Devin Silvia

University of Colorado at Boulder
Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
Graduate Student/Research Assistant

Email: devin.silvia@colorado.edu

Personal Information

Devin Silvia completed his bachelor studies at the University of Washington in June of 2007. He was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Astronomy with a minor in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Science in Physics. Devin graduated Magna Cum Laude with both Departmental and College Honors. As of August 2007, he is a graduate student at the University of Colorado at Boulder in pursuit of a Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Devin spent his first year as a teaching assistant for one of the University's introductory astronomy courses. Presently, he is involved with a research project that studies dust destruction in supernova remnants using numerical simulations. In May 2009, Devin was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.

For a current resume, check here.

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Current Research Projects

Dust Destruction in Supernova Remnants -- University of Colorado

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Past Research Projects

Extending the Model of KH 15D. -- University of Washington

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Past Teaching

ASTR 1010 -- Introductory Astronomy 1 -- Lab Section -- University of Colorado

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Degrees

Bachelor of Science in Astronomy with a minor in Mathematics with College Honors, Magna Cum Laude -- University of Washington

Bachelor of Science in Physics with College Honors, Magna Cum Laude -- University of Washington

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Publications

Extending the Model of KH 15D: Estimating the Effect of Forward Scattering and Curvature of the Occulting Ring Edge (ApJ, 681, 1377) -- arXiv listing (slightly outdated version)

Theodor Jacobsen Observatory Newletter Autumn 2006/Winter 2007 -- Efforts of a UW Undergrad: Uncovering the mystery of a peculiar 'winking' star.

Theodor Jacobsen Observatory Newletter Spring/Summer 2007 -- The Bullet Cluster: The smoking gun for dark matter.

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