Edward ''Rocky'' W. Kolb
Arthur Holly Compton Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics; Enrico Fermi Institute; and the College

Department Chair: 2006-2012

Education: BS 1973 (Physics) University of New Orleans; Ph. D. 1978 (Physics) University of Texas, Austin

Phone: (773) 702-0597
Location: ERC 481 (Research Office), ERC 499E (KICP Director's Office)
Email: rocky.kolbuchicago.edu
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Affiliations: Director, Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics

Research
cosmic inflation models, gravitational production of particles, particle dark matter, ultra-high energy cosmic rays, and high-energy neutrino astronomy.
Publications: ADS | arXiv | inSPIRE

Research Fields:
Kolb's research deals with the application of fundamental physics (in particular particle physics and general relativity) to the very early universe.

Scientific Projects

Graduate Students
Past Graduate Students: Zosia Krusberg (2011, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Valentin Kostov (2010, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Eun-Joo "Sein" Ahn (2006, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Alberto Vallinotto (2006, Physics)

Teaching Courses
Past courses:
  • [ASTR 32100] Cosmology II: 2006 - 2007 (Autumn)
  • [ASTR 48000] Current Topics in Astrophysics: 2010 - 2011 (Winter)
  • [NTSC 10200] Evolution of the Universe: 2007 - 2008 (Spring); 2004 - 2005 (Spring)
  • [PHSC 12000] Origin of the Universe and How We Know: 2011 - 2012 (Winter)
  • [PHSC 12620] The Big Bang: 2020 - 2021 (Winter); 2019 - 2020 (Spring); 2016 - 2017 (Spring)

Department Committees
Past Department Committees:
  • Giant Magellan Telescope - Chicago: 2018 - 2019 (Chair)
  • Brinson Lectureship: 2018 - 2019 | 2011 - 2012
  • Budget and Policy: 2018 - 2019 | 2011 - 2012 (Chair)
  • Space and Building: 2011 - 2012

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