Kenneth W. Cavagnolo

 

I am an astrophysicist at the Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur (OCA) in Nice, France. My research is focused on better understanding 1) the formation and evolution of large-scale structure, 2) the influence of black holes on structure growth, 3) and the properties of the magnetized universe. I am especially interested in low-frequency radio astronomy and implementing methods to simplify and improve interferometric radio data analysis. My work primarily utilizes observations in the X-ray and radio wavebands, but also incorporates analytic modeling, infrared, optical, and ultraviolet observations. My prior and on-going work are discussed on the “Research” page and you can find out more about me on the “Personal” page.


My dissertation advisors were Megan Donahue & Mark Voit, I did my first postdoc with Brian McNamara, and I currently work with Chiara Ferrari. “Science is a collaborative effort,” and I have worked with (to name a few) Jack Baldwin, Chris Carilli, Alastair Edge, Emmanuel Momjian, Paul Nulsen, Ming Sun, and Michael Wise.


My career path thus far...

• B.S. Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002

• M.Sc. Astrophysics, Michigan State University, 2005

• Ph.D. Astrophysics, Michigan State University, 2008

• Waterloo Fellow, University of Waterloo, 2008-10

• ANR Fellow, OCA, 2010-present

ANR Opales Fellow

Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur

Department Cassiopée

Boulevard de l'Observatoire

B.P. 4229

F-06304 Nice, France


Office: Mt. Gros, CION 01-04

Phone: +33 (0)4 92 00 30 62

Fax: +33 (0)4 92 00 31 18

Email: cavagnolo@oca.eu


Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Dissertation (PDF)

Publications (ADS)


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Last update: Feb 24, 2011

 

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