Sherwood Richers
- Program Years: 2012-2016
- Academic Institution: California Institute of Technology
- Field of Study: Astrophysics
- Academic Advisor: Christian Ott
- Practicum(s):
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2013) - Degree(s):
B.A. Astronomy-Physics, University of Virginia, 2012
Current Status
- Research Area: Astrophysics
- Personal URL: http://www.tapir.caltech.edu/~srichers/
Publications
Sherwood Richers et al. "Monte Carlo Neutrino Transport in Post-Merger Disks." The Astrophysical Journal 11/2015Philipp Moesta et al. "Magnetorotational Core-Collapse Supernovae in Three Dimensions." The Astrophysical Journal Letters 03/2014
John F. Hawley, Sherwood A. Richers, Xiaoyue Guan, and Julian H. Krolik. "Testing Convergence for Global Accretion Disks." The Astrophysical Journal 08/2013
Cornelia Müller et al. “Dual-frequency VLBI study of Centaurus A on sub-parsec scales.” Astronomy and Astrophysics 04/2011
Awards
Blue Waters Graduate Fellowship 2016-2017Best Student Talk at TASC 2013 meeting
Outstanding Astronomy Undergraduate 2012
Deaver Scholarship for Physics Majors in 2009-10 & 2010-11
Mitchell Scholarship 2011-12
Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society, inducted 2011
Intermediate Honors (awarded after 2nd year)
UVA Dean’s List 2008-2012