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(305) 348-6700This site is my old Web site (a new one is in development) and contains information related to my job at FIU. I have been a member of the faculty of the Department of Physics since 1988. From 2004 to 2011 I served as department chair. Since 2011 I am the Associate Director of the School of Integrated Science and Humanity. A short version of my Curriculum Vitae, including a list of recent publications, is available here. My new site can be accessed here.
| Courses This semester (Spring, 2013) I am not teaching any courses. In fall 2013 I am scheduled to teach Physics with Calculus I at BBC (PHY 2048-B51). |
Research My main research interests are close binary stars and the modeling of binary star observables. Files of limb darkening coefficients based on a variety of stellar atmosphere models are located here. |
Undergraduate Research Opportunities The SARA REU program is a ten-week research internship carried out at FIU and administered by the Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy (SARA). The program is sponsored by a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Participants receive a stipend. More... Students interested in working on an Independent Study project in astronomy are welcome to discuss the idea with me; I may have suitable projects of interest to you. |
| Astronomy in ArtThroughout history artists have been inspired by astronomical themes. Some years ago (2003) I put together a public lecture on this subject and presented it for the first time as part of a public outreach program. Since then, I have given the talk at a number of venues and occasions, each time with new additions and deletions. More about this causerie ... |
