Areas of Research by Faculty
Areas of research include: Early universe, cosmology, galaxy
clusters, galaxy formation; star formation, planet formation,
interstellar medium; high energy astrophysics; stellar structure and
evolution; astronomical Instrumentation.
Here is a list of Recent Preprint Publications by our researches.
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abraham
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(416)946-7289
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High redshift galaxies, the evolution and morphology of galaxies, observational cosmology.
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pawel
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(416)978-6550
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The birth and evolution of binary stars and planetary systems, dynamics of astrophysical disks, physics of circumstellar dust, with occasional diversions to binary blackholes and AGNs
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bolton
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(416)978-2192
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Stellar spectroscopy, binary and variable stars, atmospheres and winds of early type stars, and the solar-stellar connection.
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bond at cita
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(416)978-6874
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Early Universe; Origin and Evolution of Cosmic Structure; Cosmic Radiation Backgrounds; The Dark Matter & Dark Energy Problems; Particle and Gravitational Theory.
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carlberg
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(416)978-2198
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N-body modelling, galactic dynamics, cosmology.
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bclarke
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Physics of gaseous nebulae.
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cclement
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(416)978-2204
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Variable stars in globular clusters and other stellar systems.
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mclement
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(416)978-2215
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Equilibrium and stability of rotating stellar models, circulation and mixing in stellar interiors.
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dubinski
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(416)946-7290
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Galaxy formation and dynamics, focus on the connections between cosmology and galactic dynamics
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dyer
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(416)946-3044
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General Relativity, gravitational lenses, relativistic astrophysics, cosmology, algebraic computation.
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fernie
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(416)978-2215
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garrison
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(416)978-4833
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Spectral classification, galactic structure, spectroscopy, peculiar stars, morphology of galaxies, instrumentation.
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rayjay
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(416)946-7291
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Origin and diversity of planetary systems. Formation of stars and brown dwarfs.
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kofman at cita
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(416)978-8495
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Early universe, inflation.
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lester
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(416)978-2192
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Measurement of stellar spectral energy distributions, observations of stellar convection, high resolution stellar spectroscopy, models of stellar atmospheres.
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lowman
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(416)978-6550
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Planetary interiors: structure, thermal histories, mantle convection, core-mantle coupling; computational fluid dynamics; high performance computing and numerical modelling
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marleau
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(416)946-5436
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Galaxy formation and evolution, high redshift galaxies, star formation history of galaxies, resolved stellar populations and role of dust in nearby elliptical galaxies, obscured star formation in galaxy clusters and intra-cluster dust, galaxy clusters and the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect, cosmology and general relativity
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pgmartin
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(416)978-6840
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Interstellar matter, H2: collisional rate ceofficients, Canadian Galactic Plane Survey, infrared imaging: HiRes, MSX and SIRTF, H II regions: Orion, structure, dynamics and chemical abundances, dust: interstellar polarization.
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matzner
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(416)978-2172
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Star formation: Protostellar disks, molecular clouds, energy feedback
Stellar explosions: Supernovae, gamma ray bursts
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stefan
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(416)978-4165
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Binary stars, instrumentation, stellar spectroscopy
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moon
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(416)978-6566
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Experimental astrophysics and astronomical instrumentation (IR and optical),compact objects (black holes, neutron stars, and X-ray binaries), supernovae and GRBs, supernova remnants, highly-obscured hard X-ray sources
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murray at cita
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(416)978-1778
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Non-linear dynamics, planetary dynamics, solar physics, galaxy formation, active galactic nuclei.
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netterfield
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(416)946-0416
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Observational Cosmology via measurements of anisotropy in the Cosmic Microwave Background.
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pen at cita
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(416)978-6477
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Cosmology, n-body and hydro simulations, CMB, topological defects.
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percy
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(416)978-2577
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Observational studies of variable stars, including pulsating variables, Be stars, supergiants, binaries, small amplitude variables in general, and especially pulsating red giants. Encouragement and support of skilled amateur astronomers contributing to astronomical research. Science education and outreach (especially astronomy) at all levels, locally, nationally, and internationally.
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pfeiffer at cita
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(416) 978-8497
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Numerical relativity; black holes; Neutron stars; gravitational wave astrophysics
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mreid
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(416)978-0307
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CLTA
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robbins
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(416)978-4286
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Librarian
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rucinski
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(905) 751-9592
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Binary stars, stellar atmospheres, star formation and evolution.
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seaquist
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(416)978-7299
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Stellar radio emission, line and continuum radio emission from spiral and irregular galaxies and QSOs.
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srini at geology
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(416)946-0278
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Assistant Professor
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stanley at physics
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(416) 946-8130
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Planetary magnetic fields, planetary physics, dynamo theory
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thompson at cita
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(416)978-8784
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Astrophysical sources of high energy radiation (Soft Gamma Repeaters, Anomalous X-ray Pulsars, Gamma-Ray Bursts), relativistic fluids and magnetofluids, supernova core collapse, accretion flows and -- intermittently -- the early universe.
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mhvk
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(416)946-7288
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Compact objects, stars and binaries, their structure, formation and evolution, and their use to infer fundamental physical properties.
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wu
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(416)946-5633
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planets: dynamics, interiors, protoplanetary disks; stars: structure, pulsation, nonlinear effects, tides, binaries, white dwarfs, neutron stars, supernova.
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hyee
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(416)978-1771
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Galaxy clusters - galaxy population, evolution, dynamics, cD galaxies, surveys; galaxy evolution; high-redshift galaxies; quasar environment; quasar absorption line.
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