Matthew Cufari
- Program Year: 1
- Academic Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Field of Study: Plasma Physics
- Academic Advisor: Johan Frenje
- Practicum(s): Practicum Not Yet Completed
- Degree(s):
B.S. Physics, and B.S. Computer Science, Syracuse University, 2023
Publications
M. Cufari, Chris J. Nixon, Eric R. Coughlin. Tidal capture of stars by supermassive black holes: implications for periodic nuclear transients and quasi-periodic eruptions, Monthly Notices of The Royal Astronomical Society Letters, L38-L41, Jan 2023M. Cufari, Eric R. Coughlin, Chris J. Nixon. Using the Hills Mechanism to Generate Repeating Partial Tidal Disruption Events and ASASSN-14ko, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 929 L20 April 2022
M. Cufari, Eric R. Coughlin, Chris J. Nixon. The Eccentric Nature of Eccentric Tidal Disruption Events, The Astrophysical Journal, 924:33, Jan 2022
M. Cufari. 2022 LeRoy Apker Prize Lecture: On the nature of repeating tidal disruption events, Invited Talk, APS April Meeting, 2023
M. Cufari, Transient Astrophysics: From Supernovae to Tidal Disruption Events, Presentation for The Astronaut Scholar Technical Conference, Orlando FL, 08/2022
M. Cufari; E. Coughlin; C. Nixon. The Eccentric Nature of Eccentric Tidal Disruption Events, 19th Divisional HEAD Conference, Pittsburgh PA, 03/2022, Poster
Awards
Summa Cum Laude, Syracuse University, 2023NSF GRFP Honorable Mention, 2023
LeRoy Apker Award, American Physical Society, 2022
Astronaut Scholarship, Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, 2022
Barry Goldwater Scholarship, The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, 2022
Coronat Scholarship, Syracuse University, 2019-2023
Paul and Claire Raynor Scholarship, Monroe Professional Engineers Society, 2019