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Photo Name Role Affiliations Email Phone Office Centers Research topics
Shomik Adhicary Shomik Adhicary Graduate Student Physics sva5823@psu.edu +1 814 865 7533 334 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Black Holes, Dark Matter, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Mark Alaverdian Mark Alaverdian _ Physics mxa895@psu.edu 204 Osmond Laboratory IGC Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Physical Mathematics
Julien Alfaro Julien Alfaro Graduate Student Physics jpa5771@psu.edu +1 814 865 7533 204 Osmond Laboratory CMA, IGC Cosmic Rays, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
Heather Allen Heather Allen Graduate Student Physics heather.allen@psu.edu --- 204 Osmond Laboratory CMA, IGC Cosmic Rays, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Hugo Alberto Ayala Solares Hugo Alberto Ayala Solares Faculty Physics hgayala@psu.edu +1 814 863 7533 206A Osmond Laboratory CMA, IGC Multimessenger Astrophysics
Harshraj Bandyopadhyay Harshraj Bandyopadhyay Graduate Student Physics hkb5238@psu.edu +1 814 865 7533 307 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Black Holes, Gravitational Waves
Zhen Bi Zhen Bi Faculty zjb5184@psu.edu +1 814 865 7533 338 Davey Laboratory CFT, IGC
John Blakely John Blakely Undergraduate Student Astronomy, Physics jpb6799@psu.edu +1 814 865 0410 Osmond Laboratory CTOC, IGC Black Holes, Dark Matter
Carlos Blanco Carlos Blanco Faculty ICDS, Physics carlosblanco@psu.edu +1 814 865 7533 303K Osmond Laboratory CFT, CMA, CTOC, IGC Cosmic Rays, Dark Matter, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
Koustav Chandra Koustav Chandra Postdoc Astronomy, Physics kbc5795@psu.edu 307 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Shujin Cheng Shujin Cheng Graduate Student svc6640@psu.edu 8142803428 113 Osmond Laboratory IGC
Tommy Chin Tommy Chin Graduate Student Physics wjc5509@psu.edu 6692331822 301D Whitmore Laboratory CFT, CTOC, IGC Quantum Universe, Dynamic Universe
Nikko Cleri Nikko Cleri Postdoc Astronomy njc5787@psu.edu N/A 520 Davey Laboratory IGC Quasars
Aurora Colter Aurora Colter Undergraduate Student Math, Physics agc5654@psu.edu CFT, IGC Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Loop Quantum Gravity, Physical Mathematics, Quantum Universe
Salvatore Cordova Salvatore Cordova Staff Physics sac6821@psu.edu 857891241 NA Osmond Laboratory IGC
Austin Cummings Austin Cummings Postdoc Physics alc6658@psu.edu IGC
Olivia Curtis Olivia Curtis Postdoc Astronomy ocurtis@psu.edu N/A 417A Davey Laboratory IGC Cosmic Surveys
Yixuan Dang Yixuan Dang Graduate Student Physics ykd5167@psu.edu 8142802592 114 Osmond Laboratory IGC Gravitational Waves
Abhishek Das Abhishek Das Graduate Student Astronomy, ICDS, Physics ajd6518@psu.edu 321E Thomas Building CMA, IGC Black Holes, Cosmic Rays, Dark Matter, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos, Quasars
Arnab Dhani Arnab Dhani Graduate Student Physics aud371@psu.edu +1 814 865 7533 317 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Black Holes, Gravitational Waves
Patrick Donaghue Patrick Donaghue Graduate Student Math donaghue@psu.edu +1 814 865 7527 012 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Mathematical Structures
Jeysen Flores-Velázquez Jeysen Flores-Velázquez Graduate Student Astronomy, Physics jrf6037@psu.edu +1 3235526297 118 Osmond Laboratory IGC Black Holes, Dark Matter
Jack Genovesi Jack Genovesi Postdoc Physics jgg27@psu.edu 8455197418 320A Osmond Laboratory IGC Dark Matter
Joshua Gonsalves Joshua Gonsalves Undergraduate Student ICDS, Physics jpg6184@psu.edu 4847877738 334 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Gravitational Waves
Ish Gupta Ish Gupta Graduate Student Physics ishgupta@psu.edu +1 814 865 7533 317 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Eduardo Gutiérrez Eduardo Gutiérrez Postdoc Physics exg5366@psu.edu +1 814 863 9605 301B Whitmore Laboratory IGC Black Holes, Cosmic Rays, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
Övgü  Güleryüz Övgü Güleryüz Undergraduate Student Math, Physics oqg5065@psu.edu IGC Loop Quantum Gravity
Peter Hammond Peter Hammond Postdoc Physics pph5189@psu.edu +1 814 863 9605 307 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
Bryan Hendricks Bryan Hendricks Graduate Student Physics blh5615@psu.edu 815-216-0835 204 Osmond Laboratory IGC Neutrinos
Yun-Jing Huang Yun-Jing Huang Graduate Student Physics yzh5436@psu.edu 334 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Gravitational Waves
Austin Hydock Austin Hydock Undergraduate Student ajh7528@psu.edu 814-865-7617 814-865-7617 Davey Laboratory IGC
Prathamesh Joshi Prathamesh Joshi Graduate Student ICDS, Physics ppj5075@psu.edu 301D Whitmore Laboratory IGC Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Samarth Khandelwal Samarth Khandelwal Undergraduate Student Math, Physics smk6968@psu.edu N/A 323 Whitmore Laboratory CFT, IGC Black Holes, Loop Quantum Gravity, Mathematical Structures
Chloe Klare Chloe Klare Graduate Student chloe.klare@psu.edu 445a Davey Laboratory CFT, CMA, IGC
Ryan Krebs Ryan Krebs Graduate Student Physics rjk5416@psu.edu (814) 865-7533 322 Osmond Laboratory CMA, IGC Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
Yuchieh Ku Yuchieh Ku Graduate Student Physics yuchieh@psu.edu 8148628153 204 Osmond Laboratory IGC Neutrinos
Benjamin Lillard Benjamin Lillard Postdoc Physics blillard@psu.edu N/A 206B Osmond Laboratory IGC Dark Matter, Gravitational Waves, Physical Mathematics
Victor Liu Victor Liu Graduate Student Astronomy vql5180@psu.edu 6467255201 537 Davey Laboratory IGC Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Quasars
Gooderham McCormick Gooderham McCormick Graduate Student Astronomy gum66@psu.edu +1 814 865 0419 532 C Davey Laboratory IGC Multimessenger Astrophysics
Richard Mueller Richard Mueller Graduate Student Physics rjm6826@psu.edu +1 814 865 7533 6E Osmond Laboratory IGC Neutrinos
Eduardo Munguia Gonzalez Eduardo Munguia Gonzalez Graduate Student Astronomy, ICDS eem5633@psu.edu 814 863 5565 445A Davey Laboratory IGC Astrostatistics, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Pranav Narayanan Pranav Narayanan Undergraduate Student Astronomy psn5080@psu.edu 9432384214 IGC Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Dynamic Universe
Sayan Neogi Sayan Neogi Graduate Student Physics sqn5477@psu.edu 9999999 9999999999 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Gravitational Waves
Kyle Neumann Kyle Neumann Graduate Student Astronomy kdn5172@psu.edu (814) 865-0418 537 Davey Laboratory IGC Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Dynamic Universe
Victoria Niu Victoria Niu Graduate Student Physics wmn5062@psu.edu +1 814 865 7533 334 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Black Holes, Dark Matter, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Alexander Pace Alexander Pace Staff Physics aep14@psu.edu +1 814 865 6995 334B Whitmore Laboratory IGC Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Shiksha Pandey Shiksha Pandey Graduate Student Physics spp5950@psu.edu 312 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Dark Matter, Gravitational Waves
Daniel Paraizo Daniel Paraizo Graduate Student Physics dep5397@psu.edu 317 Whitmore Laboratory CFT, IGC Black Holes, Loop Quantum Gravity, Quantum Universe
Hamza Patwa Hamza Patwa Graduate Student Physics hfp5246@psu.edu 2109519804 N/A Thomas Building IGC Black Holes, Mathematical Structures, Physical Mathematics, Quantum Universe
Tetyana Pitik Tetyana Pitik Faculty Physics tfp5368@psu.edu N.A. 305 Davey Laboratory IGC Multimessenger Astrophysics
Michael Plesser Michael Plesser Graduate Student Math, Physics mkp5771@psu.edu 204B Osmond Laboratory CFT, IGC
Yi Qiu Yi Qiu Graduate Student Physics yiqiu@psu.edu 8142328268 322 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
Shio Sakon Shio Sakon Graduate Student ICDS, Physics sks6461@psu.edu 321 F Whitmore Laboratory IGC Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Courtney Shaffer Courtney Shaffer Staff cls6664@psu.edu +1 814 863 9605 321 D Whitmore Laboratory IGC
Alexander Smith Clark Alexander Smith Clark Postdoc Physics ais6179@psu.edu 9712953644 312 Whitmore Laboratory IGC
Kaitlyn Szekerczes Kaitlyn Szekerczes Graduate Student Astronomy kas7882@psu.edu 814-865-0418 445A Davey Laboratory IGC Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Wei Leong Tee Wei Leong Tee Postdoc Astronomy wmt5159@psu.edu (814) 865-0418 R115 Davey Laboratory IGC Black Holes, Cosmic Surveys, Quasars
James Tutt James Tutt Faculty Astronomy jht12@psu.edu +1 814 865 6338 128A Davey Laboratory IGC Neutrinos
Cristian Florentin Vergu Cristian Florentin Vergu Graduate Student Physics cfv5175@psu.edu n/a 206 Osmond Laboratory CFT, IGC
Bingjie Wang Bingjie Wang Postdoc Astronomy, ICDS bwang@psu.edu +1 814 865 0418 520 Davey Laboratory IGC Cosmic Surveys
Charlotte Ward Charlotte Ward Faculty Astronomy cvw5890@psu.edu 2027585625 418 Davey Laboratory IGC Astroinformatics, Black Holes, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Quasars
Tristan Weaver Tristan Weaver Graduate Student Astronomy tsw5383@psu.edu 9494688381 115 Davey Laboratory IGC Gravitational Waves
Yujia Wei Yujia Wei Graduate Student Astronomy yjw5518@psu.edu 8142803564 440 Davey Laboratory IGC Multimessenger Astrophysics
Christoph Welling Christoph Welling Postdoc Astronomy cjw7007@psu.edu 206 D Whitmore Laboratory IGC Multimessenger Astrophysics
Kara Whitaker Kara Whitaker Graduate Student Physics kbw5490@psu.edu 114 Osmond Laboratory IGC Cosmic Rays, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Katherine Wild Katherine Wild Graduate Student Physics kvw5673@psu.edu (954) 225-1854 108 Osmond Laboratory IGC Dark Matter
Yucun Xie Yucun Xie Graduate Student Physics yzx5296@psu.edu 0000000000 114 Osmond Laboratory IGC Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Mathematical Structures
Zhibo Yu Zhibo Yu Graduate Student Astronomy zvy5225@psu.edu +1 814 2329588 440 Davey Laboratory IGC Dynamic Universe
Wei Zha Wei Zha Graduate Student Physics wpz5141@psu.edu 114 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Dark Matter
Ruocheng Zhai Ruocheng Zhai Graduate Student Astronomy rzhai@psu.edu 8149542699 322 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Multimessenger Astrophysics
Bojun Zhang Bojun Zhang Graduate Student Astronomy bjz5234@psu.edu 8142803409 535A Davey Laboratory IGC Astrostatistics, Black Holes, Quasars
Fan Zou Fan Zou Graduate Student Astronomy fuz64@psu.edu 535A Davey Laboratory IGC
IGC members directory
Photo Name Role Affiliations Email Phone Office Centers Research topics
Saroj Adhikari Saroj Adhikari _ sadhi003@plattsburgh.edu IGC
Nishant Agarwal Nishant Agarwal _ nishant_agarwal@uml.edu IGC
Ivan Agullo Ivan Agullo _ agullo@lsu.edu IGC
Nurten Ak Nurten Ak _ nfak@erciyes.edu.tr IGC
Emanuele Alesci Emanuele Alesci _ ealesci@sissa.it IGC
Tyler Anderson Tyler Anderson _ tba109@psu.edu IGC
Tyler Anderson Tyler Anderson _ tba109@psu.edu IGC
Nils Andersson Nils Andersson _ na@maths.soton.ac.uk IGC
Joao Andre Joao Andre _ joao.marcondesdeandre@icecube.wisc.edu IGC
Tim Arlen Tim Arlen _ tca3@psu.edu IGC
Michael Ashley Michael Ashley Graduate Student m.ashley@unsw.edu.au IGC
John Baez John Baez _ baez@math.ucr.edu IGC
Sina Bahrami Sina Bahrami _ sb933@cornell.edu IGC
John Baker John Baker _ john.g.baker@nasa.gov IGC
Pichkitti Bannangkoon Pichkitti Bannangkoon Graduate Student pichkitti.ban@mahidol.ac.th IGC
Fernando Barbero Fernando Barbero Undergraduate Student fbarbero@iem.cfmac.csic.es Davey Laboratory IGC
Glenn Barnich Glenn Barnich Undergraduate Student gbarnich@ulb.ac.be Davey Laboratory IGC
Bekir Baytas Bekir Baytas Graduate Student bub188@psu.edu IGC
Chris Beetle Chris Beetle Graduate Student cbeetle@fau.edu IGC
Eloisa Bentivegna Eloisa Bentivegna _ eloisa.bentivegna@ibm.com IGC
Källan Berglund Källan Berglund Graduate Student Physics kmb670@psu.edu 322 Whitmore Laboratory CFT, IGC Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Loop Quantum Gravity
Mukul Bhattacharya Mukul Bhattacharya Graduate Student mmb5946@psu.edu IGC
Maitraya Bhattacharyya Maitraya Bhattacharyya Graduate Student mbb6217@psu.edu IGC
Tanja Bode Tanja Bode _ tanja.bode@physics.gatech.edu IGC
Norbert Bodendorfer Norbert Bodendorfer _ norbert.bodendorfer@ur.de IGC
Martin Bojowald Martin Bojowald Graduate Student bojowald@psu.edu IGC
Beatrice Bonga Beatrice Bonga Graduate Student bbonga@science.ru.nl IGC
Will Bowman Will Bowman Graduate Student Astronomy bowman@psu.edu +1 814 863 9342 520 Davey Laboratory IGC Cosmic Surveys
Suddhasattwa Brahma Suddhasattwa Brahma _ sbrahma@ed.ac.uk IGC
David Brizuela David Brizuela _ david.brizuela@ehu.eus IGC
Chris Broeck Chris Broeck Graduate Student c.f.f.vandenbroeck@uu.nl IGC
Gianluca Calcagni Gianluca Calcagni Undergraduate Student calcagni@iem.cfmac.csic.es Davey Laboratory IGC
Karen Camarda Karen Camarda Graduate Student karen.camarda@washburn.edu IGC
Miguel Campiglia Miguel Campiglia Graduate Student campi@fisica.edu.uy IGC
Dan Cartin Dan Cartin _ cartin@naps.edu IGC
Sydney Chamberlin Sydney Chamberlin _ syd.chamberlin@gmail.com IGC
Shih-Ho Cheng Shih-Ho Cheng _ shih-ho@psu.edu IGC
Vijay Chickarmane Vijay Chickarmane Graduate Student vchickar@caltech.edu IGC
Dah-Wei Chiou Dah-Wei Chiou _ dwchiou@gmail.com IGC
Pierre Clare Pierre Clare Graduate Student prclare@wm.edu IGC
Ken Clark Ken Clark Graduate Student kjc5@queensu.ca IGC
Allison Colarelli Allison Colarelli Undergraduate Student Astronomy, Math atc5357@psu.edu 7175982124 N/A CFT, IGC Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Loop Quantum Gravity, Physical Mathematics
Alejandro Corichi Alejandro Corichi Graduate Student Physics corichi@matmor.unam.mx IGC
Bryce Cousins Bryce Cousins Staff ICDS, Physics bfc5288@psu.edu +1 814 863 9605 301 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Adrienne Criss Adrienne Criss Graduate Student Physics adrienne.criss@jhuapl.edu IGC
Calder Daenzer Calder Daenzer Graduate Student calder.daenzer@gmail.com IGC
Saurya Das Saurya Das _ saurya.das@uleth.ca IGC
Valentin Decoene Valentin Decoene Postdoc Physics vxd5110@psu.edu +1 814 865 7533 320L Osmond Laboratory CMA, IGC Cosmic Rays, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
Shantanu Desai Shantanu Desai _ shantanud@iith.ac.in IGC
Sanjeev Dhurandhar Sanjeev Dhurandhar _ sanjeev@iucaa.ernet.in IGC
Jacobo Diaz-Polo Jacobo Diaz-Polo _ jacobo.diaz@uv.es IGC
Pietro Dona Pietro Dona Graduate Student pietro.dona@cpt.univ-mrs.fr IGC
Olaf Dreyer Olaf Dreyer Graduate Student olaf.dreyer@gmail.com IGC
Matthew Dunkman Matthew Dunkman Graduate Student mdunkman@psu.edu IGC
Philipp Eller Philipp Eller Graduate Student pde3@psu.edu IGC
Jon Engle Jon Engle _ jengle7@fau.edu IGC
Pedro Espino Pedro Espino Graduate Student ple5069@psu.edu IGC
Pedro Espino Pedro Espino Faculty Physics ple5069@psu.edu 320 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
Becca Ewing Becca Ewing Faculty Physics ree55@psu.edu 301 Whitmore Laboratory CMA, IGC Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Steve Fairhurst Steve Fairhurst _ stephen.fairhurst@astro.cf.ac.uk IGC
Sara Fernandez Uria Sara Fernandez Uria Graduate Student Physics sara.fernandezu@ehu.eus 8142807733 321A Whitmore Laboratory IGC Loop Quantum Gravity
Aaron Fienberg Aaron Fienberg _ abf5460@psu.edu IGC
Ryan Fisher Ryan Fisher Graduate Student ryan.fisher@cnu.edu IGC
Laurent Freidel Laurent Freidel Graduate Student lfreidel@perimeterinstitute.ca IGC
Laurent Friedel Laurent Friedel Graduate Student lfreidel@perimeterinstitute.ca IGC
Rossella Gamba Rossella Gamba Postdoc Physics rjg6040@psu.edu N.A. 305 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
He Gao He Gao _ gaohe@bnu.edu.cn IGC
David Garrison David Garrison _ garrison@uhcl.edu IGC
Henry Gebhardt Henry Gebhardt _ enry.s.gebhardt@jpl.nasa.gov IGC
Matthew Geske Matthew Geske Graduate Student geske@gonzaga.edu IGC
Gerardo Giordana Gerardo Giordana Undergraduate Student ggiordan@phys.psu Davey Laboratory IGC
Jose Gonzalez Jose Gonzalez _ joseosvaldo.gonzalezhernandez@unito.it IGC
Karan Govil Karan Govil Graduate Student karangovil@gmail.com IGC
Timothee Gregoire Timothee Gregoire _ tmg5746@psu.edu IGC
Francisco Greus Francisco Greus Undergraduate Student sagreus@ific.uv.es Davey Laboratory IGC
Catherine Grier Catherine Grier Graduate Student kate.grier@astro.wisc.edu IGC
Kate Grier Kate Grier Graduate Student kategrier@email.arizona.edu IGC
Anuradha Gupta Anuradha Gupta _ axg645@psu.edu IGC
Ish Gupta Ish Gupta _ IMG5156@psu.edu IGC
James Gurian James Gurian Faculty Astronomy jhg5248@psu.edu 440 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Black Holes, Dark Matter, Gravitational Waves
Alex Hagen Alex Hagen Graduate Student hagen@psu.edu Davey Laboratory IGC
Hal Haggard Hal Haggard _ hhaggard@bard.edu IGC
Abraham Harte Abraham Harte Graduate Student abraham.harte@dcu.ie Davey Laboratory IGC
Eli Hawkins Eli Hawkins _ eli.hawkins@york.ac.uk IGC
Jackson Henry Jackson Henry Faculty Physics jth58@psu.edu +1 814 863 9605 322 Whitmore Laboratory IGC
Ian Hinder Ian Hinder _ ian.hinder@manchester.ac.uk IGC
David Hollander David Hollander _ daveh@phys.psu.edu IGC
Kelly Holley-Bockelmann Kelly Holley-Bockelmann Graduate Student k.holley@vanderbilt.edu IGC
Golam Hossain Golam Hossain _ ghossain@iiserkol.ac.in IGC
Xiaozhe Hu Xiaozhe Hu Graduate Student hu_x@math.psu.edu IGC
Viqar Husain Viqar Husain Graduate Student vhusain@unb.ca IGC
Rachael Huxford Rachael Huxford Faculty Physics reh255@psu.edu 317 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Ra Inta Ra Inta _ Ra.Inta@ttu.edu IGC
Kunihito Ioka Kunihito Ioka Graduate Student kunihito.ioka@Yukawa.Kyoto-u.ac.jp IGC
Nathan Johnson-McDaniel Nathan Johnson-McDaniel Graduate Student nkjohnso@olemiss.edu IGC
Ian Jones Ian Jones _ jones@gravity.psu.edu IGC
Mikhail Kagan Mikhail Kagan Graduate Student mak411@psu.edu IGC
Kazumi Kashiyama Kazumi Kashiyama Graduate Student kashiyama@phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp IGC
Rahul Kashyap Rahul Kashyap _ rkk5314@psu.edu IGC
Rahul Kashyap Rahul Kashyap Postdoc Physics rkk5314@psu.edu 307 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Amanpreet Kaur Amanpreet Kaur Graduate Student auk971@psu.edu Davey Laboratory IGC
Azadeh Keivani Azadeh Keivani Graduate Student azastron@gmail.com Davey Laboratory IGC
Bernard Kelly Bernard Kelly Graduate Student bernard.j.kelly@nasa.gov IGC
Aruna Kesavan Aruna Kesavan Graduate Student aok5232@psu.edu Davey Laboratory IGC
Sanika Khadkikar Sanika Khadkikar _ sbk6031@psu.edu IGC
Ehssan Khanmohammadi Ehssan Khanmohammadi _ khanmohe@union.edu IGC
Gaurav Khanna Gaurav Khanna _ gkhanna@uri.edu IGC
Ali Kheirandish Ali Kheirandish Graduate Student abk5717@psu.edu Davey Laboratory IGC
Shigeo Kimura Shigeo Kimura _ shigeo@astr.tohoku.ac.jp IGC
Shiho Kobayashi Shiho Kobayashi _ S.Kobayashi@ljmu.ac.uk IGC
Kostas Kokkotas Kostas Kokkotas Graduate Student kostas.kokkotas@uni-tuebingen.de IGC
Ravi Kopparapu Ravi Kopparapu _ ravikumar.kopparapu@nasa.gov IGC
Jason Koskinen Jason Koskinen _ Physics koskinen@nbi.ku.dk IGC
Kirill Krasnov Kirill Krasnov Graduate Student kirill.krasnov@nottingham.ac.uk IGC
Badri Krishnan Badri Krishnan Graduate Student badri.krishnan@ru.nl IGC
Karel Kuchar Karel Kuchar Graduate Student kuchar@mail.physics.utah.edu IGC
Daniel LaRocca Daniel LaRocca _ dml6156@psu.edu IGC
Cameron Langer Cameron Langer Graduate Student ckl5552@psu.edu IGC
Michelle Larson Michelle Larson Graduate Student michelle.larson@usu.edu IGC
Shane Larson Shane Larson _ s.larson@northwestern.edu IGC
Jerzy Lewandowski Jerzy Lewandowski _ jerzy.lewandowski@fuw.edu.pl IGC
Tomas Liko Tomas Liko _ liko@ualberta.ca IGC
Valerie Lindner Valerie Lindner Faculty Physics vml5058@psu.edu 5703130975 N/A Whitmore Laboratory IGC
Yi Ling Yi Ling Graduate Student lingy@ihep.ac.cn IGC
Yiannis Loizides Yiannis Loizides Graduate Student yloizide@gmu.edu IGC
Renate Loll Renate Loll _ r.loll@hef.ru.nl IGC
Luís Longo Micchi Luís Longo Micchi Graduate Student Physics lfl5384@psu.edu 8144098175 321C Whitmore Laboratory IGC Multimessenger Astrophysics
Ramon Lopez-Aleman Ramon Lopez-Aleman _ ramon.lopez4@upr.edu IGC
Andrew Lundgren Andrew Lundgren Graduate Student andrew.lundgren@port.ac.uk Davey Laboratory IGC
Bin Luo Bin Luo Graduate Student bluo@nju.edu.cn IGC
Yongge Ma Yongge Ma Graduate Student ygma@163.com IGC
Jackson MacTaggart Jackson MacTaggart Faculty Astronomy jrm6756@psu.edu Whitmore Laboratory IGC Dark Matter
Ryan Magee Ryan Magee _ rzm50@psu.edu IGC
Moupiya Maji Moupiya Maji Graduate Student moupiya@psu.edu IGC
Seth Major Seth Major _ smajor@hamilton.edu IGC
Przemyslaw Malkiewicz Przemyslaw Malkiewicz Graduate Student pmalkiew@gmail.com IGC
Nilay Mancini Nilay Mancini Graduate Student Physics nkm5669@psu.edu +39 3317503656 321B Whitmore Laboratory IGC Mathematical Structures
Juan Margalef Juan Margalef _ juanmargalef@ucm.es IGC
Fotini Markopoulou Fotini Markopoulou Undergraduate Student fotini@perimeterinstitute.ca Davey Laboratory IGC
Donald Marolf Donald Marolf _ marolf@ucsb.edu IGC
Nicholas Mateer Nicholas Mateer Staff nrm169@psu.edu +1 814 409 8887 321D Whitmore Laboratory IGC
Fe McBride Fe McBride Postdoc Astronomy Felicia.McBride@psu.edu +1 814 865 8484 417A Davey Laboratory CMA, IGC
Edward McDonald Edward McDonald _ eam6282@psu.edu IGC
John McNabb John McNabb _ john.mcnabb@hamptonu.edu IGC
Duncan Meacher Duncan Meacher _ meacher@uwm.edu IGC
Guillermo Mena-Marugan Guillermo Mena-Marugan _ mena@iem.cfmac.csic.es IGC
Issac Mognet Issac Mognet _ sam378@psu.edu IGC
Soumya Mohanty Soumya Mohanty _ mohanty@phys.utb.edu IGC
Karen Mora Karen Mora Graduate Student karen.mora@unach.mx IGC
Hugo Morales Hugo Morales _ hugo@xanum.uam.mx IGC
Jose Mourao Jose Mourao _ jmourao@tecnico.ulisboa.pt IGC
Debnandini Mukherjee Debnandini Mukherjee _ soma.mukherjee@utrgv.edu IGC
Soma Mukherjee Soma Mukherjee _ Debnandini.Mukherjee@ligo.org IGC
Marco Muzio Marco Muzio Graduate Student msm6428@psu.edu IGC
Yaakov Neiman Yaakov Neiman Graduate Student yaakov.neiman@oist.jp IGC
Elliot Nelson Elliot Nelson _ eln121@psu.edu IGC
William Nelson William Nelson Graduate Student nelson@gravity.psu.edu IGC
Hans-Peter Nollert Hans-Peter Nollert _ nollert@tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de IGC
Karim Noui Karim Noui Graduate Student karim.noui@universite-paris-saclay.fr IGC
Dario Nunez Dario Nunez _ nunez@nucleares.unam.mx IGC
Richard O’Shaughnessy Richard O’Shaughnessy _ oshaughn@mail.rit.edu IGC
Richard OShaughnessy Richard OShaughnessy _ oshaughn@mail.rit.edu IGC
Foteini Oikonomou Foteini Oikonomou Undergraduate Student foteini.oikonomou@ntnu.no Davey Laboratory IGC
Surendra Padamata Surendra Padamata _ ssp5361@psu.edu IGC
George Paily George Paily _ gpaily@wesleyan.edu IGC
Sohyun Park Sohyun Park _ spark1@bu.edu IGC
Tomasz Pawlowski Tomasz Pawlowski _ tpawlow@fuw.edu.pl IGC
Roberto Pietri Roberto Pietri _ roberto.depietri@unipr.it IGC
Vaishak Prasad Vaishak Prasad Postdoc Astronomy, Physics vaishakprasad@psu.edu +1 (814) 280 1977 307 McAllister IGC Black Holes, Gravitational Waves
John Pretz John Pretz _ john.pretz@gmail.com IGC
Patricia Purdue Patricia Purdue Graduate Student ppurdue@coloradocollege.edu IGC
Martin Rainer Martin Rainer _ martin.rainer@enamec.org IGC
Malik Rakhmanov Malik Rakhmanov _ malik.rakhmanov@utrgv.edu IGC
Alireza Rashti Alireza Rashti Postdoc Physics akr6170@psu.edu +1 814 863 9605 314 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Astrostatistics, Black Holes, Mathematical Structures, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos, Physical Mathematics, Dynamic Universe
Fred Rasio Fred Rasio Undergraduate Student rasio@northwestern.edu Davey Laboratory IGC
Samuele Ronchini Samuele Ronchini Postdoc Astronomy sjs8171@psu.edu 8148657705 IV Building CMA, IGC Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Michele Ronco Michele Ronco _ Michele.Ronco@roma1.infn.it IGC
Matthew Rosenberg Matthew Rosenberg Graduate Student mmr54@pitt.edu IGC
Louis Rubbo Louis Rubbo Graduate Student l.rubbo@firstnevada.org IGC
Jessie Runnoe Jessie Runnoe _ jessie.c.runnoe@vanderbilt.edu IGC
Douglas Rutledge Douglas Rutledge _ dlr223@psu.edu IGC
Michel Ryan Michel Ryan _ mdr131@psu.edu IGC
Surabhi Sachdev Surabhi Sachdev _ szs1416@psu.edu IGC
Hanno Sahlmann Hanno Sahlmann _ hanno.sahlmann@gravity.fau.de IGC
Olivier Sarbach Olivier Sarbach Graduate Student o.sarbach@alumni.ethz.ch IGC
Sarah Schon Sarah Schon _ sqs7027@psu.edu IGC
Sarah Schon Sarah Schon Faculty Physics sqs7027@psu.edu 314 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Dark Matter
Thorsten Schwander Thorsten Schwander Graduate Student thorsten@SLAC.Stanford.EDU IGC
Monica Seglar-Arroyo Monica Seglar-Arroyo _ mseglar@ifae.es IGC
Kevin Sergeant Kevin Sergeant Graduate Student kds300@psu.edu IGC
Alberto Sesana Alberto Sesana Graduate Student asesana@star.sr.bham.ac.uk IGC
Samir Shah Samir Shah _ mail@sshah.org IGC
Hisaaki Shinkai Hisaaki Shinkai _ shinkai@einstein1905.info IGC
Deirdre Shoemaker Deirdre Shoemaker _ deirdre.shoemaker@austin.utexas.edu IGC
Ian Shoemaker Ian Shoemaker _ shoemaker@vt.edu IGC
David Simpson David Simpson _ dls6748@psu.edu IGC
Divya Singh Divya Singh Faculty Physics dus960@psu.edu 301 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Black Holes, Dark Matter, Gravitational Waves
Mukesh Singh Mukesh Singh Graduate Student Astronomy mks7196@psu.edu 8142808735 317 Whitmore Laboratory IGC Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Parampreet Singh Parampreet Singh Graduate Student psingh@lsu.edu IGC
David Sloan David Sloan _ d.sloan@lancaster.ac.uk IGC
Kenneth Smith Kenneth Smith Graduate Student kenneth.james.smith@gmail.com IGC
Kenneth Smith Kenneth Smith _ kenneth.james.smith@gmail.com IGC
Hugo Solares Hugo Solares _ hza53@psu.edu IGC
Ulrich Sperhake Ulrich Sperhake Graduate Student u.sperhake@damtp.cam.ac.uk IGC
Rahul Srinivasan Rahul Srinivasan _ rahul@tamu.edu IGC
Tiffany Summerscales Tiffany Summerscales Graduate Student tzs@andrews.edu IGC
Patrick Sutton Patrick Sutton Graduate Student patrick.sutton@astro.cf.ac.uk IGC
Fei Teng Fei Teng Undergraduate Student fei.teng@psu.edu Davey Laboratory IGC
Gordana Tesic Gordana Tesic _ gordana@tesic.net IGC
Thomas Thiemann Thomas Thiemann Graduate Student thiemann@theorie3.physik.uni-erlangen.de IGC
Wolfgang Tichy Wolfgang Tichy Graduate Student wolf@physics.fau.edu IGC
Manuel Tiglio Manuel Tiglio _ tiglio@umd.edu IGC
Kenji Toma Kenji Toma _ toma@astro.psu.edu IGC
Jon Trump Jon Trump _ jonathan.trump@uconn.edu IGC
Jonathan Trump Jonathan Trump _ jonathan.trump@uconn.edu IGC
Artur Tsobanjan Artur Tsobanjan Graduate Student tsobanjana@hollins.edu IGC
Leo Tsukada Leo Tsukada Graduate Student leo.tsukada@ligo.org IGC
Leo Tsukada Leo Tsukada Faculty Physics lqt5311@psu.edu +1 814 863 9605 301A Whitmore Laboratory IGC Gravitational Waves
Natasha Urbanik Natasha Urbanik Staff nzu10@psu.edu +1 814 863 9605 321D Whitmore Laboratory IGC
Adrián Vega Adrián Vega Graduate Student axd570@psu IGC
Peter Veres Peter Veres Graduate Student peter.veres@uah.edu IGC
Fabio Vito Fabio Vito Undergraduate Student fabio.vito@unibo.it Davey Laboratory IGC
Xuesong Wang Xuesong Wang Graduate Student xxw131@psu.edu IGC
Benjamin Whelan Benjamin Whelan Graduate Student bwhelan@icecube.wisc.edu IGC
Wolfgang Wieland Wolfgang Wieland Graduate Student wolfgang.wieland@fau.de IGC
Edward Wilson-Ewing Edward Wilson-Ewing Undergraduate Student edward.wilson-ewing@unb.ca Davey Laboratory IGC
David Woodward David Woodward _ dwoodward@psu.edu IGC
Warren Wright Warren Wright Graduate Student wpwright@ncsu.edu IGC
Yongquan Xue Yongquan Xue Graduate Student xuey@ustc.edu.cn IGC
Vivyan Yan Vivyan Yan Graduate Student vivyan.yan@wartburg.edu IGC
Guang Yang Guang Yang _ gfy5060@psu.edu IGC
Nelson Yokomizo Nelson Yokomizo Graduate Student yokomizo@fisica.ufmg.br IGC
Nicolas Yunes Nicolas Yunes Graduate Student nyunes@illinois.edu IGC
Dmitry Zaborov Dmitry Zaborov _ zaborov@cppm.in2p3.fr IGC
Jose-Antonio Zapata Jose-Antonio Zapata Graduate Student zapata@matmor.unam.mx IGC
Greg Zeimann Greg Zeimann _ gregz@astro.as.utexas.edu IGC
Binbin Zhang Binbin Zhang Graduate Student bbzhang@nju.edu.cn IGC
Bing Zhang Bing Zhang Graduate Student hqz5340@psu.edu IGC
About our wordmark
Monica Rincon Ramirez

The IGC wordmark was created by Monica Rincon Ramirez while she was a graduate student at the Institute. Monica enjoys drawing new connections between fundamental theory and observations. Her graduate work included general relativity, loop quantum gravity, and quantum fields in cosmological backgrounds; her thesis focused on effective quantum corrections to gravitational phenomena from spinfoams and applications to cosmology. She received her PhD in 2024.

The wordmark symbolizes the scope of research at the IGC. The base represents quantum gravity, evoking the quantum geometrical picture from spinfoams and loop quantum gravity — approaches studied at the Center for Fundamental Theory. The middle shows galaxies embedded in a smooth surface characteristic of spacetime in general relativity and the larger physical scales studied at the Center for Theoretical and Observational Cosmology. The top curves to an extreme representing a supermassive black hole accompanied by an energetic jet, with a binary black hole pair nearby — the high-energy phenomena studied at the Center for Multimessenger Astrophysics.