Dr. Alison Coil

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Biography

Alison L. Coil is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of California, San Diego. She holds the Ingrid and Joseph W. Hibben Chair and specializes in the fields of astrophysics and cosmology. Dr. Coil's research interests include large-scale structure, redshift surveys, observational cosmology, galaxy active galactic nucleus (AGN) clustering, AGN formation evolution, galactic winds, and feedback mechanisms in galactic evolution. She completed her Ph.D. in Astrophysics at UC Berkeley in 2004 and received her B.A. in Astrophysics from Princeton University in 1997. Dr. Coil leads a research group that includes postdoctoral fellows and graduate students focused on the latest developments in astrophysical research. Her work has greatly contributed to the understanding of galaxy formation and the dynamics of cosmic structures.

Research Interests

Large-Scale Structure Redshift Surveys Observational Cosmology Galaxy AGN Clustering Galaxy AGN Formation Evolution Galactic Winds Feedback

Experience

Professor Chair

— Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).