INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

Prof. Varsha P. Kulkarni

Office: PSC 505, Phone: (803)-777-6293, E-mail: kulkarni@sc.edu

Research Areas:

I work in the general area of observational Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmlogy using optical, infrared, and ultraviolet facilities.

In particular, my main current interests are

*Quasar Absorption Systems and Intergalactic Matter

* Quasars and Distant Galaxies

* Formation and Evolution of Galaxies

* History of Element Production in Universe

* Observational Tests of the Big Bang Theory

Research Funding: NSF, NASA, USCRF

Research Facilities that I Use:

* Hubble Space Telescope

* Gemini North Observatory, Hawaii

* Apache Point Observatory, New Mexico

* Kitt Peak National Observatory, Arizona

* Multiple Mirror Telescope Observatory, Arizona

I am looking for more research students, so please contact me if you are interested.