Dr. Savvas Koushiappas

Professor

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Biography

Professor Savvas Koushiappas specializes in interface cosmology and particle physics, with significant work focused on dark matter physics and the search for the nature of dark matter particles from both experimental and theoretical perspectives. His research interests include the implications of dark matter particle properties, such as mass and couplings, for the large-scale structure of the universe, and he is involved in disentangling diffuse high-energy astrophysical backgrounds in the context of dark matter searches. Koushiappas employs new statistical approaches to tackle a wide range of problems in his field. Additionally, he has made notable contributions to classical astrophysical problems, including galaxy formation, gravitational lensing, and gravitational waves. He joined Brown University in the summer of 2008 after serving as a postdoctoral researcher at the Theoretical Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Department of Physics at ETH Zurich. Koushiappas earned his Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 2004.

Research Interests

Awards

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Department of Energy

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National Science Foundation

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NASA Fermi Guest Investigator

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Department of Energy

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NASA EPSCoR-RID

2012-01-01
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Richard B. Salomon Award

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National Science Foundation

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Leon Heller Publication Prize Award

2008-01-01

Courses

PHYS 0040 - Basic Physics B PHYS 0470 - Electricity and Magnetism PHYS 0500 - Advanced Classical Mechanics PHYS 1250 - Stellar Structure and Interstellar Medium PHYS 1280 - Introduction to Cosmology PHYS 1510 - Advanced Electromagnetic Theory PHYS 2280 - Astrophysics Cosmology

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics