PERSONAL INFORMATION |
Born |
April 5th, 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USA
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Address |
1 University of New Mexico, MSC 07 4220, Albuquerque, NM 87131 |
Phone |
(505)277-5238 [work]; (505)823-2424 [home];
(505)270-2929 [cell] |
WWW |
http://www.phys.unm.edu/~gbtaylor
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PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT |
2018- |
Distinguished Professor in the Department of Physics
and Astronomy at UNM.
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2015- |
Director of the Center for Astrophysical Research and Technology
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2007- |
Director of the Long Wavelength Array
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2005-14 |
Adjunct Scientist at NRAO
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2013-18 |
Professor in the Department of Physics
and Astronomy at UNM.
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2005-06 |
Interim Director of the Long Wavelength Array
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2005-13 |
Associate Professor in the Department of Physics
and Astronomy at UNM.
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2004-05 |
Visiting Scientist at the Kavli Institute for
Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC) at Stanford.
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2004 |
VLBA Project Scientist for NRAO responsible for overseeing
the usage and development of the VLBA.
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2001-05 |
Division Head for Scientific Services at NRAO in Socorro
responsible for coordinating the VLA and VLBA support activities of the
Scientific Services Division and representing NRAO in international VLBI
activities.
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2001-05 |
Scientist at NRAO in Socorro providing
scientific support for the VLA and VLBA, including calibration issues,
VLBI at the VLA, and coordinating the summer student program.
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1999-01 |
Associate Scientist at NRAO in Socorro providing
scientific support for the VLA and VLBA, including calibration issues,
VLBI at the VLA, and coordinating the summer student program.
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1999-09 |
Adjunct Professor in the Physics Department at the
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
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1995-98 |
Assistant Scientist at NRAO in Socorro providing
scientific support for the VLA and VLBA, including frequency
coordination, calibration issues, and VLBI at the VLA
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1992-95 |
Research Fellow at Caltech in the VLBI Group led by Dr. Tony Readhead.
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1991-92 |
Postdoctoral Fellowship at Arcetri Observatory in
Florence, Italy in the Radio Group led by Dr. Marcello Felli.
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GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS, RESEARCH & TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS |
1989-91 |
NRAO Predoctoral Fellow with Dr. Richard A. Perley
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1988 |
NRAO Summer student with Dr. Richard A. Perley
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1987 |
Summer Research Assistantship with Dr. Edward
L. Wright at UCLA
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1986-89 |
Teaching Assistant at UCLA for Introductory
Astronomy, Honors Introductory Astronomy, Cosmology, and
Stars & Nebulae
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1986 |
Summer Research Assistantship at Mt. Wilson with Dr. Roger Ulrich
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1986 |
Teaching Assistant at Duke University for Introduction
to Astrophysics
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EDUCATION |
1991 |
Ph.D. in Astronomy, University of California, Los
Angeles
thesis title: Cluster Magnetic Fields around Radio Galaxies
advisor: Dr. Richard A. Perley (NRAO), committee chair: Dr. Mark Morris
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1988 |
M.S. in Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles
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1986 |
B.S. in Physics/Computer Science (Double Major), Cum
Laude, Duke University
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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS |
1991- |
International Astronomical Union
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1995- |
International Union of Radio Science
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1989-19 |
American Astronomical Society
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EXTERNAL FUNDING |
2021-24 |
Bifrost - a CPU/GPU Pipeline Framework for High Throughput Data Acquisition and Analysis, NSF
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2020-25 |
High Resolution Imaging of Ionospheric Structure, AFRL
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2019-20 |
A Broadband All Sky Imager for Riometry, Meteor Radio Afterglows and Transients, AFRL
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2019-24 |
Monitoring Ionospheric Structure, NRL
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2018-21 |
Scientific Opportunities Unique to the LWA, NSF/MSIP
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2017-20 |
Meteor Trail Radio Emission, NSF/CEDAR
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2017-20 |
EPIC, A Novel Imaging Correlator, NSF/ATI
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2014-18 |
Bottomside Ionospheric Structure, AFRL
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2014-16 |
Deep Imaging and Spectroscopy of the Centaurus Cluster, NASA
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2012-14 |
Thermospheric Neutral Wind Measurements Using LWA1, AFRL
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2011-17 |
Science with LWA1, NSF/URO
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2011-14 |
The Large Aperture Experiment to Detect the Dark Ages (LEDA), NSF
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2011-14 |
Observing Cosmic Dawn with the LWA1, NSF
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2011-14 |
Radio Identifications of Unassociated Fermi Sources, NASA
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2011-13 |
Chandra observations of RXJ1532+3021, NASA
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2011-14 |
A Search for Hot Jupiters with the LWA1, NSF
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2011-13 |
Chandra study of PKS0745-191, NASA
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2010-12 |
Chandra study of AWM7, NASA
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2010-12 |
Developing High-Resolution Structural
Monitoring of Ionospheric Absorption Events, DTRA
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2009-11 |
Research Devlopment Leading to a HAARP Long Wavelength Receiving Array, BAE
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2009-11 |
The Parsec-Scale Characteristics of Fermi AGN, NASA
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2009-14 |
Lunar University Node for Astrophysics Research (LUNAR): Exploring
the Cosmos from the Moon, NASA
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2009 |
A Computing Cluster to Provide Access to the Transient Universe
at Long Wavelengths, NMCIAS
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2007-11 |
The Long Wavelength Array - Research, Development and Construction, ONR
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2008 |
Proposal for a New Mexico Synthesis Imaging Workshop, NMCIAS
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2004-05 |
GO7-8124X, Cluster and AGN Interaction in 2A0335+096, NASA
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2004-05 |
BT094, NRAO Student Support Program
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2004-05 |
GO4-5135X, Chandra study of the Centaurus Cluster, NASA
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2004-06 |
GO4-5134X, Megasecond Chandra study of Perseus A, NASA
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2002 |
NSF and CONACyT in support of the 2002 Synthesis Imaging School
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2000-02 |
GO2-3169X, Chandra study of Perseus A, NASA
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1991-92 |
ROSAT observations of Hydra A, NASA
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE, COMMITTEES, ETC. |
2018- |
Member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Max Planck
Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR)
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2017-21 |
Member of the SKA Science and Engineering Advisory Committee (SEAC)
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2015-17 |
External Advisory Committee (Chair) for the Center for Space and Earth Science (CSES) at LANL
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2015-23 |
Intelligence Science and Technology Experts Group (ISTEG) National Academies
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2014-23 |
AUI Visiting Committee for the NRAO (Chair 2021-23)
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2010-16 |
Committee on Radio Frequencies (CORF) National Academies
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2008-13 |
Student Observing Support program at NRAO, last year as Chair
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2008-14 |
IGPPS User's Committee
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2006-10 |
UNM Representative to the U.S. SKA Committee
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2005 |
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Users Group (SLUO) representative
to US Congress
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2003-04 |
Co-Chair of Committee on "Mapping the U.S. Scientific Future
in VLBI"
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2002-05 |
Chandra User's Committee
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1991- |
Refereed numerous papers for ApJ, AJ, A&A, MNRAS, and PASP.
Served/chaired various NSF, NASA, and DFG (German funding agency),
review panels.
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STUDENTS ADVISED |
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Alison B. Peck (Ph.D. 1999), Robert T. Zavala (Ph.D. 2003),
Steven Tremblay (Ph.D. 2011),
Justin Linford (Ph.D. 2012),
Ken Obenberger (Ph.D. 2015),
Karishma Bansal (Ph.D. 2019),
Joe Malins (Ph.D. 2019),
Savin Varghese (Ph.D. 2021),
Chris DiLullo (Ph.D. 2021),
Pratik Kumar (Ph. D. 2023),
Seth Bruzewski (Ph.D. 2023),
Orlando Leone (M.S. 2014),
Caleb Grimes (M.S. 2015),
Frank Schinzel (M.S. 2008),
Sara Pezzaioli ('24),
Lily Wood ('23),
Jesus Aguilar ('21-'23),
Stephanie Hansen ('22),
Paige Zamora ('20-'21),
Dilys Ruan ('18-'19),
Ivey Davis ('17-'19),
Veronica Dike ('15-'17),
Aaron Cross ('15-'17),
Jessica Lopez ('14-'15),
Michael McCracken ('14-'15),
Tarraneh Eftekhari ('12-'14), Colby Guitierrez-Kraybill ('12-'13),
Jeff Richards ('13),
Anthony Ortiz (summer '09),
Cristina Rodriguez (fall '05-summer '06), Kathleen Shurkin (summer '06 -'08), Nicole Gugliucci (summer '04, '05), Holly Maness (summer '03),
Marcello Giroletti (summer '02),
Lindsey Pollack (summer '02, '04), Federica Govoni (summer '01), Hanna Smith (summer '00),
Charlie Silver (summer '98, '99),
Patricia Udomprasert (summer '97), Elizabeth Barton (summer '94)
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