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Wayne G. Roberge
Professor of Physics
Education:
Ph.D., Harvard University, in theoretical astrophysics, 1981.
B.A., Valedictorian, Williams College, in astronomy & physics, 1976.
Career Highlights:
Professor of Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1999-).
Faculty of Information Technology, Rensselaer (1998-).
Associate Professor of Physics, Rensselaer (1992-1998).
Assistant Professor of Physics, Rensselaer (1986-1992).
Postdoctoral, Applied Mathematics, Exxon Research & Engineering (1983-1986).
Postdoctoral, Theoretical Astrophysics, Institute for Advanced Study (1981-1983).
Research Interests:
Principal Investigator, NY Center for Studies on the Origins of Life.
Current interests: evolution of ices in the interstellar medium and solar nebula;
computer simulations of multifluid, magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) shock waves;
analytic and numerical methods for multifluid MHD; physics of interstellar dust.
Funding history: NASA, NSF, NIST, Semiconductor Research Corp. and others.
Selected Publications:
“Multifluid, Magnetohydrodynamic Shock Waves with Grain Dynamics II. Dust and the Critical Speed for C Shocks,” G.E. Ciolek, W.G. Roberge & T. Ch, Mouschovias, Astrophysical Journal, in press (2004).
“Alignment of Interstellar Dust,” W. G. Roberge, invited review to appear in Astrophysics of Dust, eds. A.N. Witt, G.C. Clayton & B.T. Draine, ASP Conference Series vol. CS-309, in press (2004).
“Shock Waves in Protoplanetary Disks,” W.G. Roberge, G.E. Hassel, D.C.B. Whittet & S.S. Shenoy, to be submitted to Astrophysical Journal (2004).
“Thermal Processing of Ices in Protoplanetary Disks,” G.E. Hassel & W.G. Roberge, to be submitted to Astrophysical Journal Letters (2004).
“Statistical Mechanics of Thermal Flipping,” W.G. Roberge & K.E. Saavik Ford, to be submitted to Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2004).
Contact:
(518) 276-6454
roberw@rpi.edu
Home Page: http://www.rpi.edu/~roberw/
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