PhD - University of Oregon, 2021, physics
MS - University of Oregon, 2018, physics
BA - The College of Wooster, 2015, physics, mathematics
Amanda Lynn Steinhebel
(POST DOCTORAL FELLOW)
| Email: | amanda.l.steinhebel@nasa.gov |
| Phone: | 301.286.9440 |
| Org Code: | 661 |
| Address: |
NASA/GSFC Mail Code 661 Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
| Employer: | NPP POST-DOC CONTRACT |
Research Interests
AstroPix pixelated silicon technology development
Astrophysics: Technology & MissionsDevelopment and test of AstroPix pixelated silicon chip for use in:
- Astropix Sounding rocket Technology dEmonstration Payload (A-STEP)
- Compton-Pair prototype 2 (ComPair2)
- All-sky Medium Energy Gamma ray Observatory eXplorer (AMEGO-X)
- Barrel Imaging Calorimeter (BIC) of electron- Proton/Ion Collider (ePIC) detector at the Electon-Ion Collider (EIC)
Search for gamma-ray signal from Dark Matter
Astrophysics: Dark Energy & Dark MatterSearch archival Fermi Large Area Telescope data for potential signal from dark matter annihilation in ultra-dense environments surrounding super massive black holes
Positions/Employment
NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow
NASA GSFC / ORAU - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
September 2021 - Present
Education
Selected Publications
Refereed
2022. "All-sky Medium Energy Gamma-ray Observatory eXplorer mission concept." Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems 8 (04): [10.1117/1.jatis.8.4.044003] [Journal Article/Letter]