Hsiao-Wen Chen
Hsiao-Wen Chen is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago and the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics (KICP). She is an expert in studying the intergalactic medium using quasar absorption lines, and in understanding its connection galaxies. The main goal of her research is to understand the astrophysics that regulates star formation and galaxy growth.
Reasons for Visit:
Hsiao-Wen Chen is a Kavli Visiting Scholar.
Research Interests:
Observational extragalactic astronomy, galaxy-intergalactic medium connection, quasar absorption lines, gamma-ray burst afterglows
Period of stay:
Saturday, March 14, 2015 to Monday, March 30, 2015
Home Institute:
Chicago/KICP