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Name Role Affiliations Email Phone Office Centers Research topics
Unnati Akhouri Unnati Akhouri Graduate Student Physics uja5020@psu.edu – 321 Whitmore Laboratory CMA Black Holes
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
Tyler Anderson Tyler Anderson Faculty Physics tba109@psu.edu +1 814 865 2013 212A Osmond Laboratory CMA Cosmic Rays, Dark Matter, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
Abhay Ashtekar Abhay Ashtekar Faculty ava1@psu.edu +1 814 863 9601 316 Whitmore Laboratory CFT, CMA, CTOC Physical Mathematics
Hugo Alberto Ayala Solares Hugo Alberto Ayala Solares Faculty Physics hgayala@psu.edu +1 814 863 7533 206A Osmond Laboratory CMA, IGC Multimessenger Astrophysics
Srinikitha Bhagvati Srinikitha Bhagvati Graduate Student Physics skb6413@psu.edu – 108 Osmond Laboratory CMA Dark Matter
Mukul Bhattacharya Mukul Bhattacharya Postdoc Astronomy, Physics mmb5946@psu.edu – 320A Osmond Laboratory CMA Cosmic Rays, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
Maitraya Bhattacharyya Maitraya Bhattacharyya Postdoc Physics mbb6217@psu.edu +1 814 863 9605 314 Whitmore Laboratory CMA Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
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
Carmen Carmona Benitez Carmen Carmona Benitez Faculty Physics mzc267@psu.edu +1 814 865 6476 320D Osmond Laboratory CMA Dark Matter, Neutrinos
Jose Carpio Dumler Jose Carpio Dumler Graduate Student Physics jac866@psu.edu +1 814 865 7533 CMA Dark Matter, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
Yu Chen Yu Chen Graduate Student Physics yuc357@psu.edu – 205 Osmond Laboratory CMA Cosmic Rays
Yen-Ting Chin Yen-Ting Chin Graduate Student Physics ypc5402@psu.edu 18144248968 Osmond Laboratory CMA Dark Matter
Robin Ciardullo Robin Ciardullo Faculty Astronomy rbc3@psu.edu +1 814 865 6601 525 Davey Laboratory CMA, CTOC Cosmic Surveys
Joseph Colosimo Joseph Colosimo Graduate Student Astronomy jmc1221@psu.edu 1-814-865-0150 413 Davey Laboratory CMA Astroinformatics, Quasars
Stephane Coutu Stephane Coutu Faculty Astronomy, Physics sxc56@psu.edu +1 814 865 2015 303H Osmond Laboratory CMA Cosmic Rays, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Douglas Cowen Douglas Cowen Faculty Physics dfc13@psu.edu +1 814 863 5943 303D Osmond Laboratory CMA Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos, Dynamic Universe
Austin Cummings Austin Cummings Postdoc alc6658@psu.edu – Whitmore Laboratory CMA
Viviana Cáceres Viviana Cáceres Graduate Student Physics vac5288@psu.edu 7872344444 317 Whitmore Laboratory CMA 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
Kayla DeHolton Kayla DeHolton Postdoc Physics kld5938@psu.edu – 303A Osmond Laboratory CMA Neutrinos
James DeLaunay James DeLaunay Faculty Astronomy jjd330@psu.edu +1 814 865 6834 520 Davey Laboratory CMA
Michael Eracleous Michael Eracleous Faculty Astronomy mxe17@psu.edu +1 814 863 6041 414 Davey Laboratory CMA, CTOC Black Holes, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Quasars, Dynamic Universe
Abe Falcone Abe Falcone Faculty Astronomy adf15@psu.edu +1 814 863 5364 516 Davey Laboratory CMA Cosmic Rays, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Quasars, Dynamic Universe
Jacob Fields Jacob Fields Graduate Student Physics jmf6719@psu.edu – 321E Whitmore Laboratory CMA Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Zoltan Fodor Zoltan Fodor Faculty Physics zxf5098@psu.edu +1 814 865 7533 336 Davey Laboratory CFT, CMA
Derek Fox Derek Fox Faculty Astronomy dbf11@psu.edu +1 814 863 4989 425 Davey Laboratory CMA, CTOC Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos, Dynamic Universe
Reagen Garcia Reagen Garcia Graduate Student Physics rgarcia@psu.edu --- 114 Osmond Laboratory CMA Neutrinos
Caryl Gronwall Caryl Gronwall Faculty Astronomy cag18@psu.edu +1 814 865 2918 417B Davey Laboratory CMA, CTOC Astrostatistics, Cosmic Surveys
Chad Hanna Chad Hanna Faculty Astronomy, ICDS, Physics crh184@psu.edu +1 814 865 2924 303 Whitmore Laboratory CMA Black Holes, Dark Matter, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Yu Jiang Yu Jiang Faculty Physics yuj119@psu.edu +1 814 863 0871 Whitmore Laboratory CMA Cosmic Rays, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Amanpreet Kaur Amanpreet Kaur Faculty Astronomy auk971@psu.edu +1 814 863 9341 CMA Astroinformatics, Dynamic Universe
Stephen Kerby Stephen Kerby Graduate Student Astronomy sek289@psu.edu – 532C Davey Laboratory CMA Quasars
Sanika Khadkikar Sanika Khadkikar Graduate Student ICDS, Physics sbk6031@psu.edu – 317 Whitmore Laboratory CMA Multimessenger Astrophysics
Ali Kheirandish Ali Kheirandish Graduate Student Physics abk5717@psu.edu +1 814 865 7533 Davey Laboratory CMA Dark Matter, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
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
Yuexing Li Yuexing Li Faculty Astronomy yul20@psu.edu +1 814 867 2291 417A Davey Laboratory CMA, CTOC Astroinformatics, Black Holes, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Irina Mocioiu Irina Mocioiu Faculty Physics ium4@psu.edu +1 814 865 3721 320G Osmond Laboratory CMA Neutrinos
Samuel Adam Isaac Mognet Samuel Adam Isaac Mognet Faculty Physics sam378@psu.edu +1 814 865 6107 206E Osmond Laboratory CMA Cosmic Rays, Dark Matter
Niana Mohammed Niana Mohammed Graduate Student Astronomy nnm5189@psu.edu +1 814 865 0419 537 Davey Laboratory Davey Laboratory CMA, CTOC Black Holes, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Quasars
Mainak Mukhopadhyay Mainak Mukhopadhyay Postdoc Astronomy, Physics mkm7190@psu.edu – 320L Osmond Laboratory CMA Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
Kohta Murase Kohta Murase Faculty Astronomy, Physics kum26@psu.edu +1 814 863 9594 321B Osmond Laboratory CMA Cosmic Rays, Dark Matter, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
Peter Mészáros Peter Mészáros Faculty Astronomy, Physics nnp@psu.edu 814-863-4167 504 Davey Laboratory CMA Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
Mary Ogborn Mary Ogborn Graduate Student Astronomy mko5309@psu.edu 8148637111 8148637111 Davey Laboratory CMA, CTOC Black Holes, Quasars
Surendra Padamata Surendra Padamata Graduate Student Physics ssp5361@psu.edu – 322 Osmond Laboratory CMA Black Holes, Cosmic Rays, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
George Pavlov George Pavlov Faculty Astronomy ggp1@psu.edu +1 814 865 9482 508B Davey Laboratory CMA Quasars, Dynamic Universe
Cort Posnansky Cort Posnansky Graduate Student Physics clp5773@psu.edu +1 814 863 9605 334 Whitmore Laboratory CMA Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
David Radice David Radice Faculty Astronomy, Physics dur566@psu.edu +1 814 865 7533 304 Whitmore Laboratory CMA Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
B.S. Sathyaprakash B.S. Sathyaprakash Faculty Astronomy, Physics bss25@psu.edu – 312 Whitmore Laboratory CMA, CTOC Black Holes, Dark Matter, Gravitational Waves, Multimessenger Astrophysics
Steinn Sigurdsson Steinn Sigurdsson Faculty Astronomy sxs540@psu.edu +1 814 863 6038 426 Davey Laboratory CMA Black Holes, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
Mark Strikman Mark Strikman Faculty Physics mxs43@psu.edu – 303B Whitmore Laboratory CMA
Ron Tapia Ron Tapia Staff Physics rdt12@psu.edu +1 814 867 6091 334C Whitmore Laboratory CMA
Stephanie Wissel Stephanie Wissel Faculty Astronomy, Physics wissel@psu.edu +1 814 863 9598 303B Osmond Laboratory CFT, CMA, CTOC Cosmic Rays, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
Seonghyeon Yu Seonghyeon Yu Graduate Student Physics sjy5345@psu.edu --- 204 Osmond Laboratory CMA Cosmic Rays
Chengchao Yuan Chengchao Yuan Graduate Student Physics cxy52@psu.edu +1 814 865 0153 CMA Cosmic Rays, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
Andrew Zeolla Andrew Zeolla Graduate Student Physics avz5228@psu.edu 7138709006 204 Osmond Laboratory CMA Cosmic Rays, Multimessenger Astrophysics, Neutrinos
Andrew Ziegler Andrew Ziegler Graduate Student Physics ziegler@psu.edu – 6E Osmond Laboratory CMA Neutrinos
Luiz de Viveiros Luiz de Viveiros Faculty Physics lad57@psu.edu +1 814 865 7533 320E Osmond Laboratory CMA Dark Matter, Neutrinos
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.