Astronomy

Bryan Gaensler

Professor, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Faculty of Arts and Science

• Campus
  • St. George
• Faculty
  • Faculty of Arts & Science

Areas of Expertise

• Astronomy
• Cosmic magnetism
• Cosmology
• Galaxies
• Gender and diversity issues in astronomy
• International astronomical mega-projects
• Radio astronomy
• Supernovae and cosmic explosions

Office: 416-978-6223
Email: bryan.gaensler@utoronto.ca
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Heidi White

Astrophysicist;

Educational Content Developer

• Campus
  • St. George
• Faculty
  • Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Faculty of Arts & Science
• Department
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

Areas of Expertise

• Astronomy
• Cosmology
• Galaxies
• Space missions
• Space science

Office: N/A
Languages: French
Email: heidi.white@utoronto.ca
Preferred method of contact: Email
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John Percy

Professor Emeritus, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Faculty of Arts and Science

Professor Emeritus, Centre for Science, Math and Technology Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, University of Toronto Mississauga

• Campus
  • St. George
  • U of T Mississauga
• Faculty
  • Faculty of Arts & Science
  • Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
• Department
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Chemical and Physical Sciences
• Centres
  • Math and Technology Education

Areas of Expertise

• Astronomy
• Science education and literacy

Office: 416-978-2577
Home: 416-231-6798
Website
Email: john.percy@utoronto.ca
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Keith Vanderlinde

Professor, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics

• Campus
  • St. George
• Faculty
  • Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics

Areas of Expertise

• Astronomy
• Computers in astronomy
• Cosmology
• Galaxies
• Large scale structure in the universe
• Radio astronomy
• Radio telescopes
• South Pole radio astronomy

Office: 416-946-5436
Email: vanderlinde@astro.utoronto.ca
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Lamiya Mowla

Dunlap Fellow

• Campus
  • St. George
• Faculty
  • Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics

Areas of Expertise

• Astronomy
• Bangladesh
• Diversity and Inclusion/Women/Muslim in STEM
• Galaxy
• James Webb / Hubble Space Telescope

Office: N/A
Languages: Bengali
Website
Email: lamiya.mowla@utoronto.ca
Preferred method of contact: Email
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Renée Hložek

Associate Professor, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Faculty of Arts and Science

• Campus
  • St. George
• Faculty
  • Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Faculty of Arts & Science

Areas of Expertise

• Astronomy
• Black holes
• Cosmology
• Galaxies
• Gender and diversity issues in astronomy
• Importance of women receiving a Nobel
• Large scale structure in the universe
• Radio astronomy
• Radio telescopes
• Women in STEM
• Work of Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez
• Work of Roger Penrose

Office: 416-978-4971
Mobile: 647-573-6445
Email: hlozek@dunlap.utoronto.ca
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Roberto Abraham

Professor, Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Faculty of Arts and Science

• Campus
  • St. George
• Faculty
  • Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics

Areas of Expertise

• Astronomy
• Galaxies
• Galaxy evolution
• Telescopes

Office: 416-946-7289
Mobile: 647-388-4345
Email: abraham@astro.utoronto.ca
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Suresh Sivanandam

Professor, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics

• Campus
  • St. George
• Faculty
  • Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics

Areas of Expertise

• Astronomical Instruments (spectrographs and spectroscopy)
• Astronomy
• Galaxies and galaxy clusters
• Telescopes and astronomical observatories

Office: 416-978-6550
Email: sivanandam@astro.utoronto.ca
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