Alumni of CCAPP

Alumni of CCAPP

CCAPP alumni are taking their expertise to institutions and organizations worldwide. Use the interactive map below to see where our former fellows, affiliates, and graduate students are located now.

CCAPP Alumni: Where are they now?

CCAPP Fellows


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Jung-Tsung Li

CCAPP Fellow (2021–2025)
Research: Solar & heliospheric physics, Plasma physics, Astrophysics
Current position: Research Scientist, Ohio State University


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Peter Taylor

CCAPP Fellow (2022–2025)
Research: large-scale structure, gravitational lensing, galaxy clustering
Current position: Research Scientist, Ohio State University


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Sumit Sarbadhicary

CCAPP Fellow (2021–2024)
Research: supernovae and supernova remnants, stellar populations, transient surveys
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Johns Hopkins University


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Chun-Hao To

CCAPP Fellow (2021–2024)
Research: cosmology, large-scale structure, Lyman-alpha forest
Current position: Schmidt Futures Fellow, University of Chicago


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Andrei Cuceu

CCAPP Fellow (2021–2024), NASA Einstein Fellow (2023–2024)
Research:  cosmology, large-scale structure, Lyman-alpha forest
Current position: NASA Einstein Fellow, Berkeley Lab


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Christine Daher

CCAPP Fellow (2022–2024)
Research: close stellar binaries, APOGEE spectra and radial velocities, stellar rotation and chemistry
Current position: Data Analyst, government entity 


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Takahiro Sudoh (Sudo)

CCAPP Fellow (2021–2023), JSPS Fellow (2021–2023)
Research: particle astrophysics, gamma-ray astronomy, cosmic rays
Current position: Senior Associate, Boston Consulting Group


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Ivan Esteban

CCAPP Fellow (2020–2023)
Research: neutrino physics and astrophysics, particle physics, and particle cosmology
Current position: Assistant Professor, University of the Basque Country


Samantha Benincasa

Samantha Benincasa

CCAPP Fellow (2020–2022), NSERC Fellow (2020–2022), Ohio State President's Postdoctoral Scholar (2021–2022)
Research: numerical simulations, interstellar medium, star formation
Current position: Data Scientist, Miovision


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Subhash Bose

CCAPP Fellow (2019–2023)
Research: supernovae, distance scale, supernova circumstellar interactions
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Aarhus University
 


Anna Porredon

Anna Porredon

CCAPP Fellow (2019–2022)
Research: large-scale structure, galaxy clustering, gravitational lensing
Current position: César Nombela Research Talent Attraction Fellow, CIEMAT Madrid


Fiorenzo Vincenzo

Fiorenzo Vincenzo

CCAPP Fellow (2019–2021)
Research: chemical abundances, cosmological chemodynamical simulations, stellar nucleosynthesis
Current position: Assistant Professor, University of Catania


Amy Sardone

Amy Sardone

CCAPP Fellow (2019–2023), NSF Postdoctoral Fellow (2019–2023)
Research: extragalactic HI, nearby galaxies, interstellar and circumgalactic media
Current Position: CEO, Speed Cleaning


Yi-Kuan Chiang

Yi-Kuan Chiang

CCAPP Fellow (2019–2021)
Research: extragalactic background light, intensity mapping, galaxy protoclusters
Current position: Assistant Research Fellow (tenure-track), Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA)


Juri Smirnov

Juri Smirnov

CCAPP Fellow (2019–2021), Feodor Lynen Fellow (2019–2021)
Research: astroparticle physics, dark matter, bimetric gravity
Current position: Lecturer, University of Liverpool


Jack Elvin-Poole

Jack Elvin-Poole

CCAPP Fellow (2018–2022)
Research: large-scale structure, galaxy clustering, gravitational lensing
Current position: Canadian Rubin Fellow, University of Waterloo 


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Steven Prohira

CCAPP Fellow (2018–2022), Ohio State President's Postdoctoral Scholar (2019–2021)
Research: particle astrophysics, radio detection methods and instrumentation, field work
Current position: Assistant Professor, University of Kansas
MacArthur Foundation Fellow, 2022


Johnny Greco

Johnny Greco

CCAPP Fellow (2018–2021), NSF Postdoctoral Fellow (2018–2021)
Research: low-surface-brightness galaxies, dwarf galaxies, image processing
Current position: Senior Applied Scientist, Gretel.ai


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Heidi Wu

CCAPP Fellow (2017–2020)
Research: cosmology, galaxy clusters, gravitational lensing
Current position: Assistant Professor, Southern Methodist University 
DOE Early Career Award, 2021


Tuguldur Sukhbold

Tuguldur Sukhbold

CCAPP Fellow (2016–2021), Hubble Fellow (2018–2021)
Research: supernovae, massive stars, simulations
Current position: Associate Scientist, W. L. Gore & Associates


Ami Choi

Ami Choi

CCAPP Fellow (2016–2021)
Research: weak gravitational lensing, galaxy surveys, galaxy evolution
Current position: Research Astrophysicist, Goddard Space Flight Center


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Niall MacCrann

CCAPP Fellow (2016–2019)
Research: cosmology, weak lensing, large-scale structure
Current position: Professional Artist


Michael Troxel

Michael Troxel

CCAPP Fellow (2016–2018)
Research: cosmology, weak lensing, large-scale structure
Current position: Associate Professor, Duke University
DOE Early Career Award, 2020


Alexia Lewis

Alexia Lewis

CCAPP Fellow (2016–2017)
Research: star formation, nearby galaxies, multiwavelength data
Current position: Data Scientist, Included Health


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Ying Zu

CCAPP Fellow (2016–2017)
Research: cosmology, galaxy formation, active galactic nuclei
Current position: Associate Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University


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Tim Linden

CCAPP Fellow (2015–2019), Einstein Fellow (2015–2016 at Ohio State)
Research: dark matter, gamma rays, pulsars
Current position: Associate Professor, Stockholm University


Katie Auchettl

Katie Auchettl

CCAPP Fellow (2015–2018)
Research: supernova remnants, tidal-disruption events, black holes
Current position: Associate Professor, University of Melbourne 


Jordan Hanson

Jordan Hanson

CCAPP Fellow (2015–2017)
Research: ultra-high-energy neutrino astronomy, radio techniques, instrumentation
Current position: Associate Professor, Whittier College


Ashley Ross

Ashley Ross

CCAPP Fellow (2014–2018)
Research: cosmology, optimization of data analysis, large-scale structure
Current position: Research Assistant Professor, Ohio State University  


Mauricio Bustamante

Mauricio Bustamante

CCAPP Fellow (2014–2017)
Research: neutrino astrophysics, high-energy neutrino physics, cosmic rays
Current position: Assistant Professor, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen 


Anna Nierenberg

Anna Nierenberg

CCAPP Fellow (2014–2017)
Research: galaxy formation, dwarf galaxies, observations
Current position: Assistant Professor, University of California, Merced


Adi Zolotov

Adi Zolotov

CCAPP Fellow (2014–2015) 
Research: galaxy formation, dwarf galaxies, simulations
Current position: Partner, Data Science, BCG GAMMA 


Jonathan Blazek

Jonathan Blazek

CCAPP Fellow (2013–2016)
Research: large-scale structure, cosmology, weak gravitational lensing
Current position: Assistant Professor, Northeastern University


Hee-Jong Seo

Hee-Jong Seo

CCAPP Fellow (2013–2014)
Research: cosmology, weak lensing, large-scale structure
Current position: Associate Professor, Ohio University
DOE Early Career Award, 2018 


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Eric Huff

CCAPP Fellow (2012–2016)
Research: cosmology, weak lensing, statistical inference
Current position: Staff Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory


Peter Melchior

Peter Melchior

CCAPP Fellow (2011–2015)
Research: gravitational lensing, galaxy clusters, image processing
Current position: Assistant Professor, Princeton University


 Basudeb Dasgupta

Basudeb Dasgupta

CCAPP Fellow (2010–2012)
Research: neutrino mixing, supernovae, dark matter
Current position: Professor, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research 


Kohta Murase

Kohta Murase

CCAPP Fellow (2010–2012), CCAPP Senior Fellow (2012), JSPS Fellow (2010–2012)
Research: neutrino astrophysics, gamma-ray bursts, cosmic rays
Current position: Professor, Pennsylvania State University


Tim Eifler

Tim Eifler

CCAPP Fellow (2009–2012)
Research: cosmology, weak lensing, large-scale structure
Current position: Associate Professor, University of Arizona
DOE Early Career Award, 2019 


Shunsaku Horiuchi

Shunsaku Horiuchi

CCAPP Fellow (2009–2012)
Research: neutrino astrophysics, supernovae, dark matter
Current position: Associate Professor, Tokyo Institute of Science


Michael Mortonson

Michael Mortonson

CCAPP Fellow (2009–2012)
Research: cosmology, dark energy, reionization
Current position: Head of Data Science, Academia.edu


Michael Stamatikos

Michael Stamatikos

CCAPP Fellow (2009–2012)
Research: gamma-ray bursts, Swift data, neutrino astrophysics
Current position: Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio State Newark; Chief Science Officer, The Works; Founding Director, SciDome, Ohio State Newark and The Works 


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Stelios Kazantzidis

CCAPP Senior Fellow (2008–2014)
Research: galaxy formation, supermassive black holes, simulations
Current position: Assistant Professor, University of Athens


Carsten Rott

Carsten Rott

CCAPP Fellow (2008–2009), CCAPP Senior Fellow (2009–2013)
Research: neutrino astrophysics, dark matter, IceCube analyses
Current position: Professor and Chair, University of Utah


Jennifer Gaskins

Jennifer Gaskins (formerly Siegal-Gaskins)

CCAPP Fellow (2008–2011)
Research: dark matter, gamma rays, pulsars
Current position: Head of Data Science, Dressipi 


Haojing Yan

Haojing Yan

CCAPP Senior Fellow (2008–2011)
Research: star formation, high-redshift galaxies, observations
Current position: Professor, University of Missouri


Eduardo Rozo

Eduardo Rozo

CCAPP Fellow (2006–2009)
Research: cosmology, galaxy clusters, large-scale structure
Current position: Associate Professor, University of Arizona
DOE Early Career Award, 2016