Varsha P. Kulkarni

 
 
 
      Brief CV  PUBLICATIONS Full ADS Listing  GROUP PAGE     E-mail: kulkarni@sc.edu Tel.: (803)-777-6293 FAX: (803)-777-3065 Office: Jones PSC, 505 Mailing Address: Dept. of Physics & Astronomy Univ. of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 Brief_CV.htmlhttp://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-abs_connect?db_key=AST&db_key=PRE&qform=AST&arxiv_sel=astro-ph&arxiv_sel=cond-mat&arxiv_sel=cs&arxiv_sel=gr-qc&arxiv_sel=hep-ex&arxiv_sel=hep-lat&arxiv_sel=hep-ph&arxiv_sel=hep-th&arxiv_sel=math&arxiv_sel=math-ph&arxiv_sel=nlin&arxiv_sel=nucl-ex&arxiv_sel=nucl-th&arxiv_sel=physics&arxiv_sel=quant-ph&arxiv_sel=q-bio&sim_query=YES&ned_query=YES&adsobj_query=YES&aut_logic=OR&obj_logic=OR&author=kulkarni%2C+varsha+p&object=&start_mon=&start_year=&end_mon=&end_year=&ttl_logic=OR&title=&txt_logic=OR&text=&nr_to_return=200&start_nr=1&jou_pick=ALL&ref_stems=&data_and=ALL&group_and=ALL&start_entry_day=&start_entry_mon=&start_entry_year=&end_entry_day=&end_entry_mon=&end_entry_year=&min_score=&sort=SCORE&data_type=SHORT&aut_syn=YES&ttl_syn=YES&txt_syn=YES&aut_wt=1.0&obj_wt=1.0&ttl_wt=0.3&txt_wt=3.0&aut_wgt=YES&obj_wgt=YES&ttl_wgt=YES&txt_wgt=YES&ttl_sco=YES&txt_sco=YES&version=1Astronomy_Group.htmlmailto:kulkarni@sc.eduAbout_Me_files/briefresume.htmlshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3
Dr. Varsha P. Kulkarni Professor, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Univ. of South Carolina BRIEF BIO: B.Tech., Engineering Physics, Indian Inst. of Technology, Bombay, 1989 MS, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Univ. of Chicago, 1990 PhD, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Univ. of Chicago, 1996 (Also, AURA predoctoral scholar at Space Telescope Science Institute) Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Arizona, 1996-1999 Assistant Professor, Clemson University, 1999-2000 Assistant Professor, Univ. of South Carolina, 2000-2005 Associate Professor, Univ. of South Carolina, 2005-2010 Professor, Univ. of South Carolina, 2010-present Interim Department Chair, Univ. of South Carolina, 2012-2013 RESEARCH: Research Interests: Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology, especially Intergalactic and Circumgalactic Matter, Galaxy Evolution, Quasar Absorption Systems, Cosmic Chemical Evolution, Dust in Distant Galaxies, Polar Ring Galaxies. Our group uses primarily optical, infrared and ultraviolet astronomical instruments on many state-of-the-art telescopes on ground and in space. These include the Keck, Subaru, and Gemini telescopes in Hawaii, the Very Large Telescope and Magellan telescopes in Chile, the Hubble Space Telescope, the Spitzer Space Telescope, the Herschel Space Observatory, etc. The overall goal of our research is to better understand the chemical and structural evolution of galaxies. For this purpose, we are investigating the cosmic evolution of the chemical elements, the evolution of stars, gas, and dust in galaxies, and the implications for cosmology. PLEASE CLICK HERE for more details on our group’s research activities. Research Funding: NSF and NASA. Publications and Presentations: Approx. 150 research articles and conference papers/abstracts Approx. 195 talks at conferences and institutions Please click here for the full listing on SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS). Please click here for a list of selected publications. TEACHING: Honors Introductory Astronomy SCHC 115 Descriptive Astronomy I, II, III ASTR 111, 211, 311 Advanced Observational Astronomy I, II ASTR 533, 534 Extragalactic Astronomy ASTR 599 Extragalactic Astrophysics PHYS 731 Astrophysics of Interstellar and Intergalactic Matter PHYS 755A Properties and Evolution of Galaxies PHYS 755G Research Student Supervision: Since 2000: 17 graduate and 24 undergraduate students supervised. Since 2008: 4 PhD and 2 MS graduates supervised to completion. SERVICE/ OUTREACH: Interim Chair, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Univ. of South Carolina, 2012-2013 Vice-President, Southern Atlantic Coast Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, 2011-2012 President, Southern Atlantic Coast Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, 2012-2013 Founder and organizer, Meeting of Astronomers in South Carolina Advisor for SC State Museum’s Observatory/Planetarium/Theatre Reviewer for several Astrophysics journals and funding agencies USC Faculty Welfare Committee (Committee Chair, 2011-2012) USC Faculty Budget Committee (Committee Chair, 2013-2015) Numerous public talks/ interviews for local media/ outreach activities Astronomy_Group.htmlhttp://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-abs_connect?db_key=AST&db_key=PRE&qform=AST&arxiv_sel=astro-ph&arxiv_sel=cond-mat&arxiv_sel=cs&arxiv_sel=gr-qc&arxiv_sel=hep-ex&arxiv_sel=hep-lat&arxiv_sel=hep-ph&arxiv_sel=hep-th&arxiv_sel=math&arxiv_sel=math-ph&arxiv_sel=nlin&arxiv_sel=nucl-ex&arxiv_sel=nucl-th&arxiv_sel=physics&arxiv_sel=quant-ph&arxiv_sel=q-bio&sim_query=YES&ned_query=YES&adsobj_query=YES&aut_logic=OR&obj_logic=OR&author=kulkarni%2C+varsha+p&object=&start_mon=&start_year=&end_mon=&end_year=&ttl_logic=OR&title=&txt_logic=OR&text=&nr_to_return=200&start_nr=1&jou_pick=ALL&ref_stems=&data_and=ALL&group_and=ALL&start_entry_day=&start_entry_mon=&start_entry_year=&end_entry_day=&end_entry_mon=&end_entry_year=&min_score=&sort=SCORE&data_type=SHORT&aut_syn=YES&ttl_syn=YES&txt_syn=YES&aut_wt=1.0&obj_wt=1.0&ttl_wt=0.3&txt_wt=3.0&aut_wgt=YES&obj_wgt=YES&ttl_wgt=YES&txt_wgt=YES&ttl_sco=YES&txt_sco=YES&version=1http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-abs_connect?db_key=AST&db_key=PRE&qform=AST&arxiv_sel=astro-ph&arxiv_sel=cond-mat&arxiv_sel=cs&arxiv_sel=gr-qc&arxiv_sel=hep-ex&arxiv_sel=hep-lat&arxiv_sel=hep-ph&arxiv_sel=hep-th&arxiv_sel=math&arxiv_sel=math-ph&arxiv_sel=nlin&arxiv_sel=nucl-ex&arxiv_sel=nucl-th&arxiv_sel=physics&arxiv_sel=quant-ph&arxiv_sel=q-bio&sim_query=YES&ned_query=YES&adsobj_query=YES&aut_logic=OR&obj_logic=OR&author=kulkarni%2C+varsha+p&object=&start_mon=&start_year=&end_mon=&end_year=&ttl_logic=OR&title=&txt_logic=OR&text=&nr_to_return=200&start_nr=1&jou_pick=ALL&ref_stems=&data_and=ALL&group_and=ALL&start_entry_day=&start_entry_mon=&start_entry_year=&end_entry_day=&end_entry_mon=&end_entry_year=&min_score=&sort=SCORE&data_type=SHORT&aut_syn=YES&ttl_syn=YES&txt_syn=YES&aut_wt=1.0&obj_wt=1.0&ttl_wt=0.3&txt_wt=3.0&aut_wgt=YES&obj_wgt=YES&ttl_wgt=YES&txt_wgt=YES&ttl_sco=YES&txt_sco=YES&version=1Selected_Publications.htmlhttp://boson.physics.sc.edu/~kulkarni/a115.htmlhttp://spastro.physics.sc.eduhttp://boson.physics.sc.edu/~kulkarni/p731.htmlhttp://boson.physics.sc.edu/~kulkarni/p755_fall10.htmlhttp://boson.physics.sc.edu/~kulkarni/p755_sp06.htmlshapeimage_4_link_0shapeimage_4_link_1shapeimage_4_link_2shapeimage_4_link_3shapeimage_4_link_4shapeimage_4_link_5shapeimage_4_link_6shapeimage_4_link_7shapeimage_4_link_8
Selected Publications Selected_Publications.htmlhttp://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-abs_connect?db_key=AST&db_key=PRE&qform=AST&arxiv_sel=astro-ph&arxiv_sel=cond-mat&arxiv_sel=cs&arxiv_sel=gr-qc&arxiv_sel=hep-ex&arxiv_sel=hep-lat&arxiv_sel=hep-ph&arxiv_sel=hep-th&arxiv_sel=math&arxiv_sel=math-ph&arxiv_sel=nlin&arxiv_sel=nucl-ex&arxiv_sel=nucl-th&arxiv_sel=physics&arxiv_sel=quant-ph&arxiv_sel=q-bio&sim_query=YES&ned_query=YES&adsobj_query=YES&aut_logic=OR&obj_logic=OR&author=kulkarni,+varsha+p&object=&start_mon=&start_year=&end_mon=&end_year=&ttl_logic=OR&title=&txt_logic=OR&text=&nr_to_return=200&start_nr=1&jou_pick=ALL&ref_stems=&data_and=ALL&group_and=ALL&start_entry_day=&start_entry_mon=&start_entry_year=&end_entry_day=&end_entry_mon=&end_entry_year=&min_score=&sort=SCORE&data_type=SHORT&aut_syn=YES&ttl_syn=YES&txt_syn=YES&aut_wt=1.0&obj_wt=1.0&ttl_wt=0.3&txt_wt=3.0&aut_wgt=YES&obj_wgt=YES&ttl_wgt=YES&txt_wgt=YES&ttl_sco=YES&txt_sco=YES&version=1shapeimage_5_link_0