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Past Member

Shane Davis

Chandra Postdoctoral Fellow

Affiliation

Natural Sciences

Field of study

Astrophysics
From
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While at the Institute, Shane Davis plans to work on a broad list of problems within the field of astrophysics, with a continuing emphasis on high-energy phenomenon. This includes the study of accreting black hole systems and the nature of their emission mechanisms.

Visits

Member
School of Natural Sciences
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Degrees

UC, Santa Barbara
Ph.D.
2006
Carnegie Mellon University
B.S.
2000

Honors

2019
All-University Teaching Award, University of Virginia
2016, '18, '22
Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellow
2016
Mead Honored Faculty, , University of Virginia
2015
Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship
2012
Beatrice D. Tremaine Award
2006
Chandra Fellowship, NASA

Appointments

University of Virginia
2020
Associate Professor
University of Virginia
2014–2020
Assistant Professor
University of Toronto, CITA
2012–2014
Senior Research Associate
University of Toronto, CITA
2010–2012
Postdoctoral Fellow
Institute for Advanced Study
2006–2010
Postdoctoral Fellow