Dawn K. Erb is an American physicist. She is an associate professor in the department of physics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
Dawn Erb | |
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| Born | Dawn K. Erb |
| Academic background | |
| Education | B.S., Physics and Astronomy, 2000, University of Washington PhD, Astrophysics, 2005, California Institute of Technology |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| Website | dawnerb dawnerb |
Early life and education
editErb completed her PhD in astrophysics from the California Institute of Technology in 2005 and accepted a postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian.[1]
Career
editIn 2010, Erb joined the department of physics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee as an associate professor and became a visiting assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[1] While working in this role, she received an National Science Foundation Early Career Development Award worth $800,000 to conduct research on galaxy formation and evolution in the early universe.[2]
Erb subsequently published Feedback in low-mass galaxies in the early Universe which concluded that low-mass galaxies were vitally important to gain a better understanding of the universe's reionization.[3] In 2018, her research was recognized by the National Academy of Sciences as she was selected as a Kavli Fellow by the National Academy of Science Frontiers of Science Program.[4] Likewise, she led research at the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii to examine a particular ultraviolet wavelength of light that illuminates a gaseous halo surrounding Q2343-BX418.[5]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Erb was ranked in the top 2% of scientists around the world[6] and named Research Mentor of the Year.[7]
Selected publications
edit- Dawn K. Erb; Charles C. Steidel; Alice E. Shapley; Max Pettini; Naveen A. Reddy; Kurt L. Adelberger (20 July 2006). "The Stellar, Gas, and Dynamical Masses of Star‐forming Galaxies at z∼ 2". The Astrophysical Journal. 646 (1): 107–132. arXiv:astro-ph/0604041. Bibcode:2006ApJ...646..107E. doi:10.1086/504891. ISSN 0004-637X. Wikidata Q55981042.
- Kristen L. Shapiro; Reinhard Genzel; Natascha M. Förster Schreiber; et al. (20 July 2008). "Kinemetry of SINS High‐Redshift Star‐Forming Galaxies: Distinguishing Rotating Disks from Major Mergers". The Astrophysical Journal. 682 (1): 231–251. arXiv:0802.0879. Bibcode:2008ApJ...682..231S. doi:10.1086/587133. ISSN 0004-637X. Wikidata Q58912062.
- Željko Ivezić; Josh Goldston; Kristian Finlator; et al. (August 2000). "Candidate RR Lyrae Stars Found in Sloan Digital Sky Survey Commissioning Data". The Astronomical Journal. 120 (2): 963–977. arXiv:astro-ph/0004130. Bibcode:2000AJ....120..963I. doi:10.1086/301455. ISSN 0004-6256. Wikidata Q56943384.
References
edit- ^ a b "Dawn Erb: Associate Professor". uwm.edu. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ Otto, Laura (April 10, 2013). "NSF supports early careers of UWM researchers". uwm.edu. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ Walz-Chojnacki, Greg (July 9, 2015). "Small, faint galaxies can shine a light on early universe, UWM astronomer says". uwm.edu. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "Dawn Erb Selected as Kavli Fellow by the National Academy of Science". uwm.edu. February 26, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ Otto, Laura (July 24, 2018). "Gas 'halos' surrounding young galaxy contain clues to its growth". uwm.edu. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "59 UWM scientists ranked in top 2% globally". uwm.edu. December 18, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "Research Mentor of the Year: Dawn Erb". uwm.edu. May 7, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
External links
edit- Dawn Erb publications indexed by Google Scholar