TAPIR
Graduate Alumni — PhD
Neutron Stars: Robust Constraints on Dense Matter from Astrophysics
Legred, Isaac Norman ・ PhD ・ 2025
Advisor: Chatziioannou, Katerina
Topics in Gravitational Wave Physics: Lensing, Detection with Astrometry and Dark Siren Hubble Measurement
Wang, Yijun ・ PhD ・ 2024
Advisor: Chen, Yanbei; Doré, Olivier P.; Chang, Tzu-Ching
Assembly of Intermediate-Mass Black Holes Along Star Formation
Shi, Yanlong ・ PhD ・ 2023
Advisor: Hopkins, Philip F.
Near-Horizon Black Hole Physics
Chen, Baoyi ・ PhD ・ 2022
Advisor: Chen, Yanbei
Gravitational Wave Signatures of Black Hole Physics
Mark, Zachary R. ・ PhD ・ 2021
Advisor: Chen, Yanbei
Probing the Nature of Black Holes with Gravitational Waves
Giesler, Matthew David ・ PhD ・ 2020
Advisor: Teukolsky, Saul A.
Computational Methods for Gravitational Wave Physics: Spectral Cauchy-Characteristic Extraction and Tidal Splicing
Barkett, Kevin Michael Canice ・ PhD ・ 2019
Advisor: Chen, Yanbei
Fundamental Physics Through Gravitational Waves: From No-Hair Theorem to Quantum Structures of Black Holes
Du, Song Ming ・ PhD ・ 2019
Advisor: Chen, Yanbei
Testing Alternative Theories of Quantum Mechanics with Optomechanics, and Effective Modes for Gaussian Linear Optomechanics
Helou, Bassam Mohamad ・ PhD ・ 2019
Advisor: Chen, Yanbei
Numerical Relativity Beyond General Relativity
Okounkova, Maria ・ PhD ・ 2019
Advisor: Teukolsky, Saul A.
Spatially Resolved Star Formation in Cosmological Zoom-in Simulations: Understanding the Role of Feedback in Scaling Relations
Orr, Matthew Edward ・ PhD ・ 2019
Advisor: Hopkins, Philip F.
A Perturbative Model for the Intrinsic Alignments of Galaxies
Schmitz, Denise Marie ・ PhD ・ 2019
Advisor: Hopkins, Philip F.
Stellar Feedback, AGN Feedback and Fluid Microphysics in Galaxy Evolution
Su, Kung-Yi ・ PhD ・ 2019
Advisor: Hopkins, Philip F.
Black Hole Simulations: From Supercomputers to Your Laptop
Varma, Vadapalli Vijay S. ・ PhD ・ 2019
Advisor: Scheel, Mark; Chen, Yanbei
On the Origin of Scales and Scaling Laws in Star Formation
Guszejnov, Dávid ・ PhD ・ 2018
Advisor: Hopkins, Philip F.
r-Process Nucleosynthesis in Neutron Star Mergers with the New Nuclear Reaction Network SkyNet
Lippuner, Jonas ・ PhD ・ 2018
Advisor: Ott, Christian D.
Understanding Galaxy Formation and Evolution with Realistic Simulations
Ma, Xiangcheng ・ PhD ・ 2018
Advisor: Hopkins, Philip F.
Astrophysical Applications of Quantum Mechanics
Murchikova, Elena M. ・ PhD ・ 2018
Advisor: Phinney, E. Sterl
Neutrino Radiation Transport and Other Topics in High Energy Density Astrophysics
Richers, Sherwood Andrew, III ・ PhD ・ 2018
Advisor: Ott, Christian D.
Surrogate Models of Gravitational Waves from Numerical Relativity Simulations of Binary Black Hole Mergers
Blackman, Jonathan Lloyd ・ PhD ・ 2017
Advisor: Ott, Christian D.
Radiative Processes in Astrophysical Gases: From the Intergalactic and Interstellar Medium to Exoplanetary Atmospheres
Oklopčić, Antonija ・ PhD ・ 2017
Advisor: Hirata, Christopher M.
The Astrophysics of Strongly Interacting Systems
Nerella, Tejaswi Venumadhav ・ PhD ・ 2016
Advisor: Hirata, Christopher M.
Gauge Invariant Spectral Cauchy Characteristic Extraction of Gravitational Waves in Computational General Relativity
Handmer, Casey John ・ PhD ・ 2015
Advisor: Chen, Yanbei; Ott, Christian D.
Toward Understanding Astrophysical Phenomena
Luan, Jing ・ PhD ・ 2015
Advisor: Goldreich, Peter Martin
Where Tori Fear to Trend: Hypermassive Neutron Star Remnants and Absolute Event Horizons or Topics in Computational General Relativity
Kaplan, Jeffrey Daniel ・ PhD ・ 2014
Advisor: Ott, Christian D.
CMB as a Probe of New Physics and Old Times
Gluščević, Vera ・ PhD ・ 2013
Advisor: Kamionkowski, Marc P.
The Dynamics of White Dwarfs, Black Holes and Stellar Cusps
Wegg, Christopher ・ PhD ・ 2013
Advisor: Phinney, E. Sterl
Cosmological Consequences of Gravitation: Structure Formation and Gravitational Waves
Book, Laura Grace ・ PhD ・ 2012
Advisor: Benson, Andrew J.
Topics in Large-Scale Structure
Krause, Anna Elisabeth ・ PhD ・ 2012
Advisor: Hirata, Christopher M.
Three Paths to Particle Dark Matter
Lee, Samuel Kuhnman ・ PhD ・ 2012
Advisor: Kamionkowski, Marc P.
Topics in Core-Collapse Supernova Theory: The Formation of Black Holes and the Transport of Neutrinos
O’Connor, Evan Patrick ・ PhD ・ 2012
Advisor: Ott, Christian D.
The Cosmic Stories: Beginning, Evolution and Present Days of the Universe
Tseliakhovich, Dmitriy ・ PhD ・ 2012
Advisor: Hirata, Christopher M.
A New Spin on Primordial Hydrogen Recombination and a Refined Model for Spinning Dust Radiation
Ali-Haimoud, Yacine ・ PhD ・ 2011
Advisor: Hirata, Christopher M.
Black Hole Mergers and Their Electromagnetic Counterparts
Bode, Jason Nathaniel ・ PhD ・ 2011
Advisor: Phinney, E. Sterl
A Survey of Results in Modern Precision Cosmology
Pullen, Anthony Robert ・ PhD ・ 2011
Advisor: Kamionkowski, Marc P.
The Lukewarm Frontier: Some Cosmological Consequences of ‘Low Energy’ Physics
Grin, Daniel ・ PhD ・ 2010
Advisor: Kamionkowski, Marc P.
Understanding the Solar System with Numerical Simulations and Lévy Flights
Collins, Benjamin Forster ・ PhD ・ 2009
Advisor: Sari, Re’em
The Consequences of Modifying Fundamental Cosmological Theories
Erickcek, Adrienne Lynn ・ PhD ・ 2009
Advisor: Kamionkowski, Marc P.
Topics in Theoretical Astrophysics
Li, Chao ・ PhD ・ 2009
Advisor: Chen, Yanbei; Thorne, Kip S.; Cooray, Asantha
Understanding the Origin of Planetary Systems: Studying the Kuiper Belt and the Dynamics of Planet Formation
Schlichting, Hilke Elisabeth ・ PhD ・ 2009
Advisor: Sari, Re’em
The Three Ss of Gravitational-Wave Astronomy: Sources, Signals, Searches
Mandel, Ilya ・ PhD ・ 2008
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
The Gravity of the Situation
Smith, Tristan Laine ・ PhD ・ 2008
Advisor: Kamionkowski, Marc P.
Dissecting the Gravitational Lens B1608+656: Implications for the Hubble Constant
Suyu, Sherry Hsuan ・ PhD ・ 2008
Advisor: Blandford, Roger D.; Thorne, Kip S.
Topics in Gravitational Physics: Tidal Coupling in Gravitational Wave Searches and Mach’s Principle
Fang, Hua ・ PhD ・ 2007
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Topics in Gravitational-Wave Physics
Lovelace, Geoffrey Mark ・ PhD ・ 2007
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Extracting the Cosmic History from Diffuse Backgrounds
Pritchard, Jonathan Robin ・ PhD ・ 2007
Advisor: Kamionkowski, Marc P.
Interaction of Magnetic Field and Flow in the Outer Shells of Giant Planets
Liu, Junjun ・ PhD ・ 2006
Advisor: Stevenson, David John; Goldreich, Peter Martin; Ingersoll, Andrew P.
Slices of Theoretical Astrophysics: Solar System Dynamics and Relativistic Explosions
Pan, Margaret Whei-Jie ・ PhD ・ 2006
Advisor: Sari, Re’em
Topics of LIGO Physics: Template Banks for the Inspiral of Precessing, Compact Binaries, and Design of the Signal-Recycling Cavity for Advanced LIGO
Pan, Yi ・ PhD ・ 2006
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Adventures in Theoretical Astrophysics
Farmer, Alison Jane ・ PhD ・ 2005
Advisor: Goldreich, Peter Martin
To the Horizon and Beyond:Weak Lensing of the CMB and Binary Inspirals into Horizonless Objects
Kesden, Michael Henry ・ PhD ・ 2005
Advisor: Kamionkowski, Marc P.
Resonant Excitation of White Dwarf Oscillations in Compact Object Binaries
Rathore, Yasser ・ PhD ・ 2005
Advisor: Blandford, Roger D.
Variations on the Standard Model of the Universe
Sigurdson, Kris Raymond ・ PhD ・ 2005
Advisor: Kamionkowski, Marc P.
I. Ash Injection and Exposure During Radius Expansion Type I X-Ray Bursts. II. Stellar Dynamics at the Galactic Center. III. Weak Gravitational Lensing by Dark Matter Concentrations
Weinberg, Nevin Nachum ・ PhD ・ 2005
Advisor: Kamionkowski, Marc P.
Radiative Transfer in Accreting Environments
Broderick, Avery Earl ・ PhD ・ 2004
Advisor: Blandford, Roger D.
Topics in Gravitational-Wave Astronomy
O’Shaughnessy, Richard William ・ PhD ・ 2004
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Galaxy Formation Near the Epoch of Reionization
Santos, Michael Robert ・ PhD ・ 2004
Advisor: Kamionkowski, Marc P.; Ellis, Richard S.
Topics of LIGO Physics: Quantum Noise in Advanced Interferometers and Template Banks for Compact-Binary Inspirals
Chen, Yanbei ・ PhD ・ 2003
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Dynamics of Spinning Compact Binaries in General Relativity
Hartl, Michael David ・ PhD ・ 2003
Advisor: Phinney, E. Sterl
Dynamical Stability of Nascent Neutron Stars
Liu, Yuk Tung ・ PhD ・ 2003
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Topics in LIGO-Related Physics: Interferometric Speed Meters and Tidal Work
Purdue, Patricia Marie ・ PhD ・ 2003
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Topics in General Relativity: Binary Black Holes and Hyperbolic Formulations of Einstein’s Equations
Alvi, Kashif Siddiq ・ PhD ・ 2002
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Topics in MHD Turbulence
Lithwick, Yoram ・ PhD ・ 2002
Advisor: Goldreich, Peter Martin; Readhead, Anthony C. S.
Modeling and Detecting Gravitational Waves from Compact Stellar Objects
Vallisneri, Michele ・ PhD ・ 2002
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
From the Big Bang to Tumbleweeds: Analysis of Signals from Relic Gravitons, Neutron Stars, and Terrestrial Gravitational Noise in Gravitational Wave Detectors
Creighton, Teviet David ・ PhD ・ 2000
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Hydromagnetic astrophysical outflows
Krasnopolsky, Ruben ・ PhD ・ 2000
Advisor: Blandford, Roger D.; Goldreich, Peter Martin
Topics in Physics and Astrophysics of LIGO
Levin, Yuri ・ PhD ・ 1999
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
The HST/LCO measurement of the mean flux of the extragalactic background light (3000-8000Å)
Bernstein, Rebecca A. ・ PhD ・ 1998
On the Evolution of Field Galaxies
Hogg, David Wardell ・ PhD ・ 1998
Advisor: Blandford, Roger D.
Gravitational-Wave Astronomy: Aspects of the Theory of Binary Sources and Interferometric Detectors
Hughes, Scott Alexander ・ PhD ・ 1998
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Coherent emission mechanisms in radio pulsars
Lyutikov, Maxim ・ PhD ・ 1998
Order of Magnitude Physics: A Textbook with Applications to the Retinal Rod and the Density of Prime Numbers
Mahajan, Sanjoy Sondhi ・ PhD ・ 1998
Advisor: Phinney, E. Sterl
Gravitational Waves from Compact Objects
Owen, Benjamin James ・ PhD ・ 1998
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Radiation Reaction in Binary Systems in General Relativity
Kennefick, Daniel John ・ PhD ・ 1997
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Searching for Black Holes and Other Massive, Compact Bodies Using the Gravitational Waves from Binary Inspirals
Ryan, Fintan Danh ・ PhD ・ 1997
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
The ages, speeds and offspring of pulsars
Hansen, Bradley Miles Stougaard ・ PhD ・ 1996
Advisor: Phinney, E. Sterl
The Norris survey of the Corona Borealis supercluster
Small, Todd Andrew ・ PhD ・ 1996
Advisor: Sargent, Wallace L. W.; Blandford, Roger D.
Topics in general relativity : naked singularities, and theoretical aspects of gravitational waves from merging compact binaries
Apostolatos, Theocaris A. ・ PhD ・ 1995
Polarization of resonantly scattered lines in active galactic nuclei
Lee, Hee-Won ・ PhD ・ 1995
Black holes and accretion disks in active galactic nuclei : microlensing, caustics, and collisional stellar dynamics
Rauch, Kevin Patrick ・ PhD ・ 1995
Topics in general relativity : the hoop conjecture and theoretical aspects of gravitational wave detection
Flanagan, Eanna E. ・ PhD ・ 1994
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Black holes in the early universe, in compact binaries, and as energy sources inside solar-type stars
Marković, Dragoljub ・ PhD ・ 1994
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Studies of stars with neutron cores and of x-ray binaries displaying quasi-periodic oscillations
Biehle, Garrett T. ・ PhD ・ 1993
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.; Blandford, Roger D.
Topics in general relativity theory : gravitational-wave measurements of black-hole parameters; gravitational collapse of a cylindrical body; and classical-particle evolution in the presence of closed, timelike curves
Echeverria, Fernando ・ PhD ・ 1993
The Kinematics of Molecular Gas and Dust in the Nearby Galaxies Centaurus A and M82
Quillen, Alice C. ・ PhD ・ 1993
Advisor: Unknown, Unknown
Multiply connected spacetimes and closed timelike curves in semiclassical gravity
Klinkhammer, Gunnar Ulrich ・ PhD ・ 1992
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Dynamics of neutron stars and binaries in globular clusters or, Ménages à trois: revitalizing burnt out degenerates through partner swapping
Sigurdsson, Steinn ・ PhD ・ 1992
Advisor: Phinney, E. Sterl
QSO Absorption Lines and the Ionizing Field at High Redshifts
Zuo, Lin ・ PhD ・ 1992
Advisor: Phinney, E. Sterl
MHD in divergence form : a computational method for astrophysical flow
van Putten, Maurice H. P. M. ・ PhD ・ 1992
Advisor: Phinney, E. Sterl
Radiative processes in active galactic nuclei
Coppi, Paolo Severo ・ PhD ・ 1991
Advisor: Blandford, Roger D.; Phinney, E. Sterl
Radiative transfer in very strong magnetic fields
Miller, Michael Coleman ・ PhD ・ 1990
Advisor: Phinney, E. Sterl
Multipole moments in general relativity and dynamical perturbations of black-hole magnetospheres
Zhang, Xiao-He ・ PhD ・ 1990
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Studies in Gravitational Lensing and Numerical Hydrodynamics
Kochanek, Christopher Sharpe ・ PhD ・ 1989
Advisor: Blandford, Roger D.
Singularities and Horizons in the Collisions of Gravitational Waves
Yurtsever, Ulvi Hamit ・ PhD ・ 1989
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
The R +ɛR² Cosmology
Morris, Michael Scott ・ PhD ・ 1988
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Relativistic Stellar Pulsations
Finn, Lee Samuel ・ PhD ・ 1987
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Observations and Gas Dynamics of Extragalactic Radio Jets
Lind, Kevin Robert ・ PhD ・ 1987
Advisor: Blandford, Roger D.
Neutron Stars Observations as Astrophysical Probes
Romani, Roger William ・ PhD ・ 1987
Advisor: Blandford, Roger D.
Thermal and Magnetic Properties of Neutron Stars
Hernquist, Lars Eric ・ PhD ・ 1985
Advisor: Blandford, Roger D.
Theoretical Investigations in Nonlinear Quantum Optics, Theory of Measurement, and Pulsations of General Relativistic Models of Neutron Stars
Schumaker, Bonny Laura ・ PhD ・ 1985
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Dynamical Electromagnetic Fields Near Black Holes and Multipole Moments of Stationary, General Relativistic Systems
Suen, Wai Mo ・ PhD ・ 1985
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Black-Hole Electrodynamics
Macdonald, Douglas Alan ・ PhD ・ 1984
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Topics in Black-Hole Physics: Geometric Constraints on Noncollapsing, Gravitating Systems and Tidal Distortions of a Schwarzschild Black Hole
Redmount, Ian H. ・ PhD ・ 1984
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Stability of Spherically Symmetric, Charged Black Holes and Multipole Moments for Stationary Systems
Gürsel, Halis Yekta ・ PhD ・ 1983
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Non-Equilibrium X-Ray Emission from Young Supernova Remnants
Nugent, John Joseph, Jr. ・ PhD ・ 1983
Advisor: Garmire, Gordon Paul
Stationary Spherical Optically Thick Accretion into Black Holes
Flammang, Richard Alan ・ PhD ・ 1982
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Studies of Compact Extragalactic Radio Sources
Linfield, Roger Paul ・ PhD ・ 1981
Advisor: Readhead, Anthony C. S.; Hall, Marshall
1. The Origin of the Kirkwood Gaps: A Mapping for Asteroidal Monitor Near the 3/1 Commensurability. 2. The Resonance Overlap Criterion and the Onset of Stochastic Behavior in the Restricted Three-Body Problem
Wisdom, Jack Leach ・ PhD ・ 1981
Advisor: Goldreich, Peter Martin
Relativistic Effects in Extragalactic Radio Sources
Königl, Arieh ・ PhD ・ 1980
Advisor: Blandford, Roger D.
Studies on Gravitational Waves and Stars with Neutron Cores
Zimmermann, Mark Edward ・ PhD ・ 1980
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Theoretical Investigations of Experimental Gravitation
Caves, Carlton Morris ・ PhD ・ 1979
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Electromagnetic Wave Generation and Propagation in Gravitational Fields
De Logi, Walter K. ・ PhD ・ 1978
Advisor: Papas, Charles Herach
The Generation of Gravitational Waves
Kovács, Sándor János, Jr. ・ PhD ・ 1977
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Accretion Into and Emission from Black Holes
Page, Don Nelson ・ PhD ・ 1976
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.; Hawking, Stephen W.
Frameworks for Analyzing and Testing Theories of Gravity
Lee, David Li ・ PhD ・ 1974
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
I. Time-Dependent Accretion Disks Around Compact Objects and II. Theoretical Frameworks for Analyzing and Testing Gravitation Theories
Lightman, Alan Paige ・ PhD ・ 1974
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Perturbations of a Rotating Black Hole
Teukolsky, Saul Arno ・ PhD ・ 1974
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Conserved Quantities and the Formation of Black Holes in the Brans-Dicke Theory of Gravitation
Dykla, John Joseph ・ PhD ・ 1973
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Polarization Properties of Astrophysical Masers
Kwan, John Ying-Kuen ・ PhD ・ 1973
Advisor: Goldreich, Peter Martin
Metric Theories of Gravity and their Astrophysical Implications
Ni, Wei-Tou ・ PhD ・ 1973
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Applications of Black-Hole Perturbation Techniques
Press, William Henry ・ PhD ・ 1973
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Relativistic Velocity: Potential Hydrodynamics and Stellar Stability
Schutz, Bernard Frederick, Jr. ・ PhD ・ 1972
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Nonspherical Perturbation of Relativistic Gravitational Collapse
Price, Richard Henry ・ PhD ・ 1971
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Theoretical Frameworks for Testing Relativistic Gravity. The Parametrized Post-Newtonian Formalism
Will, Clifford Martin ・ PhD ・ 1971
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Thermal Instability and the Convective Stability of Stellar Chromospheres
Defouw, Richard John ・ PhD ・ 1970
Advisor: Goldreich, Peter Martin
The Coupling of Gravitational Radiation to Nonrelativistic Sources
Burke, William Lionel ・ PhD ・ 1969
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
The Stability of Relativistic, Spherically Symmetric Star Clusters
Ipser, James Reid ・ PhD ・ 1969
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Bianchi Type I Cosmological Models
Jacobs, Kenneth Charles ・ PhD ・ 1969
Advisor: Thorne, Kip S.
Type D Gravitational Fields
Kinnersley, William Morris, III ・ PhD ・ 1969
Advisor: Mathews, Jon