The Syracuse University Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy and Astrophysics would not be what it is without all of the people who are a part of it!
FACULTY
Professor and Center Director
sballmer@syr.edu
Research Interests: Cosmic Explorer, Advanced LIGO and A#, Precision Optical Metrology, Quantum Sensing and Detection
Charles Brightman Professor
dabrown@syr.edu
Research Interests: Nuclear Astrophysics, Cosmic Explorer, High Throughput Computing, Machine Learning
Assistant Professor
ccahil01@syr.edu
Research Interests: High power lasers, Advanced LIGO and A#, Cosmic Explorer, Modeling Complex systems
Assistant Professor
ecoughli@syr.edu
Research Interests: Tidal disruption events, Core-collapse supernovae, Relativistic jets, Few-body dynamics, Relativistic radiation-hydrodynamics.
Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
pkjha@syr.edu
Research Interests: Quantum Sensing and Detection, Machine Learning, Precision Optical Metrology,
Assistant Professor
glmansell@syr.edu
Research Interests: Advanced LIGO and A#, Quantum Sensing and Detection, High power lasers, Cosmic Explorer
Associate Professor
ahnitz@syr.edu
Research Interests: Black Holes and Neutron Stars, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Dark Matter, High Throughput Computing, Machine Learning
Associate Professor, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
penn@hws.edu
Research Interests: Precision Optical Metrology, Advanced LIGO and A#, Cosmic Explorer, Modeling Complex systems.
Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
japollac@syr.edu
Research Interests: Quantum Sensing and Detection, Quantum Information, Decoherence and Thermalization, Emergent Spacetime and Quantum Gravity.
Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences
jbrussel@syr.edu
Research Interests: Cosmic Explorer, Seismic Sensing and Imaging, Structure and Evolution of Tectonic Plates
Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences
cascholz@syr.edu
Research Interests: Sedimentary Basin Evolution, Reflection Seismology, Cosmic Explorer, Seismic Sensing and Imaging
Research Associate Professor
cdcapano@syr.edu
Research Interests: Black Holes and Neutron Stars, Nuclear Astrophysics, Tests of General Relativity, High Throughput Computing
STAFF/POSTDOCS:
Post Doctoral Researcher
stanioka@syr.edu
Post Doctoral Researcher
rsomasun@syr.edu
Post Doctoral Researcher
htan05@syr.edu
Post Doctoral Researcher
bwu127@syr.edu
Post Doctoral Researcher
gaeddoll@syr.edu
Post Doctoral Researcher
ksoni01@syr.edu
Program Manager
kjgarvey@syr.edu
GRADUATE STUDENTS
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
