, astronomical instrumentation. | * PhD 1994, University of Texas * Associate Professor of Astrophysics, UNC |
| Blakeslee, John | Fairchild 1996-99 | Stellar populations, globular clusters, structure and evolution of galaxy clusters, extragalactic distance scale. | * PhD 1997, MIT * Astronomer (Senior Research Officer), Herzburg Institute for Astronomy |
| Cote, Patrick | Fairchild 1997-00 | Stellar populations, stellar and galactic dynamics, dark matter, galaxy formation. | * PhD 1994, McMaster * Astronomer (Senior Research Officer), HIA and Adjunct Professor, University of Victoria |
| Hillenbrand, Lynne | Fairchild 1997-00 | Star formation, planet formation. | * PhD 1995, University of Massachusetts * Associate Professor of Astronomy, Caltech |
| Galama, Titus | Fairchild 1999-02 | Gamma ray bursts. | * PhD 1999, University of Amsterdam * Senior Policy Analyst, RAND Corporation |
| Martin, Crystal | Fairchild 1999-02 | Large-scale star formation, galactic winds, chemical enrichment of the ISM and IGM, feedback, environmental effects in galaxy groups and clusters. | * PhD 1996, University of Arizona *Associate Professor of Physics, UCSB |
| Diercks, Alan | Millikan 1999-00 | High redshift supernovae, astronomical imaging technology. | * PhD 1999, UC Santa Barbara * Senior Research Scientist, Institute for Systems Biology |
| Bradford, Charles (Matt) | Millikan 2001-04 | ISM from the Galaxy to high redshift objects; astronomical instrumentation at far-infrared, sub-mm, and mm wavelengths. | * PhD 2000, Cornell University * Research Scientist, JPL |
| Charbonneau, David | Millikan 2001-04 | Detection and characterization of extra-solar planets. | * PhD 2001, Harvard University * (Thomas D. Cabot) Associate Professor of Astronomy, Harvard * Robert J. Tumpler winner (best PhD in astronomy) |
| Moon, Dae-Sik | Millikan 2003-06 | Astronomical instrumentation; compact objects. | * PhD 2003, Cornell * Assistant Professor of Astronomy, U. Toronto |
| Simon, Joshua | Millikan 2005-08 | Dwarf galaxies, dark matter, galaxy evolution. | * PhD 2005, UC Berkeley * Present Fellow |
| Lu, Jessica | Millikan 2008- | Adaptive Optics | * PhD 2008, UCLA * Incoming Fellow |
Experimental Physics
(only those with an astrophysics focus)| Name | Fellowship and Year | Research Interests | PhD institution and Current Position |
| Prince, Tom | Millikan 1980-82 | Computational astrophysics, LIGO and LISA. | * PhD 1978, U Chicago * Professor of Physics, Caltech |
| Kulkarni, Shrinivas | Millikan 1985-87 | Radio Astronomy, compact objects, extra-solar planets | * PhD, UC Berkeley 1983 * (McArthur) Professor of Astronomy & Planetary Science, Caltech |
| Watson, Dan | Millikan 1985-88 | Infrared instrumentation and related astrophysics. | * PhD 1983, UC Berkeley * Professor of Physics & Astronomy, U. Rochester |
| Carlstrom, John | Millikan 1989-91 | Experimental radio astronomy, cosmology | * PhD 1988, U Chicago * (S. Chandrashekar Distinguished Service) Professor, U. Chicago * McArthur Prize winn |
| Thorsett, Steven | Millikan 1991-94 | Experimental Astrophysics, Pulsars | * PhD 1991, Princeton * Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, UC Santa Cruz * Dean, Physical and Biological Sciences, UC Santa Cruz |
| Harrison, Fiona | Millikan 1993-95 | X-ray Astronomy & Instrumentation | * PhD 1993, UC Berkeley * Professor of Physics, Caltech |
| Eikenberry, Stephen | Fairchild, 1997-01 | infrared instrumentation | * PhD 199?, ?????????? * Associate Professor of Astronomy, University of Florida |
| Boggs, Steven | Millikan 1998-2000 | Experimental High Energy Astrophysics | * PhD 1998, UC Berkeley * Associate Professor of Physics, UC Berkeley |
| Golwala, Sunil | Millikan 2000-03 | Experimental searches for dark matter and cosmological constraints of dark energy | * PhD 2000, UC Berkeley * Assistant Professor of Physics, Caltech * APS Dissertation winner (Mitsuyoshi Tanaka Prize in Experimental Physics) |
| Lloyd, James | Millikan 2002-04 | High resolution and high dynamic range imaging of astronomical objects | * PhD 2002, UC Berkeley * Assistant Professor of Astronomy, Cornell University |
| Name | Fellowship and Year | Research Interests | PhD institution and Current Position |
| Tremaine, Scott | Tolman, 1976-77 | ?? astrophysical dynamics | * PhD 1975, Princeton * (Richard Black) Professor of Astrophysics, Insitute for Advanced Study |
| Zurek, Wojciech | Tolman, 1979-81 ?? | cosmology, quantum theory | * PhD 1979, U. Texas * Laboratory Fellow, LANL |
| Applegate, Jim | Bantrell, 1981-84 | stellar astrophysics, stellar dynamics, cosmology | * PhD 1980, SUNY Stony Brook * Associate Professor of Astronomy, Columbia |
| Hogan, Craig | Bantrell, 1983-86 ?? | cosmology, dark energy, string theory, quantum gravity | * PhD 1980, Cambridge * Head of Astrophysics, Fermilab * Sloan winner |
| Goodman, Jeremy | Bantrell, 1983-86 | astrophysical hydrodynamics, stellar dynamics, gamma ray bursts | * PhD 1983, Princeton * Professor of Astrophysics, Princeton University * Packard and Sloan winner |
| Narayan, Ramesh | ???, 1983-1986 ?? | astrophysics, black holes | * PhD 198?, ???? * (Thomas Dudley Cabot) Professor of Astronomy, Harvard |
| Hawley, John | Bantrell, 1984-87 | computational astrophysics, accretion disks | * PhD 1984, U. Illinois * Professor of Astronomy, U. Virginia * Sloan, Warner Prize winner, Department Chair |
| Blaes, Omer | Weizmann, 1986-89 | high energy astrophysics, compact objects | * PhD 1986, Trieste * Professor of Physics, UCSB |
| Madau, Piero | ????, 1987-89 | cosmology, high energy astrophysics | * PhD 1987, Trieste * Professor of Astronomy, UCSC |
| Thompson, Christopher | Tolman, 1988-1991 ??? | high energy astrophysics, radiative physics, astrophysical plasmas, cosmology | * PhD 1988, Princeton * Professor, CITA * Sloan, Rutherford, Rossi winner |
| Ratra, Bharat | Fairchild, 1989-92 | cosmology | * PhD 1986, Stanford * Professor of Physics, Kansas State University |
| Qian, Yong-Zhong | Fairchild, 1990-92 | nuclear astrophysics, particle astrophysics, cosmology | * PhD 1993, UC San Diego * Associate Professor of Physics, U. Minnesota |
| Bildsten, Lars | DuBridge, 1991-94 | stellar astrophysics, neutron stars, white dwarfs | * PhD 1991, Cornell * Professor of Physics, UCSB and Permanent Member, KITP |
| Ma, Chung-Pei | Fairchild, 1993-96 | cosmology, dark matter and energy, galaxy and structure formation, black holes, lensing, CMB | * PhD 1993, MIT * Professor of Astronomy, UC Berkeley |
| Lai, Dong | Tolman, 1994-97 | high energy astrophysics, neutron stars, pulsars, magnetars | * PhD 1994, Cornell * Associate Professor of Astronomy, Cornell |
| Brady, Patrick | Fairchild, 1996-98 | gravity wave astrophysics, numerical relativity, black holes | * PhD 1994, U. Alberta * Professor of Physics, U. of Wisconsin - Milwaukee * Cottrell, Sloan winner |
| Netterfield, C. Barth | Millikan, 1996-98 | CMB | * PhD ????, ??????? * ????? |
| Li, Zhi-Yun | Fairchild, 1996-99 | magnetohydrodynamics, star formation, gamma ray bursts | * PhD 199?, University of Colorado * Associate Professor of Astronomy, University of Virginia |
| Shaviv, Nir Joseph | DuBridge, 1996-99 | ????? | * PhD 199?, ?????????? * ????? |
| Beacom, John | Fairchild, 1997-00 | nuclear and particle astrophysics, cosmology, neutrinos | * PhD 1991, U. Kansas * Associate Professor of Physcis and Astronomy, Ohio State University |
| Heyl, Jeremy | DuBridge, 1998-00 | astrophysics of compact objects | * PhD 1997, UC Santa Cruz * Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia |
| Sari, Re'em (SRA) | Fairchild, 1998-04 | high energy and planetary astrophysics | * PhD 1994, Hebrew University * Associate Professor of Astronomy, Caltech * Warner Prize winner |
| Benson, Andrew | ???, 2000-03 | cosmology | * PhD 2000?, Durham * Senior Research Associate, Caltech |
| Hayden, Patrick | Fairchild, 2001-04 | ????? | * PhD 199?, ????? * ????? |
| MacFadyen, Andrew | DuBridge, 2001-04 | supernovae, gamma ray bursts, black holes | * PhD 2000, UC Santa Cruz * Assistant Professor of Physics, New York University |
| Cooray, Asantha | (SRA) Fairchild, 2001-05 | cosmology, particle physics, gravitational waves | * PhD 2001, U. Chicago * Associate Professor of Physics, UC Irvine |
| Pretorius, Frans | Tolman, 2002-05 | general relativity, black holes | * PhD ????, ????????? * Assistant Professor of Physics, Princeton * Sloan Research Fellow |
| Phillips, Arielle | Irvine, 2002-05 | cosmology | * PhD 2002, Princeton * NSF Fellowship, Amherst College |
| Milosavljevic, Milos | Fairchild, 2002-06 | astrophysics | * PhD 2002, Rutgers * Assistant Professor of Astronomy, U. Texas |
| Pfeiffer, Harald | Fairchild, 2003-06 | gravitational-wave astrophysics, black holes, accretion disks | * PhD 2003, Cornell * Senior Postdoctoral Scholar, Caltech * APS Dissertation winner (Nicholas Metropolis Award for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Work in Computational Physics) |
| Nakar, Ehud | (SRA) Fairchild, 2004-08 | high energy astrophysics, gamma ray bursts | * PhD 1998, Hebrew University * ???, Tel Aviv U. |
| Bell, Nicole | Fairchild, 2004-06 | ?????? | * PhD 199?, ????? * ????? |
| Klich, Israel | Fairchild, 2004-07 | ?????? | * PhD 199?, ????? * ????? |
| Furlanetto, Steven | DuBridge, 2003-06 | cosmology | * PhD 2003, Harvard * Assistant Professor of Astronomy, UCLA |
| Brink, Jeandrew | Fairchild, 2005-07 | gravitational-wave astrophysics | * PhD 200?, ???? * Present Fellow |
| Nagai, Daisuke | Fairchild, 2005-08 | cosmology, galaxy clusters, dark matter | * PhD 2005, Cornell * Present Fellow |
| Ando, Shin'ichiro | Fairchild, 2006-09 | cosmology and particle physics, supernovae, gamma ray bursts, AGN | * PhD 2005, U. Tokyo * Present Fellow |
| Peng, Fang | Fairchild, 2006-09 | compact objects, gamma ray bursts, high energy astrophysics | * PhD 2006, U. Chicago * Present Fellow |
| Babich, Daniel | Moore, 2006-09 | cosmology | * PhD 2005, Harvard * Present Fellow |
| ohnson, Matthew | Moore, 2007-10 | cosmology, inflation, string theory | * PhD 2007, UC Santa Cruz * Present Fellow |
| Peter, Annika | Irvine, 2007-10 | cosmology | * PhD 2007, Princeton * Present Fellow - |