Research Associates & PostDocs

Name	Research Field	Phone
Carina Fian	Gravitational Lensing of Quasars
Contini Marcella	Theoretical study of AGNs: Calculate the spectrum of Seyfert galaxies, Liners, and Starburst galaxies, by a special computational code, SUMA, which consistently accounts for both the photoionizing flux and the shock. The calculation and interpretation of the spectrum of novae and symbiotic stars using SUMA.	03-6407417
Formiggini Liliana	Symbiotic stars: Examination of the light variation at quiescence and at outburst. The spectral behaviour is studied using optical data from the Wise and ultraviolet data from IUE space observations. The emission lines spectrum is fitted with a model which takes into account both photoionization and shock processes. Preparation for TAUVEX: Identification of far UV-sources which have been spectroscopically observed by the CCD at the Florence and George Wise Observatory.	03-6407414
Goldman Itzhak	Astrophysical testing of gravity theories, in particular by means of pulsar timing data. Neutron stars and supernovae. Astrophysical turbulence including: Accretion Disks models. Tidal interaction leading to circularization of close binaries. Turbulence in clusters of galaxies. Primordial cosmic turbulence. Astroparticles: using astrophysical observations to constrain candidates for dark matter.	03-6408691
Irwin Christopher	Supernova and Gamma-Ray Burst Theory
Kaspi Shai	Studying the nature of AGNs using observations with ground based and space-based telescope (UV, Optical, and X-ray) Measuring the black hole mass in Active Galactic Nuclei. Study of the broad line region in Active Galactic Nuclei. X-ray study of the quasars at red-shift greater than 4. High resolution X-ray spectroscopy of Active Galactic Nuclei.	03-6405247
Koriski, Shuki	Formation and evolution of galaxies	03-6405247
Kozyreva Alexandra	Supernova physics Stellar evolution
Sadeh Sharon	Cosmic microwave background	03-6408895
Shimon Meir	Cosmic microwave background and cosmological parameter estimation The Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect and its cosmological applications Beam systematics and their impact on CMB observations	03-6407414
Singh, Chandra B.	Black hole accretion-ejection phenomena: theory and simulations, relativistic fluid hydrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics, dynamics of relativistic jets	03-6408580