NRAO Scientific Staff

Scientist Scientific Interest/Functional Position
M. Aravena Galaxy formation and evolution; submillimeter galaxies; star-formation in high-z galaxies; multi-wavelength surveys; Research Associate (Max Planck).
D. S. Balser Galactic structure and abundances, H II regions, planetary nebulae; E2E operations; GBT Dynamic Scheduling; GBT Scientific Support.
D. Barkats Cosmology, cosmic background polarization;instrument and calibration development; polarization interferometry; ALMA commissioning.
T. S. Bastian Solar/stellar radiophysics, heliophysics; Frequency Agile Solar Radiotelescope (FASR) planning and development; Assistant Director for the Office of Science and Academic Affairs.
J. M. Benson Extragalactic radio sources, VLBA image processing, scientific support for VLA/VLBA correlator, development and maintenance of the NRAO Science Data Archive, member of the E2E-EVLA Computing Group.
S. Bhatnagar Supernova remnants, Galacitc astronomy, inteferometric imaging and calibration algorithms, scientific computational techniques, high performance computing and related software development.
J. Braatz Cosmic masers, active galaxies, cosmology, molecular gas in AGN, scientific software and algorithm;, GBT dynamic scheduling, GBT science support.
R. F. Bradley Special-purpose radio telescope systems, low-noise amplifiers, array receivers, adaptive RFI excision, advanced receiver development, and radio-based particle physics; Dynamic Spectroscopy Group Leader and FASR Interim Project Engineer.
W. Brisken Pulsars, astrometry, interstellar scattering; VLBI software correlation.
C. Brogan High-mass star formation, astrochemistry, masers, magnetic fields, supernova remnants, small-scale structure in the interstellar medium, ALMA/NAASC, ALMA CASA subsystem scientist.
E. W. Bryerton Advanced detector development, technologies for large focal-plane arrays, ALMA local-oscillator development.
B. J. Butler Planetary astronomy; Division Head, EVLA Computing Division.
C. Carilli Galaxy formation, radio galaxies, QSO absorption lines, epoch of reionization; NRAO Chief Scientist.
C. Chandler Star formation, circumstellar disks, protostellar outflows, millimeter-wave interferometry; Division Head, Socorro Scientific Services, and Deputy Assistant Director for Science, NM Operations.
J. Cheng Structural design and analysis, astronomical telescope design, sensors, carbon-fiber material; ALMA antenna development.
B. G. Clark EVLA control and software development, VLA/VLBA scheduling; Emeritus Scientist.
M. J. Claussen Masers, young stellar objects, AGB stars, pre-planetary nebulae, spectropolarimetry;VLA/VLBA user programs,VLA+Pt link support, VLA and VLBA scientific support; EVLA testing.
J. J. Condon Dark energy, Hubble constant, nearby galaxies, evolution of star formation, radio surveys, GBT precision telescope control system, GBT dynamic scheduling; Special Assistant to the Director.
S. A. Corder Rapid accretion events from low mass stars, outflow feedback in star-forming regions, debris disks and the search for young planetary systems, techniques in wide-field imaging; ALMA commissioning, Jansky Fellow.
P. C. Cortes Star formation with a special interested in high mass star formation; high performance computing applied to astronomical data analysis; ALMA AIV.
J. R. Cortes Kinematics and dynamics of galaxies, galaxy evolution, galaxy-galaxy interactions, sub-millimeter galaxies;ALMA science.
W. D. Cotton Extragalactic radio sources, interferometry, cosmic masers, computational techniques for data analysis, scientific support, NRAO sky surveys.
A. T. Deller VLBI software correlation, VLBI pulsar astrometry, wide-field image calibration; Jansky Fellow.
P. Demorest High-precision pulsartiming, gravitational radiation, interstellar scintillation, backend instrumentation development, signal processing; Jansky Fellow.
V. Dhawan Radio and X-ray observations of microquasars, VLBA astrometry, VLBA user support, and EVLA testing.
R. L. Dickman Interstellar medium, molecular clouds, gravitation and dark matter; Assistant Director, New Mexico Operations.
N. Elias CASA development.
D. T. Emerson Nearby galaxies, millimeter-wave techniques and instrumentation, spectrum management, history of microwaves.
A. S. Evans Extragalactic, multi-wavelength studies of infrared galaxies, radio galaxies and quasar hosts; ALMA/NAASC, ALMA/ NAASC webpages.
J. R. Fisher Cosmology, signal processing, antenna design, advanced receiver development; NRAO Technical Leader for R&D.
E. B. Fomalont Astrometry, X-ray binaries, deep imaging, relativity tests, VSOP and RadioAstron coordination, VLBA support, CASA testing; Principal Scientist and Deputy Assistant Director for End-to-End Operations.
D. A. Frail Gamma-ray bursts, soft-gamma-ray repeaters, pulsar/supernova-remnant associations, pulsar wind nebulae, masers, HI absorption and interstellar scattering; EVLA commissioning.
R. Friesen NRAO Postdoctoral Fellow.
J. Gallimore Active galactic nuclei, protoplanetary disks, galactic and extragalactic masers, infrared imaging and spectroscopy; Visiting Astronomer (NAASC).
F. D. Ghigo X-ray binary sources, active galactic nuclei; Green Bank Telescope user support, GBT precision pointing and active surface improvements.
K. Golap Low-frequency calibration and imaging, imaging algorithm development, CASA.
M. A. Gordon CO, galactic structure, gas-rich galaxies, interstellar medium; Emeritus Scientist.
W. M. Goss Galactic-center studies, galactic masers, pulsars, supernova remnants, nearby galaxies;history of radio astronomy; Jansky Fellowship Program Coordinator.
E. W. Greisen Radio galaxies, HI in galaxies, interstellar medium, computer analysis of astronomical data; AIPS.
A. S. Hales Protoplanetary and debris disks, evolution of circumstellar gas and dust evolution in environments of planet formation, near-IR polarimetry, multiwavelength surveys of the Galactic plane,radio continuum of Herbig Ae/Be stars; ALMA commissioning.
E. J. Hardy Cosmology, galaxies, stellar populations; Assistant Director for Chilean Affairs, NRAO/AUI representative in Chile.
B. E. Hesman Planetary astronomy,EVLA scientific support; NRAO Postdoctoral Fellow.
J. E. Hibbard Extragalactic HI, galaxy evolution, merging galaxies; North American ARC Manager & ALMA Operations.
D. E. Hogg Structure of spiral galaxies, stellar winds; Emeritus Scientist.
T. R. Hunter High-mass star formation, protoclusters, UCHII regions, hot cores, outflows, masers, millimeter/ submillimeter interferometry; GBT PTCS Instrumentation Scientist; ALMA North America Front End Project Scientist.
C. M. V. Impellizzeri Active galactic nuclei, Seyfert galaxies, cosmic megamasers, molecular tori, molecular emission at high-z; NRAO Postdoctoral Fellow.
R. Indebetouw (High mass) star formation, interstellar medium and molecular clouds; NAASC user support, development of ALMA/EVLA simulation software in CASA; NRAO/UVA Joint Faculty.
H. Intema High redshift radio galaxies, galaxy cluster radio sources, radio sky surveys, low-frequency calibration and imaging, data reduction algorithm development; Jansky Fellow.
P. R. Jewell Interstellar molecules, and astrochemisty; Deputy NRAO Director and Associate Director for Operations.
G. Jones Radio transient observations and instrumentation, wide bandwidth signal processing, phased array transient observations, and hetreodyne focal plane arrays for mm and submm wavelength spectroscopy; Jansky Fellow.
N. Kanekar Galaxy formation and evolution, damped Ly a systems, OH megamasers, structure of the ISM, the evolution of fundamental constants; Research Associate (Max Planck).
K. I. Kellermann Radio galaxies, quasars, cosmology, radio telescopes; NIO, SKA.
B. R. Kent Nearby galaxies and clusters, galaxy dynamics, gas dynamics, extragalactic HI, scientific software, Virtual Observatory; Jansky Fellow.
A. R. Kerr Millimeter-wave receiver development, SIS mixer design, ALMA Project.
M. Kim Active galactic nuclei and host galaxies; Research Associate (NAASC).
L.B.G. Knee Scientific Interest/Functional Position: Molecular clouds, star formation, protostellar outflows, interstellar medium; AIV Science Lead, ALMA project.
L. R. Kogan Theory of interferometry including space VLBI, design of array configurations (LWA, SKA); VLBA user support, AIPS group.
G. I. Langston Transient event surveys, astrochemistry, tests of particle-physics models, Space VLBI new initiatives; Project Manager for NRAO/MIT/LL Bi-static-Radar Project.
M. Lacy Quasars and active galactic nuclei, distant galaxies and galaxy evolution, extragalactic surveys. NAASC, ALMA archive and user support.
A. Leroy Star formation and the interstellar medium in galaxies, molecular clouds, multiwavelength observation of galaxies; Research Associate (Hubble Fellowship).
H. S. Liszt Spectral-line data reduction, interstellar chemistry, diffuse clouds, galactic structure and the galactic nucleus; Foreign Telescope Travel Fund Administrator, Spectrum Manager, and NAASC member specializing in proposal preparation and scheduling.
K. Y. Lo Galactic center, star formation in dwarf galaxies, starburst galaxies and high- redshift galaxies, mega-masers and AGN, Hubble Constant and dark energy, intergalactic medium, microwave background radiation, millimeter- and submillimeter-wave interferometry; Director.
F. J. Lockman Galaxies, Galactic structure, interstellar medium, GB education and outreach; GBT Principal Scientist.
C. Lonsdale Starburst galaxies, ultraluminous infrared galaxies, active galactic nuclei, galaxy evolution, large scale structure, extragalactic surveys; NRAO Assistant Director, North American ALMA Science Center (NAASC).
R. J. Maddalena Molecular clouds, interstellar medium, structure of spiral galaxies, high- redshift molecular emission galaxies, single-dish calibration algorithms, radio-frequency weather forecasting.
J. G. Mangum Star formation, astrochemistry, molecular spectroscopy of comets; ALMA; pre-doctoral, intern, and co-op student program oversight.
B. S. Mason Observational Cosmology and Cosmic Microwave Background radiation; CMB foregrounds (total intensity and polarization); imaging algorithms; instrumentation development; support for GBT continuum observers; MUSTANG project scientist.
M. M. McKinnon Pulsars, radio polarimetry, statistics; EVLA Project Manager.
J. P. McMullin Star formation, interstellar medium, astrochemistry, observatory calibration, astronomical software systems; ALMA System Integration Lead.
D. Mehringer Star formation; CASA development.
J. C. A. Miller-Jones X-ray binary jets; their morphologies, speeds, energetics and interaction with their environments, X-ray binary astrometry, low-frequency transient surveys; Jansky Fellow.
A. H. Minter Interstellar turbulence and galactic HI; Head of GBT Science Operations..
A. J. Mioduszewski Astrometry of young stellar objects, microquasars, symbiotic stars; AIPS, VLBA, HSA, EVLA and VLA support, student programs.
G. Moellenbrock Polarization interferometry, VLBI techniques, astrometry, blazers, calibration and imaging algorithms, software for ALMA and EVLA, VLA and VLBA user support.
E. Momjian (Ultra) Luminous IR Galaxies, extragalactic HI surveys, cm-wavelength molecular lines, OH megamasers, VLBI imaging of high redshift quasars, Galactic methanol masers; EVLA testing, VLA/VLBA scientific support.
M. Morgan Millimeter-wave MMIC design, MMIC-based instrumentation, arrays, and receiver component development for the EVLA, GBT, ALMA, FASR, and SKA.
P. P. Murphy Galaxy Clusters, Galaxy Formation, Cosmology, image processing, scientific software, scientific web portals, public outreach.
S. T. Myers Cosmology, cosmic background radiation, gravitational lenses, astronomical imaging, ALMA and VLA/EVLA scientific support, algorithm development; CASA Project Scientist.
P. J. Napier Antenna and instrumentation systems for radio astronomy, ALMA systems verification.
K. O'Neil Extragalactic gas and dust, low-surface-brightness galaxies; Head, GBT Program Development; Assistant Director for Green Bank Operations
J. Ott Molecular cloud and star formation in nearby active, dwarf, and interacting galaxies; multi-wavelength observations of the ISM in galaxies; galaxy evolution; the Galactic Center; EVLA commissioning.
F. N. Owen Evolution of galaxies, clusters of galaxies, radio galaxies, deep continuum surveys; EVLA.
S. K. Pan Superconducting millimeter- and submillimeter-wave low-noise devices, circuit and receiver development; Deputy Assistant Director, CDL.
M. Pannella Galaxy formation and evolution, structural and spectrophotometric properties of galaxies, deep continuum surveys; Research Associate (Spitzer grant) .
A. B. Peck AGN, high redshift galaxies, mm/ submm astronomy; ALMA, JAO Deputy Project Scientist.
R. A. Perley Interferometry, Polarimetry, Antenna and Receiver Metrology; EVLA Project Scientist.
M. Pospieszalski Microwave and millimeter-wave low-noise devices, circuits and receivers, CMBR radiometers; EVLA/VLBA/GBT/ALMA receiver development support.
S. M. Ransom Pulsar searches and timing (especially binary and millisecond pulsars) and applications for basic physics; GBT pulsar infrastructure improvement.
R. I. Reid Automated data analysis, interferometric imaging, the warm ionized medium, radio galaxies; ALMA, CASA development.
A. Remijan Astrochemistry, astrobiology, physical and chemical conditions of the interstellar, circumstellar, and cometary media; ALMA CSV..
M. S. Roberts Extragalactic hydrogen, normal galaxies, dark matter; Emeritus Scientist.
J. D. Romney Active extragalactic radio sources, interstellar medium, spacecraft navigation, VLBI instrumentation, VLBA scientific support; VLBA Sensitivity Upgrade Project Leader.
R. Rosen Project Director for the Pulsar Search Collaboratory (PSC), Research Associate.
N. Roy Interstellar medium, Turbulence, accretion physics; Jansky Fellow.
M. P. Rupen X-ray binaries and transient sources, supernovae, galactic and extragalactic interstellar medium; VLA and EVLA scientific support.
K. Saini ALMA local-oscillator development, frequency-multiplier development; ALMA Front-End System engineering.
K. Sheth Galaxy formation and evolution; molecular gas, dust and star formation in high-z galaxies; assembly of mass and development of galactic structures; evolution of bars and their properties; NAASC, ALMA commissioning and science verification. .
D. S. Shepherd Star formation, molecular outflows, disks around luminous young stellar objects, molecular chemistry, millimeter interferometry and mosaic techniques; Deputy Division Head, ALMA Computing.
L. O. Sjouwerman Circumstellar masers and AGB stars, centers of the Galaxy and Andromeda, interstellar masers and SNR/MC interactions; VLA/VLBA data-reduction pipelines in AIPS, VLA/VLBA scientific support.
R. A. Sramek Normal galaxies, quasars, supernovae, aperture-synthesis techniques; ALMA System Development & Verification.
S. Srikanth Electromagnetics, optics and antennas. Development of polarizers and broadband feeds for cm to mm-wave applications.
V. Strazzullo Galaxy formation and evolution, distant galaxy clusters, faint radio populations; Research Associate (Spitzer grant).
A. R. Thompson Radio-astronomy instrumentation, theory and practice of radio interferometry and synthesis imaging, interference mitigation and spectrum protection for radio astronomy; Emeritus Scientist.
M. D. Thornley Extragalactic studies of the interaction of star formation with the interstellar medium, galaxy structure development; Visiting Astronomer (NAASC).
J. S. Ulvestad Seyfert LINER, and starburst galaxies, extragalactic gamma-ray sources, intermediate-mass black holes; Assistant Director for New Initiatives Office, VLBA Principal Scientist, and Interim Head, NRAO SKA Program Office.
J. M. Uson Cosmology, dark matter, clusters of galaxies, superthin galaxies, spectral synthesis imaging; on LPA.
P. A. Vanden Bout Interstellar medium, star formation, high- redshift molecular emission galaxies, galaxy formation/evolution.
G. A. van Moorsel Dynamics of galaxies and groups of galaxies, techniques for image analysis; VLA/EVLA scientific support, EVLA CASA subsystem scientist.
J. Wagg Research Associate (Max Planck)
R. C. Walker Extragalactic radio sources; VLBI, VLBA development, VLBA scientific support, EVLA and SKA design.
R. Wang Jansky Fellow.
J. C. Webber Instrumentation development, program planning; Assistant Director for CDL; ALMA IPT Leader for Front End and Correlator.
H. A. Wootten Star formation, structure and chemistry of the ISM in galaxies, circumstellar material; ALMA Project Scientist.
J. M. Wrobel Low-luminosity active galactic nuclei; low-mass active galactic nuclei; radio-quiet active galactic nuclei; extragalactic astrometry; EVLA/VLBA scheduling; Scientific Editor, The Astrophysical Journal.
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