{"id":40,"date":"2018-11-05T00:13:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T00:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2025-10-22T17:03:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T17:03:13","slug":"a-homepage-section","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/?page_id=40","title":{"rendered":"Research Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We design, build, and field instruments. We also conduct\u00a0 numerical simulations and develop custom algorithms for data reduction and analysis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Faculty<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1878\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1878\" style=\"width: 230px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/fabien\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1878\" src=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Fabien.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1878\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~baron\/\">Fabien Baron<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-261\" style=\"width: 218px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-261 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/SMJ_Portrait-218x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/SMJ_Portrait-218x300.png 218w, http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/SMJ_Portrait-768x1058.png 768w, http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/SMJ_Portrait-743x1024.png 743w, http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/SMJ_Portrait.png 1044w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/?page_id=241\">Stuart M. Jefferies<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1284\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1284\" style=\"width: 217px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/a-homepage-section\/dmshcherbik_photo\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1284\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1284\" src=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DmShcherbik_Photo-274x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DmShcherbik_Photo-274x300.jpg 274w, http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DmShcherbik_Photo-768x841.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DmShcherbik_Photo.jpg 796w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dmitriy Shcherbik\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Senior Research Associate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adjunct Faculty\/Staff<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1087\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1087\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/about\/douglas-hope-collaborator-photo\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1087\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1087 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Douglas-Hope-Collaborator-Photo-e1571965393805.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"247\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Douglas Hope \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Senior Research Associate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Ph.D. Researchers<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2190\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2190\" style=\"width: 226px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/?attachment_id=2190\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2190\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2190\" src=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lexi.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"247\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lexi Azoulay\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2CI Fellow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1401\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1401\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/a-homepage-section\/varun\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1401\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1401 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Varun-e1561985639792.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"222\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/walsa.team\/varun.chaturmutha\">Varun Chaturmutha \u00a0<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2CI Fellow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1611\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1611\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/a-homepage-section\/img-5020\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1611\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1611 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-5020-e1594333285990.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"212\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fallon Konow\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2CI Fellow; <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">NASA FINESST Fellow<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2201\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2201\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/?attachment_id=2201\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2201\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2201\" src=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Billy-OBrien.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"272\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Billy O&#8217;Brien \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 SURI Fellow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2220\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2220\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/?attachment_id=2220\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2220\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2220\" src=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Megan.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Megan Peatt\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2CI Fellow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Undergraduate Researchers<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2216\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2216\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/?attachment_id=2216\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2216\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2216\" src=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Suyash.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Suyash Dhungana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Assistant Researchers<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2195\" style=\"width: 226px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/?attachment_id=2195\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2195\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2195\" src=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Joshua.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joshua Dulle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_539\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-539\" style=\"width: 220px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/?attachment_id=539\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-539\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-539\" src=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ty-270x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"244\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-539\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ty Tidrick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/?page_id=991\">Student Research Projects<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/?page_id=979\">Scientific articles with student authors<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/?page_id=1122\">Previous Team Members<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2110\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2110\" style=\"width: 3600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/?attachment_id=2110\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2110\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2110 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.astro.gsu.edu\/~smj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SURI_Group_2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3600\" height=\"2400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The team for the $5M SURI award (2023-2028) from the Air Force.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2186\" style=\"width: 2636px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a 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