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John Peterson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Purdue University. He earned his B.A. in Physics from the University of Chicago in 1997, followed by an M.A. and M.Phil. from Columbia University in 1999 and 2000, respectively. He completed his Ph.D. at Columbia University in 2003. His professional history includes a position as a Graduate Research Assistant at Columbia University and a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Stanford University/SLAC from 2003 to 2006. He then joined Purdue University as an Assistant Professor from 2006 to 2012 before becoming an Associate Professor. Peterson’s research interests lie in observational cosmology, focusing on integrated observational studies of galaxy clusters, dark energy, dark matter, and optical astrophysics. He is actively involved in simulation work and has developed the Photon Simulator (PhoSim) code. He has published numerous refereed publications discussing topics such as weak lensing analysis, X-ray spectroscopy, and Monte Carlo simulations in astrophysics. Peterson continues to contribute to the field through teaching and mentorship within the Purdue University Physics and Astronomy Department.
Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN
Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN
Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Stanford University/SLAC • Stanford, CA
Conducted advanced research in astrophysics.
Columbia University • New York, NY
Conducted research towards Ph.D. in Physics.
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