Edward J. Kibblewhite

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Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and the College; Senior Fellow, Computation Institute; Enrico Fermi Institute

Education: BA 1966 (Electrical Sciences) Cambridge, U.K., PhD (Astronomy) Cambridge, U.K.

Contact Information

Phone: (773) 702-8208
Location: TAAC 32
Email: edkoddjob.uchicago.edu

Research

Kibblewhite's research concentrates on developing new technologies to revolutionize optical/IR astronomy. His current interests include: adaptive opticsto achieve diffraction limited resolution from ground based telescopes, high power lasers for generating synthetic beacons for adaptive optics, the design of extremely large telescopes (> 30 meters) and optical/infra red interferometry from space and ground.

Research Fields: Extragalactic Astronomy; Galactic Astronomy

Affiliations: Computation Institute; Enrico Fermi Institute

Graduate Students

Past Students: Fang Shi (1999); Michael F. Smutko (1998)

Teaching

Current & Future Courses

  • ASTR 45000, Extreme Optics: 2012 - 2013 (Winter)
  • ASTR 49900, Graduate Research Seminar: 2012 - 2013 (Winter)

Past Courses

  • ASTR 30600, Radiation Measurements in Astrophysics: 2011 - 2012 (Winter); 2010 - 2011 (Winter); 2009 - 2010 (Winter); 2008 - 2009 (Winter); 2007 - 2008 (Winter); 2006 - 2007 (Winter); 2005 - 2006 (Winter); 2004 - 2005 (Winter)
  • ASTR 45100, High Resolution Imaging: 2011 - 2012 (Spring); 2004 - 2005 (Winter)
  • ASTR 45000, Extreme Optics: 2011 - 2012 (Spring)
  • PHSC 11900, Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics (Lab): 2006 - 2007 (Autumn)

Department Committees

Past


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