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Timothy Stephen Bastian

Astronomer
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
520 Edgemont Road
Charlottesville
VA
22903
Email
tbastian@nrao.edu
Phone
(434) 296-0348
Research interests
Solar chromosphere and corona; flares; CMEs; solar wind
Stellar activity; exoplanets; planetary magnetospheres
Data inversion; radio instrumentation

I primary use radio telescopes on the ground and in space to explore the above topics. These include the Jansky Very Large Array, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, the Nobeyama Radioheliograph, the Nancay Radioheliograph, and the Arecibo Observatory. I typically supplement radio observations with X-ray, EUV/UV, and optical observations.
Candidate's preferred background
a. Profession Preparation
University of Chicago, Mathematics, B. S. 1978
University of Colorado, Astrophysics, Ph. D. 1987

b.Appointments
1995-present Astronomer, National Radio Astronomy Observatory
2011-2017 Assistant Director, Department of Science Support & Research
2009-2011 Assistant Director, Office of Science and Academic Affairs
2000-present Adjunct faculty, Astronomy Dept., University of Virginia
1999-2000 Visiting Professor, Paris University 7 and Paris Observatory
1992-1995 Associate Astronomer, National Radio Astronomy Observatory
1990-1992 Assistant Astronomer, National Radio Astronomy Observatory

c. Publications
Over 300 publications, including over 100 peer-reviewed publications.