Andrew A. West
I am a postdoctoral fellow in the Physics department at MIT (although my office is in the Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Science) under the supervision of Adam Burgasser. My major research interests center around M and L-type dwarf stars (the smallest yet most numerous stars in the Milky Way). I am interested in what we can learn about their internal structure and generation of magnetic fields, as well as how we can use them to understand the structure and evolution of the Galaxy. I have also been known to dabble in nearby galaxy evolution.
My friend and colleague here at MIT, Dr. John Bochanski, says that we spend our days, “solving the mysteries of the Universe” - but when I am not doing that (or on an airplane), I enjoy playing ultimate frisbee, cooking, hiking and spending time with my family and friends.
Contact information:
Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 37-582C
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617)-324-1194
aaw at mit dot edu
