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Here, in alphabetical order, are the members of the X-ray group at MSFC:

  • Stephen D. Bongiorno

  • ST12
  • (256) 961-7852
  • X-ray optics, X-ray detector development, optical metrology, optical modeling, IXPE, X-ray astronomy
  • Sudip Chakraborty

  • USRA
  • (256) 961-
  • x-ray astrophysics, IXPE, polarization
  • Chien-Ting Chen

  • USRA
  • (256) 961-7897
  • x-ray astrophysics, IXPE SOC lead, ART-XC, AGN and galaxy coevolution, Chandra
  • Kirtan Dixit

  • NPP
  • (256) 961-7234
  • X-ray optics, thin film coating, optical modeling
  • Steven R. Ehlert

  • Chandra Project Scientist
  • IXPE Project Scientist
  • ST12
  • (256) 961-7765
  • Chandra, ART-XC, IXPE, X-ray Astrophysics, Galaxy Clusters, AGN, X-ray Calibration
  • Jessica A. Gaskin

  • Associate Director for Concept and Technology Development
  • NASA Astrophysics Division & ST12
  • (256) 961-7818
  • x-ray interferometry, x-ray optics, detector development, Lynx
  • Andrea Gnarini

  • NPP
  • x-ray astrophysics, x-ray polarimetry, neutron stars, LMXBs
  • Danielle Gurgew

  • USRA
  • (256) 961-7801
  • x-ray optics, thin-film coatings
  • Philip Kaaret

  • IXPE Principal Investigator
  • ST12
  • (256) 961-7316
  • X-ray polarimetry, ultraluminous x-ray sources, circumgalactic medium, x-ray detector development, small satellites
  • Shrabani Kumar

  • USRA
  • x-ray astrophysics, active galactic nuclei, AstroSat
  • Peter Maksym

  • ST12
  • (256) 961-7507
  • X-ray astrophysics, multi-wavelength astrophysics, supermassive black holes (AGN, TDEs) and their environments, Chandra, IXPE, X-ray mission concepts
  • Mary Lynne Saade (Lynnie)

  • USRA
  • X-ray astrophysics, AGN, X-ray binaries, IXPE
  • Srikanth Panini Singam

  • USRA
  • X-ray optics, plating, modeling
  • David Smith

  • ST12
  • X-ray optics, metrology, material properties
  • Douglas A. Swartz

  • IXPE Deputy Principal Investigator; USRA
  • (256) 961-7855
  • Chandra, x-ray astrophysics, ultraluminous x-ray sources, Lynx, ART-XC, IXPE
  • Nick E. Thomas

  • SuperHERO Principal Investigator
  • ST12
  • (256) 961-7426
  • x-ray calibration, x-ray optics
  • Martin C. Weisskopf

  • Emeritus
  • ST12
  • (256) 961-7798
  • Chandra, polarimetry, IXPE, x-ray detectors, x-ray optics

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