Postdoctoral Scholars

Eugenia Colafranceschi

Post-doc w/ Prof. Vidotto

Research Interests / Specializations: Quantum Gravity, Quantum Information, Holography, Black Holes, Gravitational Entropy

Danqiong Dai

Post-doc w/ Profs. Li & Barmby

Research Interests / Specializations: Integrated remote sensing, statistical/machine learning, with numerical Earth system model to understand the human-water-climate nexus, circumpolar wetland dynamic change, and human management activities’ interaction with extreme weather

Hiroyuki Tako Ishikawa

Post-doc w/ Prof. S. Metchev

Research Interests / Specializations: High-resolution near-infrared spectroscopy, low-mass stars, M dwarfs, stellar astrophysics, chemical abundances, atmospheric characterization of brown dwarfs and exoplanets

Fabio Maria Mele

Post-doc w/ Prof. Vidotto

Research Interests / Specializations: Loop quantum gravity, quantum information in quantum gravity, quantum reference frames, subsystems and boundaries, relational dynamics, thermodynamics of generally covariant systems, symmetry-reduction in cosmological and black hole minisuperspaces

Aromal Pathayappura

Post-doc w/ Prof. Gallagher

Research Interests / Specializations: Formation and evolution of Quasars, Quasar accretion disk winds, Quasar emission line and absorption line variability, AGN feedback and its implications

Dries Van De Putte

Post-doc w/ Prof. Peeters

Research Interests / Specializations: Interstellar dust and gas, photodissociation regions, emission bands of small carbonaceous dust grains, molecular hydrogen, near-IR and mid-IR spectroscopy, spectral fitting and decomposition