David V Martin
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G'day!
I am an Australian astrophysicist, presently a NASA Sagan Fellow at The Ohio State University. I am trying to understand how planets and stars form and evolve. A lot of my research has been on planets in multi-star systems. I like to construct observing programs to hunt for these often tricky-to-find planets, and then create theoretical models to explain the observations. I also work on celestial mechanics, evolved stellar systems (e.g. white dwarfs and black holes), tidal physics and stellar flares. You can check out a recent seminar on my work here, my list of publications here and my CV here. I have a strong commitment to student mentorship and have been very lucky to work with some amazing students (check out their work here). I am also committed to building an inclusive and diverse work environment where all are welcome! Check out resources here! Before coming to OSU I did my PhD at the Université de Genève (download thesis here) and I was a Fellow of the Swiss National Science Foundation at The University of Chicago. |
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I was very lucky to be named in the Astronomy Magazine as one of the "25 Rising Stars in Astronomy". To the left is Stanley having a read of the article. He then proceeds to point out exactly where his name gets mentioned
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Beyond astrophysics, I play Australian Football (semi competently) and ice hockey (barely competently). I used to play cricket, but my career was derailed by a serious injury known as lack of talent. I also play guitar, bass and drums at a volume which has been referred to as "reckless" and "irresponsible". I love making pizza, which has received rave reviews such as "it's adequate" and "I suppose it's better than nothing." I also have a bunch of pets which I end up naming astronomical things after. Some of them are okay: - Stanley (dog) - Baker (cat) - Fat Cat (cat) - Snow White (cat) |
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