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Lena Murchikova
Biography
I am a physicist working on a broad range of topics in astrophysics. I am an Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the Department of Physics & Astronomy and Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University. My interests are primarily in black hole physics, Milky Way’s Galactic Center Sagittarius A* and its accretion. They sometimes extend to exoplanets, star formation, and neutron stars.
My approach to astrophysics is problem oriented rather than tool oriented. This means that I apply whichever tools necessary to solve problems. I propose for telescope observations, and work with observational data, use pen and paper theory, and numerical simulations. I mostly work with data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). Some of my projects involve development of new algorithms for processing interferometric data.
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Honorary Affiliate: Stephen Hawking
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