Research
I have worked with Dr. Ylva Philstrom on studying the far infrared-radio
correlation for active galactic nuclei (AGN), utilizing both radio and Spitzer
data sets, and on using the Very Large Array (VLA) to observe OH masers near
to the Galactic Center.
I spent two summers working as a research assistant at the National Radio
Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), and also at the Netherlands Foundation for
Research in Astronomy (ASTRON).
I worked with Dr. Lorant Sjouwerman to evaluate 43 GHz SiO masers as
potential calibrators for the VLBI Exploration of Radio Astronomy (VERA) project to study the Galactic Center. We analyzed
thousands (it seemed like millions!) of image planes, and identified two
viable candidates for follow-up observations.
I also assisted with a search for exoplanets around white dwarfs, and in
Dwingaloo analyzed images of the Whirlpool Galaxy via Faraday rotation measure
synthesis.
I will spend Summer 2008 at NRAO in Socorro again, working with Dr. Jeff Wagg and
Dr. Chris Carilli on the nature of the high-redshift tail of the submillimeter
galaxy population.
One of my hobbies is meteorology, particularly storm chasing, and I have
designed probes to study tornadoes.
I will begin my graduate studies in August 2008, working with Dr. Tom Harrison
on high-speed photometry in the stellar astrophysics group.
Meetings
January 2008: American Astronomical Society meeting,
Monitoring of 1720 MHz OH Masers in the Galactic Center
Robert Edmonds, Y. Pihlstrom & L. Sjouwerman
January 2007: American Astronomical Society meeting,
43 GHz SiO Masers for Phase Calibration with VERA in the Galactic Center
Robert Edmonds, L. Sjouwerman & Y. Pihlstrom
