A time-variable composite of Instrument scientist-Observational Cosmologist-Astrophysicist.
Sarah E Kay
(Instrument Scientist)
Email: | sareh.eftekharzadeh@nasa.gov |
Org Code: | 618 |
Address: |
NASA/GSFC Mail Code 618 Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
Employer: | SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC |
Brief Bio
Research Interests
Infrared detectors
Astrophysics: Technology & MissionsDetector technology; detector response characteristics and application in space missions; Infrared Retina, nBn detectors, Transition Edge superconducting bolometers, calorimeters, MKIDs, MCTs, QWIPs.
Remote Sensing Techniques
Earth Science: Remote SensingFast light sensors, fast optical sensors in satellite scanners, suborbital/orbital polarimeters
Clustering measurement and Large Scale Structure of the Universe
Astrophysics: CosmologyClustering statistics, Dark Matter Halo Occupation Models and assembly scenarios
AGN physics
Astrophysics: Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)AGN feedback mechanism, impact of galactic magnetic fields on their morphological evolution and jet duty cycles, Physical mechanisms in radio loud quasars and Blazars
Education
Ph.D. in Physics - University of Wyoming - Jan 2018
Thesis title: Evolution of quasars as a function of their physical properties
Bachelor in Solid State Physics.
Awards
- USRA SOPT award for leading the last SOFIA-FORCAST flight series (Dec 2022).
- 2021 USRA president Team Excellence Award for fast-paced failure diagnosis analysis and successful re-assembly and test flight of HAWC+ aboard SOFIA.
- "Builder" status award for outstanding contribution to DESI survey design (Feb 2020)
Other Professional Information
For a complete list of publications, visit: https://saraseman.weebly.com/publications.html