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Alumni of CCAPP

 


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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


Daher

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 


TakahiroSudo

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


Ivan

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


Bose

Subhash Bose

CCAPP Fellow (2019–2023)
Research: supernovae, distance scale, supernova circumstellar interactions
Current position: unknown
 


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: Lecturer, University of Hull  


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 


Prohira

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


Wu

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


McCrann

Niall MacCrann

CCAPP Fellow (2016–2019)
Research: cosmology, weak lensing, large-scale structure
Current position: Stephen Hawking Advanced Fellow, Cambridge University 


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


Zu

Ying Zu

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


Linden

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:  Associate 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, Virginia Tech


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, 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: Associate 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


 


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Ryuichiro Hada  

CCAPP Affiliate Fellow (2022–2024), JSPS Fellow (2022–2024)
Research: large-scale structure, intergalactic medium, galaxy evolution
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA)


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Adam Wheeler

CCAPP Affiliate Fellow (2022–2024)
Research: stellar atmospheres, Milky Way, astrostatistics and data analysis
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Johns Hopkins University


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Mehdi Rezaie

CCAPP Affiliate Fellow (2021–2024)
Research: cosmology, large-scale structure, galaxy clustering
Current position: Principal Data Scientist, Exelon (Chicago)


Martin

David Martin

CCAPP Affiliate Fellow (2021–2023)
Research: extra-solar planet detection, orbital dynamics, binary star systems
Current position: Assistant Professor, Tufts University


McBride

Keith McBride

CCAPP Affiliate Fellow (2021–2023)
Research: particle astrophysics, cosmic-ray and neutrino experiments, instrumentation
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher and Grainger Fellow, University of Chicago


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 Alexander Stephan

Buckeye Prize Fellow (2020–2023), CCAPP Affiliate Fellow (2020–2023), Ohio State President's Postdoctoral Scholar (2021–2023)
Research: dynamics of galactic nuclei, binary star evolution, exoplanet dynamics
Current position: Postdoctoral Scholar, Vanderbilt University


Mathieu Vrard

Mathieu Vrard

CCAPP Affilitate Fellow (2019–2022)
Research: stellar physics, low-mass stars, asteroseismology
Current Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, l'Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur


Danielle Berg

Danielle Berg

CCAPP Affiliate Fellow (2018–2020)
Research: x-ray, UV, optical, and IR observations, feedback between stellar populations and gas, emission-line galaxies
Current position: Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin


Debopam Som

Debopam Som

CCAPP Affiliate Fellow (2018–2020)
Research: quasar absorption-line systems, intergalactic medium, observational cosmology
Current position: Senior Staff Scientist, Space Telescope Science Institute


Dyas Utomo

Dyas Utomo

CCAPP Affiliate Fellow (2017–2020)
Research: interstellar medium and star formation, nearby galaxies, radio astronomy, galaxy formation
Current position: Lead Data Scientist, Klarna


Emma Tolley

Emma Tolley

CCAPP Affiliate Fellow (2017–2020)
Research: experimental particle physics, dark matter, beyond standard model physics
Current position: Assistant Professor, EPFL


capozzi

Francesco Capozzi

CCAPP Visiting Fellow (2017)
Research: neutrino physics, supernovae, solar neutrinos
Current position: Assistant Professor, University of L'Aquila


Muna

Demitri Muna

CCAPP Visiting Fellow (2014–2017)
Research: Sloan Digital Sky Survey, data science, software development
Current position: Independent Research Consultant


Sutherland

Michael Sutherland

CCAPP Visiting Fellow (2013–2018)
Research: high-energy neutrino astronomy, radio techniques, simulation
Current position: Senior Data Scientist, Citizens Bank


denney

Kelly Denney

CCAPP Visiting Fellow (2013–2016), NSF Postdoctoral Fellow (2013–2016)
Research: active galactic nuclei, reverberation mapping, galaxy evolution
Current position: Director of Data Science and AI Development, Availity


Goodman

Jessica Goodman

CCAPP Visiting Fellow (2013–2016)
Research: high-energy theory, dark matter, beyond the standard model
Current position: Staff Member, Los Alamos


Pfendner-Carl

Carl Pfendner

CCAPP Postdoctoral Researcher (2012–2018)
Research: high-energy neutrino astronomy, radio techniques, simulation
Current position: Data Scientist, Shine Technologies


Zasowski

Gail Zasowski

CCAPP Visiting Fellow (2012–2015), NSF Postdoctoral Fellow (2012–2015)
Research: galactic stellar structure, interstellar dust, stellar populations
Current position: Associate Professor, University of Utah


Campbell

Sheldon Campbell

CCAPP Visiting Fellow (2012–2015)
Research: dark matter, gamma rays, angular correlations
Current position: Data Science Lead, Sobeys


De Rosa

Gisella DeRosa

CCAPP Visiting Fellow (2012–2015)
Research: active galactic nuclei, reverberation mapping, supermassive black holes
Current position: Roman Mission Scientist, Space Telescope Science Institute


sutter

Paul Sutter

CCAPP Visiting Fellow (2011–2016)
Research: cosmology, large-scale structure, voids
Current position: Freelance astrophysicist, author, host


Schoenrich

Ralph Schoenrich

CCAPP Visiting Fellow (2011–2013), Hubble Fellow (2011–2013)
Research: galactic dynamics and kinematics, chemical evolution, stellar ages
Current Position: Associate Professor, University College London


Yang

Zhaoyu Yang

CCAPP Postdoctoral Researcher (2011–2013)
Research: gamma rays, dark matter, data analysis
Current position: unknown


Allison

Patrick Allison

CCAPP Visiting Fellow (2010–2013)
Research: cosmic-ray detector design, radio detection methods, system integration
Current Position: Research Scientist, CCAPP


Eric Grashorn

Eric Grashorn

CCAPP Postdoctoral Researcher (2008–2012)
Research: neutrino astronomy, radio techniques, triggering systems
Current position: Data Science Manager, Citizens Bank


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Matthew Pieri

CCAPP Postdoctoral Researcher (2007–2010)
Research: intergalactic medium, spectroscopic surveys, Lyman-alpha forest
Current position: University Professor, Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille


Brian Baughman

Brian Baughman

CCAPP Postdoctoral Researcher (2007–2010)
Research: gamma rays, cosmic rays, Galactic magnetic fields
Current position: Data Scientist


kuehn

Kyler Kuehn

CCAPP Postdoctoral Researcher (2007–2009)
Research: dark energy, instrumentation, data acquisition
Current Position: Director for Technology, Lowell Observatory


Gill

Mandeep Gill

CCAPP Postdoctoral Researcher (2006–2009)
Research: dark energy, weak lensing, simulation
Current position: Research Staff Member, University of Minnesota


Hasan Yuksel

Hasan Yuksel

CCAPP Postdoctoral Researcher (2005–2008)
Research: neutrinos, gamma rays, dark matter
Current position: Innovation Consultant  


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Justin Flaherty

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2024, advisor Amy Connolly)
Research: ultra-high energy neutrino detection, Askaryan radiation
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, OSU


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Gabriel Vasquez

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2024, advisor Chris Hirata)
Research: primordial black holes, recombination
Current position: 


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Po Wen Chang

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2024, advisor John Beacom)
Research: astroparticle physics, neutrinos, cosmic inflation
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Lawrence Berkeley Lab


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Ian Blackstone

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2024, advisor Todd Thompson)
Research: galactic winds, radiation transport, computational methods
Current position: 


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Natalie Harrison

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2024, advisor Antonio Boveia)
Research: experimental high-energy physics, Large Hadron Collider, new physics
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Virginia


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Heyang Long

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2024, advisor Chris Hirata)
Research: cosmology, weak lensing, baryon acoustic oscillations
Current position: Principal Quantitative Analyst, Capital One


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Ness Mayker Chen

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2024, advisor Adam Leroy)
Research: interstellar medium, star formation, galaxies
Current position: 


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Jack Neustadt

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2024, advisor Chris Kochanek)
Research: transient astronomy, accretion disks, active galactic nuclei
Current position: Assistant Research Scientist, Johns Hopkins University


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Rachel Patton

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2024, advisor Marc Pinsonneault)
Research: supernovae, massive stars, binary interactions
Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pittsburgh


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Tejas Prasanna

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2024, advisor Todd Thompson)
Research: theoretical astrophysics, supernovae, MHD simulations
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Columbia University


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Zhichao Zeng

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2024, advisor Annika Peter)
Research: dark matter clustering, cosmological neutrinos, galaxy formation
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Texas A&M


Matthew Smylie

Matthew Smylie

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2023, advisor Linda Carpenter)
Research: high-energy theory, beyond standard model physics, dark matter
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Technion, Israel


Dustin Nguyen

Dustin Nguyen

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2023, advisor Todd Thompson)
Research: theoretical astrophysics, starburst galaxies, hydrodynamic simulations
Current position: Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Lockheed Martin


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Kevin Fanning

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2023, advisor Klaus Honscheid)
Research: large-scale structure, Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI)
Current position: LSST Research Associate, SLAC


Lauren Ennesser

Lauren Ennesser

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2023, advisors Paul Martini and Klaus Honscheid)
Research: Lyman-alpha forest cosmology, dark energy
Current position: 


Ari Bredall

Ari Bredall

Graduate Student (M.S. 2023, advisor Adam Leroy)
Research: supernova nucleosynthesis, galactic chemical evolution, All-Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN)
Current position: Cloud Systems Administrator, LaCalle Group


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Kirsten Casey

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2023, advisor Annika Peter)
Research: astrophysics of dark matter, dwarf galaxies
Current position: Reporting and Analytics Analyst, OSU Medical Center


Lyra Cao

Lyra Cao

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2023, advisor Marc Pinsonneault)
Research: stellar astronomy, pre-main sequence evolution, stellar activity
Current position: VIDA Postdoctoral Fellow, Vanderbilt University


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Madison Jackson

Graduate Student (M.S. 2023, advisor Jim Beatty)
Research: Particle astrophysics, Cosmic rays, Neutrino experiments
Current position: Modeling and Simulation Engineer, BlueHalo


James Johnson

James Johnson

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2023, advisors David Weinberg and Jennifer Johnson)
Research: galactic archaeology, evolution of dark matter halos, cosmology
Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Carnegie Observatories


Zhefu Yu

Zhefu Yu

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2023, advisor Paul Martini)
Research: active galactic nuclei, supermassive black holes, reverberation mapping
Current position: KIPAC Postdoctoral Fellow, SLAC


 Makana Silva

Makana Silva

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2023, advisor Chris Hirata)
Research: weak lensing, exoplanets, black holes
Current position: Director's Postdoctoral Fellow, Los Alamos


Sanskriti Das

Sanskriti Das

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2022, advisor Smita Mathur)
Research: galactic astronomy, observational cosmology, high-energy astrophysics
Current position: KIPAC Postdoctoral Fellow, SLAC


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Taylor Murphy

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2022, advisor Linda Carpenter)
Research: high-energy theory, beyond standard model physics, dark matter
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, LPTHE, France


Emily Griffith

Emily Griffith

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2022, advisors David Weinberg and Jennifer Johnson)
Research: galactic chemical abundances, nucleosynthesis
Current position: NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Colorado


Tharindu Jayasinghe Arachchilage

Tharindu Jayasinghe Arachchilage

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2022, advisor Kris Stanek)
Research: time-domain astronomy, stellar astronomy, machine learning
Current position: R&D Applied Scientist, ABB


Josh Machado

Josh Machado

Graduate Student (M.S. 2022, advisor Adam Leroy)
Research: radio astronomy, star-forming galaxies, PHANGS survey
Current position: Senior Data Scientist, Huntington Bank


Grace Olivier

Grace Olivier

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2022, advisor Laura Lopez)
Research: stellar feedback, UV-emitting galaxies
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Texas A&M


Patrick Vallely

Patrick Vallely

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2022, advisors Kris Stanek and Chris Kochanek)
Research: supernovae, TESS data processing
Current position: Senior Data Scientist, Carmax


Zeng

Chenxiao Zeng

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2022, advisor Chris Hirata)
Research: thermal history of reionization, gravitational lensing and large-scale structure, early-universe physics
Current position: 


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Humberto Gilmer

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2022, advisor Linda Carpenter)
Research: high-energy theory, beyond standard model physics, dark matter
Current position: NSF MPS Ascending Postdoctoral Fellow, Brown University


Hui Kong

Hui Kong

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2022, advisor Klaus Honscheid)
Research: cosmology, large-scale structure, image simulation
Current position: Postdoctoral Scholar, IFAE Barcelona


Davis

Bianca Davis

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2022, advisor Annika Peter)
Research: astrophysics of dark matter, dwarf galaxies
Current position: Research Analytics Specialist, OSU Government Resource Center


Garling

Chris Garling

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2022, advisor Annika Peter)
Research: near-field cosmology, dwarf galaxies
Current position: Near-Field Cosmology Prize Research Associate, University of Virginia


Roberts

Daniella Roberts

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2022, advisor Annika Peter)
Research: Astrophysics of dark matter, dwarf galaxies
Current position: Data Scientist, MITRE


CCAPP alumni Andres Salcedo

Andres Salcedo

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2021, advisor David Weinberg)
Research: cluster cosmology, halo and galaxy assembly bias
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Arizona


Alumni Julie Rolla

Julie Rolla

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2021, advisor Amy Connolly) 
Research: ultra-high-energy neutrino detection, machine learning, simulations 
Current position: Data Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory 


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Brian Reynolds

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2021, advisor Antonio Boveia)
Research: experimental particle physics, triggering at hadron colliders, antenna design
Current position: Electromagnetic Engineer III, Remcom


Graduate Student Jahmour Givans

Jahmour Givans

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2021, advisor Chris Hirata) 
Research: cosmological surveys, dark energy, large-scale structure 
Current position: Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Princeton; Guest Researcher, Flatiron Institute


Graduate Student Chris Cappiello

Chris Cappiello

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2021, advisor John Beacom) 
Research: particle and nuclear astrophysics, dark matter, cosmic rays 
Current position: Edwin Thompson Jaynes Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University in St. Louis 


Graduate student Jiayi Sun

Jiayi Sun

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2021, advisor Adam Leroy) 
Research: interstellar medium, star formation, millimeter-wave astronomy 
Current position: Hubble Fellow, Princeton University 


Graduate Student Matthias Raives

Matthias Raives

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2021, advisor Todd Thompson) 
Research: magnetohydrodynamical winds, supernova simulations 
Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Carnegie Observatories 


Graduate student Jorge Torres-Espinosa

Jorge Torres-Espinosa

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2021, advisor Amy Connolly) 
Research: neutrino astronomy, ultra-high energy neutrino experiments 
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Yale University 


Graduate Student Andres Medina

Andres Medina

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2021, advisor James Beatty) 
Research: cosmic-ray and neutrino experiment, machine learning 
Current position: Data Scientist Assistant Vice President, Bank of America


Graduate student Sarah Kessler.

Sarah Kessler

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2021, advisors Adam Leroy and Paul Martini) 
Research: interstellar medium, galaxies at infrared wavelengths, machine learning 
Current position: Data Scientist, Essent Guaranty


Graduate Student Tyler Holland-Ashford

Tyler Holland-Ashford

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2021, advisor Laura Lopez) 
Research: supernova remnants, x-rays, supernova nucleosynthesis 
Current position: Future Faculty Leader Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University 
 


Keith McBride

Keith McBride

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2021, advisor Jim Beatty)
Research: cosmic-ray and neutrino experiments, instrumentation
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher and Grainger Fellow, University of Chicago


Guanying Zhu

Guanying Zhu

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2021, advisor John Beacom)
Research: particle and nuclear astrophysics, neutrinos, detection physics
Current position: Data Scientist II, Amazon


Jenna Freudenburg

Jenna Freudenburg

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2020, advisor Chris Hirata)
Research: cosmology, large-scale structure, gravitational lensing
Current position: unknown


dhakal

Pawan Dhakal

Graduate student (M.S. 2020, advisor John Beacom)
Research: probes of dark matter, radar detection of meteorites
Current position: Products Manager and Content Designer, Open Learning Exchange Nepal


Buckman

Ben Buckman

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2020, advisors Todd Thompson and Annika Peter)
Research: high-energy astrophysics, including cosmic rays and gamma rays
Current position: Senior Research Scientist II, LinQuest


Bei Zhou

Bei Zhou

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2020, advisor John Beacom)
Research: astroparticle physics including neutrinos, gamma rays, and dark matter
Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Fermilab


Matthew Digman

Matthew Digman

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2020, advisor Chris Hirata)
Research: gravitational waves, LISA, cosmology, dark matter
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Montana State University


Suk Sien Tie

Suk Sien Tie

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2020, advisors Paul Martini and David Weinberg)
Research: intergalactic medium, Lya forest, instrumentation
Current position: Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California Santa Barbara


Cassandra Lochhaas

Cassandra Lochhaas

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2019, advisor Todd Thompson)
Research: galactic winds, circumgalactic medium
Current position: Hubble Fellow, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory


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Paulo Montero Camacho

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2019, advisor Chris Hirata) 
Research: cosmic reionization, primordial black holes, cosmic microwave background
Current position: Shui Mu Scholar, Tsinghua University


Khalida Hendricks

Khalida Hendricks

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2019, advisor Linda Carpenter)
Research: high-energy theory, Higgs bosons, supersymmetry
Current position: Senior Analyst, OptTek Systems


clark

Brian Clark

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2019, advisor Amy Connolly)
Research: ultra-high energy neutrinos, instrumentation development
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Maryland


Stacy Kim

Stacy Kim

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2019, advisor Annika Peter)
Research: dark matter, dwarf galaxies, galaxy clusters
Current position: Nashman/CTAC Postdoctoral Fellow, Carnegie Observatories


Molly Gallagher

Molly Gallagher

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2019, advisor Adam Leroy)
Research: galaxy formation, star formation, dense gas
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Connecticut


Sujeong Lee

Sujeong Lee

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2019, advisor Klaus Honscheid) 
Research: large scale structure, weak lensing, modified gravity
Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Jet Propulsion Laboratory


Ben Wibking

Ben Wibking

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2019, advisor David Weinberg)
Research: large-scale structure, nonlinear clustering, weak lensing
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Michigan State University


Jamie Tayar

Jamie Tayar

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2018, advisor Marc Pinsonneault)
Research: stellar evolution, red giants, stellar rotation
Current position: Assistant Professor, University of Florida


Jonathan Brown

Jonathan Brown

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2018, advisor Kris Stanek)
Research: transients, supernovae, All-Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN)
Current position: Data Scientist Manager, Headspin


Oindree Banerjee

Oindree Banerjee

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2018, advisor Amy Connolly) 
Research: particle astrophysics, ultra-high-energy neutrinos, radio-frequency techniques
Current position: Technical Staff, MIT Lincoln Laboratory


Xiao Fang

Xiao Fang

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2018, advisors Chris Hirata and Todd Thompson)
Research: cosmology, large-scale structure, compact objects and stellar dynamics 
Current position: BCCP Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Berkeley


Daniel Martens

Daniel Martens

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2018,  advisor Chris Hirata)
Research: cosmology, WFIRST, redshift-space distortions
Current position: Senior Data Scientist, Minnesota Timberwolves


Tom Holoien

Tom Holoien

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2017, advisor Kris Stanek)
Research: transients, supernovae, All-Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN)
Current position: Research Scientist, Aerospace Corporation


Shirley Li

Shirley Li

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2017, advisor John Beacom)
Research: astroparticle physics, nuclear astrophysics, neutrino detection
Current position: Assistant Professor, University of California, Irvine


Sam Stafford

Sam Stafford

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2017, advisor Jim Beatty)
Research: ultra-high-energy neutrinos and cosmic rays, radio detection techniques
Current position: Lecturer, Ohio State University, Newark


Jacob Gordon

Jacob Gordon

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2017, advisors Amy Connolly and Jim Beatty)
Research: ultra-high energy cosmic rays and neutrinos, data analysis
Current Position: Senior Machine Learning Scientist, Tempus


Scott Adams

Scott Adams

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2016, advisor Chris Kochanek)
Research: supernovae, massive stars
Current position: Lead Data Scientist, STR


Joe McEwan

Joe McEwen

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2016, advisors Chris Hirata and David Weinberg)
Research: weak gravitational lensing, cosmological perturbation theory, baryon acoustic oscillations
Current position: Adjunct Faculty, Seattle University


Kenny Ng

Kenny C.Y. Ng

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2016, advisor John Beacom)
Research: dark matter, solar gamma rays, astrophysical neutrinos
Current position: Assistant Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong


Joseph Antognini

Joe Antognini

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2016, advisor Todd Thompson)
Research: few-body dynamics, Fanaroff-Riley objects
Current position: Machine learning engineer, Whisper AI


Kenneth Patton

Ken Patton

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2016, advisor Klaus Honscheid)
Research: weak gravitational lensing, Dark Energy Survey, instrument control software
Current position: Director of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, CoverMyMeds


Brian Dailey

Brian Dailey

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2016, advisor Amy Connolly)
Research: high-energy neutrino astronomy, ANITA, big data
Current position: Senior Data Scientist, World Wide Technology


Ryan Hupe

Ryan Hupe

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2015, advisor Jim Beatty)
Research: ultra-high-energy neutrinos and cosmic rays, radio detection techniques
Current position: Product Manager, Boeing 


James Stapleton

James Stapleton

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2015, advisor Jim Beatty)
Research: ultra-high-energy cosmic rays, composition, Pierre Auger Observatory
Current position: unknown


Erin Speckhard

Eric Speckhard

Graduate student (M.S. 2015, advisor John Beacom)
Research Topics: sterile neutrinos, dark matter, indirect detection
Current Position: Law Associate, Kirkland & Ellis


Nathan Griffith

Nathan Griffith

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2015, advisor Jim Beatty)
Research: ultra-high-energy neutrinos and cosmic rays, radio detection techniques
Current position: Senior Space Products Software Engineer, a.i. solutions


Eric Suchyta

Eric Suchyta

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2015, advisor Klaus Honscheid)
Research: optimal imaging hybrid simulations, weak lensing
Current position: Computer Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory


Dong Zhang

Dong Zhang

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2015, advisor Todd Thompson)
Research: galactic winds, galaxy formation
Current Position: Applied Scientist II, Amazon


Eugene Hong

Eugene S. Hong

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2014, advisor Amy Connolly)
Research: ultra-high energy neutrinos, simulation software development, data analytics
Current position: Electrical Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory


Andrews

Brett Andrews

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2014, advisors David Weinberg and Jennifer Johnson) 
Research: chemical evolution, galaxy evolution, stellar abundances 
Current position: Research Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh 


Epstein

Courtney Epstein

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2014, advisors Jennifer Johnson and Marc Pinsonneault) 
Research: galactic archaeology, stellar evolution, asteroseismology, stellar rotation 
Current position: Director of Data Science, Flatiron Health


Rubab Khan

Rubab Khan

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2014, advisors Kris Stanek and Chris Kochanek)
Research: supernovae and massive stars, multi-wavelength image analysis, mid-infrared stellar catalogs
Current position: Solutions Analyst, Amazon Web Services


Ben Shappee

Ben Shappee

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2014, advisor Kris Stanek)
Research: transients, supernovae progenitors, All-Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN)
Current position: Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii


Reesman

Rebecca Reesman

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2014, advisor Terry Walker) 
Research: gamma-rays, extragalactic background light, axion-like particles 
Current Position: Space Policy Analyst, US Department of Defense


Ranjan Laha

Ranjan Laha

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2014, advisor John Beacom)
Research: neutrinos, gamma rays, dark matter
Current position: Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore


Jill Gerke

Jill Gerke

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2014, advisor Chris Kochanek)
Research: supernovae, massive stars, black-hole formation
Current position: Technical Staff, MIT Lincoln Laboratory


Grier

Catherine Grier

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2013, advisor Bradley Peterson)  
Research: active galactic nuclei, supermassive black hole masses  
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin


ondrej

Ondrej Pejcha

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2013, advisor Todd Thompson) 
Research: core-collapse supernovae, time-domain astronomy, binary stars 
Current position: Associate Professor, Charles University


Julia Young

Julia Young

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2013, advisor Klaus Honscheid) 
Research: weak gravitational lensing, Dark Energy Survey
Current position: Machine Learning Engineer, Thunderyard Solutions


Zu

Ying Zu

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2013, advisor David Weinberg)
Research: cosmology, galaxy formation, active galactic nuclei
Current position: Associate Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University


Stoll

Rebecca Stoll

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2013, advisor Rick Pogge)
Research: supernovae, galaxy evolution, instrumentation
Current position: private industry


Albert

Andrea Albert

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2013, advisor Brian Winer)  
Research: dark matter indirect detection, Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope 
Current position: Staff Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory  


Jonathan C. Bird

Jonathan Bird

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2012, advisor David Weinberg)
Research: galaxy formation, chemical evolution, simulations
Current position: Research Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University


Nanase Harada

Nanase Harada

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2011, advisors Eric Herbst and Todd Thompson)
Research: astrochemistry, molecular abundances, galaxy formation
Current position: Assistant Professor, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan


Lacki

Brian Lacki

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2011, advisors Todd Thompson and John Beacom)
Research: cosmic rays and gamma rays, star-forming galaxies, cosmic electromagnetic backgrounds
Current Position: Researcher, Breakthrough Listen


Vimal

Vimal Simha

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2011, advisors David Weinberg and Gary Steigman)
Research: large-scale structure, simulation, early universe cosmology
Current position: Principal Data Scientist, Instrumar Limited


orban

Chris Orban

Grad Student (Ph.D. 2011, advisors David Weinberg and Terry Walker) 
Research: large scale structure, cosmological N-body simulations 
Current Position: Associate Professor of Physics, Ohio State University, Marion 


Katharine

Katharine Schlesinger

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2011, advisor Jennifer Johnson)
Research: stellar spectroscopy, Galactic archaeology, SDSS
Current position: Data Science Manager, Sonos


Patrick Smith

Patrick Smith

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2011, advisor Richard Hughes)
Research: high energy cosmic rays, gamma rays, Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
Current position: Project Manager, Troop Industrial


Denney

Kelly Denney

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2010, advisor Brad Peterson)
Research: active galactic nuclei, reverberation mapping, galaxy evolution
Current position: Director of Data Science and AI Development, Availity


Assef

Roberto Assef

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2010, advisor Chris Kochanek)
Research: active galactic nuclei, galaxy evolution, observational astronomy
Current position: Professor, Universidad Diego Portales


Molly Peeples

Molly Peeples

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2010, advisor: David Weinberg) 
Research: galaxy evolution, mass-metallicity relation, star formation feedback, intergalactic medium, hydrodynamic simulations 
Current position: AURA Associate Astronomer, Space Telescope Science Institute


kistler

Matthew Kistler

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2010, advisor John Beacom)
Research: neutrinos, gamma rays, cosmic rays
Current position: Independent Consultant


Sander

Aaron Sander

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2010, advisors Brian Winer and Richard Hughes) 
Research: gamma rays, dark matter, Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
Current Position: Data Science Associate Director, Accenture Global AI 


Michael Sutherland

Michael Sutherland

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2010, advisor Jim Beatty)
Research: ultra-high-energy cosmic-ray astronomy, Galactic magnetic fields, simulation
Current position: Senior Data Scientist, Citizen's Bank


Kim Palladino

Kim Palladino

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2009, advisor Jim Beatty)
Research: ultra-high-energy neutrinos, radio detection techniques, ANITA experiment
Current position: Associate Professor, University of Oxford


Terri Brandt

Terri Brandt

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2009, advisor Jim Beatty)
Research: cosmic rays, composition, CREAM experiment
Current position: Head of Astrophysics, SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research


Chad Morris

Chad Morris

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2009, advisor Jim Beatty)
Research: ultra-high-energy neutrinos and cosmic rays, radio detection techniques
Current position: Principal Scientist, Areté


Brian Mercurio

Brian Mercurio

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2009, advisor Jim Beatty)
Research: ultra-high-energy neutrinos and cosmic rays, radio detection techniques
Current position: X-ray Physicist, SureScan Corporation


Jose Luis Prieto

Jose Luis Prieto

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2009, advisor Kris Stanek)
Research: supernovae and their progenitor stars, transient and variability surveys, observational astronomy
Current position: Professor, Universidad Diego Portales


James Davis

James Davis

Graduate Student (M.S. 2009, advisor Jim Beatty)
Research: high-energy neutrino astronomy, IceCube
Current position: unknown


Greg Mack

Greg Mack

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2008, advisor John Beacom)
Research: dark matter, gamma rays, neutrinos
Current position: Senior Program Officer, Kavli Foundation


Kuehn

Frederick Kuehn

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2008, advisor Brian Winer)
Research: ultra high energy cosmic rays, gamma rays, data analytics
Current Position: financial energy 


John Cairns

John Cairns

Graduate Student (M.S. 2007, advisor John Beacom)
Research: gzkfast simulation, propagation of cosmic rays, neutrino physics
Current position: Staff Protocol Engineer, XMTP Labs


Patrick Allison

Patrick Allison

Graduate student (Ph.D. 2007, advisor Jim Beatty)
Research: cosmic-ray detector design, radio detection methods, system integration
Current Position: Research Associate, CCAPP


Tom Weisgarber

Tom Weisgarber

Graduate Student (M.S. 2007, advisor Jim Beatty)
Research: ultra-high-energy cosmic rays, Pierre Auger Observatory
Current position: Term Adjunct, Queen's University


Yoo

Jaiyul Yoo 

Graduate Student (Ph.D. 2007, advisor David Weinberg)
Research: large scale structure, cosmology
Current Position: Professor, University of Zurich


 

Terry Walker in conversation

Terry Walker

Professor of Physics and Astronomy (retired), Former Director of CCAPP (2006–2011)
Research: theoretical astrophysics, cosmology, nucleosynthesis


Paluri

Sahiti Paluri

Undergraduate Student Office Assistant (2021–2023)
Current position: Undergraduate teaching assistant, OSU Engineering


IreneBradley

Irene Bradley

Undergraduate Student Office Assistant (2021–2022)
Current position: Reception associate, OSU Student Health Services


Sonya Anufriyenko

Sonya Anufriyenko

Undergraduate Student Office Assistant (2019–2021)
Current position: Paralegal, De La Rosa Law Firm
 


Morgan Paskins

Morgan Paskins

Undergraduate Student Office Assistant (2019–2021)
Current position: Graduate student, Bradley University
 


Anna Voelker

Anna Voelker

Coordinator of Outreach Programs (2020)
Current position: Executive Director, SciAccess, Inc.
 


sutter

Paul Sutter

Cosmological Researcher and Community Outreach Coordinator (2016–2019)
Research: cosmology, large-scale structure, outreach
Current position: Independent Science Communicator


Richard Hughes

Richard Hughes 

Professor of Physics (now focusing on other topics)
Research: elementary particle physics, trigger systems, data analytics


Richard Kass

Richard Kass

Professor of Physics (emeritus)
Research: elementary particle physics, heavy-quark physics, instrumentation


Andrew Gould

Andrew Gould 

Professor of Astronomy (emeritus), Thomas Jefferson Professor for Discovery and Space Exploration, Distinguished Professor of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Research: microlensing, dark matter, extrasolar planets


Patrick Osmer

Patrick Osmer 

Professor of Astronomy (emeritus), Distinguished Professor of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Research: quasar evolution, spectroscopy, telescope facilities


Bradley Peterson

Bradley Peterson 

Professor of Astronomy (retired)
Research: active galaxies, supermassive black holes, quasar absorption lines


mcgarry

Yavonne McGarry

Program Coordinator (2006–2011)
Current Position: Global Trade Compliance Support Specialist, Victoria's Secret & Co.


eiting

Jacob Eiting

Systems Developer and Engineer
Current Position: CEO, RevenueCat