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Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science at UMBC is conducted by Faculty and Students both on campus at UMBC, and at NASA's nearby Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Maryland, USA.
Below is list of members affiliated with the
Physics Department.
A listing of large number of Research Faculty based at NASA/GSFC
is available under the
CSST server.
UMBC Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty
| Name/Position |
Research Interests |
Dr Markos Georganopoulos
Assistant Professor
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High-Energy Astrophysics, Active Galatic Nuclei
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Dr Ian George
Associate Professor
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High-Energy Astrophysics, Active Galatic Nuclei
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Dr Mark Henriksen
Associate Professor
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High-Energy Astrophysics, Clusters of Galaxies
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Dr T. Jane Turner
Associate Professor
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High-Energy Astrophysics, Active Galatic Nuclei
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Current Graduate Students
| Name/Position |
Research Interests |
Ms Erin Balsamo
Graduate Student
[Post Qual]
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X-ray Polarization Studies
[Mentor(s): Drs. Gendreau (GSFC)
&
George]
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Mr Joel Coley
Graduate Student
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TBD
[exploring possibilities w/
Dr Henriksen]
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Ms Amanda Dotson
Graduate Student
[Post Qual]
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X- & γ-ray models for jets in radio loud AGN
[Mentor:
Dr. Georganopoulos]
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Ms Diana Marcu
Graduate Student
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TBD
[Mentor:
Dr. Pottschmidt (CSST)]
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Ms Erika Nesvold
Graduate Student
[Post Qual]
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Exoplanets
[Mentor:
Dr. Kuchner (GSFC)]
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Ms Neetika Sharma
Graduate Student
[Post-Qual]
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Photoionized Gas in Seyfert Galaxies
[Mentor:
Dr George]
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Mr Malachi Tatum
Graduate Student
[Post Qual]
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X-ray Absorbing Winds in Seyfert Galaxies
[Mentor:
Dr Turner]
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Mr Joon Yoon
Graduate Student
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TBD
[exploring possibilities w/
Dr Henriksen]
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