Dr. Brian J. Williams joined Goddard's X-ray Astrophysics Laboratory in April of 2012 as a NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow, where he served until 2015. He then worked for two years as a university scientist with USRA at Goddard, before spending a year at Space Telescope Science Institute. He returned to Goddard as a civil servant in 2018. He serves as the NASA Project Scientist for the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), as well as the Chief Scientist for the Physics of the Cosmos (PCOS) Program Office.
Personal website:
https://asd.gsfc.nasa.gov/Brian.Williams/
Publications on ADS:
http://www.tinyurl.com/brianwilliamspapers
Supernovae and supernova remnants
Dr. Williams' interest is in supernova explosions, particularly in supernova remnants. He studies how stellar explosions interact with the interstellar medium of the galaxy, spreading elements like carbon, oxygen, and iron throughout the cosmos.
X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM)
Chief Scientist, Physics of the Cosmos Program Office
3/2010
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4/2012
Postdoc
North Carolina State University,
Raleigh, NC
4/2012
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4/2015
NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow
NASA/ORAU,
NASA GSFC, Greenbelt, MD
4/2015
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2/2017
Research Scientist
Universities Space Research Association,
NASA GSFC, Greenbelt, MD
2/2017
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5/2018
Support Scientist
Space Telescope Science Institute,
Baltimore, MD
5/2018
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Present
Research Astrophysicist
NASA,
NASA GSFC, Greenbelt, MD
Ph.D., Physics, North Carolina State University, May 2010
Advisors: Stephen P. Reynolds and Kazimierz J. Borkowski
B.S. Physics, Florida State University, May 2004
American Astronomical Society,
2005
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Present
American Physical Society,
2005
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Present
NASA Early Career Achievement Medal, 2020
Summer 2011, 2010 PY 299 - Introductory Quantum Mechanics North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Fall 2010 PHY 211 - General Physics I Meredith College, Raleigh, NC
Fall 2010 PHY 241 - General Physics I Laboratory Meredith College, Raleigh, NC
Fall 2009 - Spring 2010 PY 411 & 412 - Classical Mechanics I & II North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Supplementary Instructor
Dr. Brian J. Williams joined Goddard's X-ray Astrophysics Laboratory in April of 2012 as a NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow, where he served until 2015. He then worked for two years as a university scientist with USRA at Goddard, before spending a year at Space Telescope Science Institute. He returned to Goddard as a civil servant in 2018. He serves as the NASA Project Scientist for the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), as well as the Chief Scientist for the Physics of the Cosmos (PCOS) Program Office.
Personal website:
https://asd.gsfc.nasa.gov/Brian.Williams/
Publications on ADS:
http://www.tinyurl.com/brianwilliamspapers
