Nagai, galaxy cluster expert, named 2012 Cottrell Scholar
Yale physicist Daisuke Nagai has been named a 2012 Cottrell Scholar by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement.
The $75,000 award will help Nagai, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, engage students in computational research and develop a new course on cosmology and astrophysics.
Nagai’s research focuses on computational modeling of galaxy clusters — the largest objects in the universe held together by gravity. The formation of these objects is driven by dark matter and dark energy. Supercomputer simulations developed by Nagai’s group will be used to interpret properties of these enigmatic but dominant components of the universe.
Nagai also aims to enhance minority involvement in science and technology.
The Research Corporation for Science Advancement is supports scientific innovation and research in U.S. colleges and universities. The Cottrell Scholar Awards are named in honor of Frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor of the electrostatic precipitator, which helped reduce pollution from smokestacks.
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