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Michael Bareian Graduate Research Assistant Email: mbareian20[at]yahoo.com Research Interests: Galaxy Formation and Evolution Thesis Advisor: Dr. Kate Rubin Hobbies: Basketball, Video Games |
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Mike Engesser Teaching Associate Email: mengesser[at]sdsu.edu Research Interests: high density objects (neutron stars and pulsars), computational physics, transient science Hobbies: Running, competitive gaming, conventions |
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Annie Hedlund Graduate Research Assistant Email: annie_hedlund[at]yahoo.com Research Interests: Binary Stars, Galaxy Evolution Thesis Advisor: Dr. Eric Sandquist Hobbies: Dancing, reading, playing with my cat, going to the beach
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Jose Carlos Torres Hernandez Graduate Student Email: jctorresh7[at]gmail.com Research Interests: Galaxy formation and evolution, Supernovae, Statistical models, Machine Learning Hobbies: running, reading, hiking, and exploring California. |
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Ben Kuhn Teaching Associate, Graduate Research Assistant
Email: benxkuhn[at]gmail.com
Research Interests: Supernovae, Cataclysmic Variable Stars Thesis Advisor: Dr. Douglas Leonard
Hobbies: Rock climbing, yoga, frisbee, longboarding, bass guitar, videogames |
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Melanie Kae Olaes Lead Teaching Associate, Graduate Research Assistant Email: mkbolaes[at]gmail.com Research Interests: Superluminous supernovae, Transient Detection, Survey Science, Automation Thesis Advisor: Dr. Robert Quimby Hobbies: Cooking, writing, RPG videogames, yoga, hooping |
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Quentin Socia Teaching Asscociate, Graduate Research Assistant Email: quentin.socia[at]gmail.com Research Interests: Exoplanets, binary stars, planetary atmospheres, cataclysmic planetary geology, solar system beyond Neptune Thesis Advisor: Dr. William Welsh Hobbies: Preservation of video games, video games as literature, science fiction cinema of the 1980s |
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Stephanie Stawinski Teaching Associate , Graduate Research Assistant Email: stephaniestawinski[at]yahoo.com Research Interests: QSO Absorption Line Systems, spectroscopy of QALS, Intergalactic and Circumgalatic Medium, gas and dust composition and evolution Thesis Advisor: Dr. Kate Rubin Hobbies: Camping, softball, dancing |
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Peter Wysocki Graduate Student Email: pwysocki[at]sdsu.edu Research Interests: Exoplanets, Supernovae, Instrumentation Hobbies: Watching Action/Adventure Movies, Talking with Friends about Kpop or Marvel Movies, Video Games, Learning Astronomy! |
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Mitchell Yenawine Graduate Student Email: myenawine1[at]gmail.com Research Interests: Binary Stars, Exoplanets, Theoretical Astrophysics, TBD Research Advisor: Dr. William Welsh Hobbies: Weightlifting, Weight loss, Over-analyzing tv/movies, Puzzles, Competitive video games |