Dr. Fabien Baron
Professor of Astronomy at Georgia State University
Bio
Welcome! I am a Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at GSU. Here you can find my bio information, publication highlights, but also a list of interests outside of astronomy (yes I have some!).
Bio
Our Group
Our group is working on new algorithms and instruments to produce very high resolution astronomical images and movies. Find out here who is doing what, from speckle imaging to CHARA.
Our Group
Research
High angular resolution techniques (e.g. optical interferometry, speckle imaging) provides us with unique insights about stellar environments. Our work is focused on developing new ways of extracting knowledge from data (Bayesian inverse problems).
Research Interests
Software
Our group has been developing open source software for optical interferometry, light curve inversion, Doppler imaging and reverberation mapping.
Software
Teaching
I currently teach two online introductory courses for undergraduates (ASTR 1010/1020) that we developed with colleagues at Perimeter college. I also teach two graduate courses (ASTR 8150 Numerical Methods for Astronomy and ASTR 8800 High Angular Resolution Imaging).
Teaching
Outreach
Atlanta is in dire need of science outreach. I am the Director of the Hard Labor Creek Observatory, which opens to the public monthly. I am also working on developing Virtual Reality environments for the public to discover astronomy.
Outreach