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Eanna Flanagan is the Edward L. Nichols Professor of Physics at Cornell University, specializing in astrophysics and theoretical physics. His academic work focuses on areas such as general relativity, cosmology, and elementary particle physics. Flanagan has made significant contributions to the field, notably in the study of strong gravitational fields and the development of models relevant to neutron stars, black holes, and the early universe. He has a keen interest in gravitational wave astronomy and collaborates with researchers on projects like the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO). Flanagan's research group explores theoretical aspects of early universe models, including extra dimensions and dark energy modifications to general relativity. He began his academic career as a postdoctoral fellow at the California Institute of Technology and has held various positions, including Enrico Fermi fellow at the University of Chicago and has been a professor at Cornell since the late 1990s. Throughout his career, he has been recognized with multiple honors, including the Xanthopoulos prize in gravitation and fellowships from the American Physical Society and the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation.
California Institute of Technology •
University of Chicago •
Cornell University •
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy.
Cornell University •
Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy.
Cornell University •
Professor of Physics and Astronomy.
Cornell University •
Professor of Astronomy.
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