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James W. Truran  Education: BA 1961 Cornell; MS 1963; Ph.D., Yale University, 1965 Phone: (773) 702-9584 Location: ERC 557 Email: truran  nova.uchicago.eduAffiliations: PI, Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics; Flash Center for Computational Science Research early galactic evolution; the early star formation and nucleosynthesis history of the Universe; astrophysical thermonuclear explosions; nucleosynthesis; and ages from nuclear chronometers. He is a co-Principal Investigator on the NSF Frontier Center “Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics," centered at Notre Dame University 2003. Publications: ADS | arXiv | inSPIRE Research Fields:
Truran's research is concerned with the nuclear processes by which the elements heavier than hydrogen and helium are synthesized in stellar and supernova environments, and with the mechanisms of nova and supernova explosions. Graduate Students Past Graduate Students: Yeun-Jin Kim (2013, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Ivo Seitenzahl (2008, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Fang Peng (2006, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Michael A. Zingale (2000, Astronomy and Astrophysics) |