Postdoctoral Researcher
IGPP, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Supervisor: Dr. Bruce Macintosh
In the Caltech Sub-mm Observatory sidecab webcam!
Research Interests:
I'm currently working with Prof. Andrea Ghez on
star formation and evolution using high spatial and spectral
resolution techniques. In
particular, I use Keck Observatory's adaptive optics system to monitor the
orbital motion of very low mass binary stars and binary brown
dwarfs in an effort to determine their masses dynamically. These
mass measurements are used to calibrate models that
predict masses of low mass objects based on their temperatures
and luminosities. In addition, I investigate the multiplicity
of very low mass objects at young ages using the high
resolution capabilities of the Keck telescopes. For more information, please see:
As an undergraduate, I worked with Dr. Bruce Macintosh at
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on
searching for planets and brown dwarfs around nearby young
stars using adaptive optics at Keck. For more information on
Dr. Macintosh's work, please see:
