NASA is developing the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (formerly the Wide Field InfraRed Survey Telescope - WFIRST), presently scheduled for launch in the mid 2020's. Roman will be an astronomical observatory optimized for wide-area and time-domain surveys in the near-infrared (0.5 - 2.3 micron). The primary science objectives are studying the accelerating expansion of the universe and growth of large scale structure over cosmic time, studying exoplanet demographics, and performing near infrared surveys of the sky for general astrophysics. A technology demonstration coronagraph instrument will enable imaging and spectroscopic studies of exoplanets and dust/debris disks around nearby stars.

The Goddard Space Flight Center is involved in the design and science of the Roman observatory. Astronomical research relevant to the scientific definition of Roman includes: theoretical or observational studies designed to understand the nature of the dark energy, or the nature of the cosmological measurements needed to characterize the dark energy, such as supernovae, weak lensing, baryon acoustic oscillations or cluster surveys; theoretical or observational studies related to exoplanet detection and study via the microlensing technique or coronagraphy; or the analysis of the near-infrared survey for other astrophysics topics ranging from the Solar System to Cosmic Dawn. Instrumentation studies could include optics, detectors, precision calibration, coronagraphy or other aspects of the mission concepts.

Location:
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland

Field of Science:Astrophysics

Advisors:
Jeff Kruk
Jeffrey.W.Kruk@nasa.gov
301-286-8758

Julie McEnery
Julie.E.McEnery@nasa.gov
301-286-1632

Kenneth Carpenter
Kenneth.G.Carpenter@nasa.gov
301-286-3453

Sangeeta Malhotra
sangeeta.malhotra@nasa.gov
301.286.6955

Gregory Mosby
gregory.mosby@nasa.gov
301-286-2935

James E Rhoads
james.e.rhoads@nasa.gov
301.286.0545

Edward J. Wollack
Edward.J.Wollack@nasa.gov
301.286.1379

Neil T Zimmerman
neil.t.zimmerman@nasa.gov
301.286.3328

Bernard Rauscher
Bernard.J.Rauscher@nasa.gov
301-286-4871

Tyler D. Groff
Tyler.D.Groff@nasa.gov
301.286.1210

Ami Choi
ami.choi@nasa.gov
301-286-7793

Dr. Joshua E. Schlieder
joshua.e.schlieder@nasa.gov
301-286-2584

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• Degree: Doctoral Degree.