Astrophysicist (He/Him)
thomas.donlon@uah.edu
thomasdonlonii@gmail.com (permanent)
I am a post-doc at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, where I currently work with Prof. Sukanya Chakrabarti. We aim to use real-time Galactic dynamics to explore our Galaxy in new and exciting ways.
The focus of my current research is using direct acceleration measurements to study the dark matter content of the Milky Way. I am also generally interested in Galactic structure, Galactic archaeology, pulsars, and variable stars. My work combines observational data with computational physics in order to make discoveries about our Galaxy.
I obtained my PhD at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2023, where I studied the structure and chemical makeup of our Galaxy with Prof. Heidi Jo Nerberg.
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