Nicole Gugliucci
Curriculum Vitae [pdf]
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Department of Astronomy
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4325
neg9j [at] virginia [dot] edu
http://www.astro.virginia.edu/~neg9j
Education
Ph.D Candidate
M.S. Astronomy
B.A. Physics
University of Virginia
University of Virginia
Lycoming College
Present
May 2007
May 2005
Research Experience
Exploring PAPER as a Wide-Field Imaging Instrument at 150MHz
PAPER (Precision Array for Probing the Epoch of Reionization) is
undergoing testing at the NRAO (National Radio Astronomy Observatory)
in Green Bank, WV. I will be working with Rich Bradley of the NRAO in
Charlottesville, VA, to develop this array and test new imaging
techniques for wide-field images at low frequencies. The full array
will be placed in Western Australia to detect the elusive signal of
the epoch of reionization. May 2006 - present.
Using Extragalactic WaterMasers toMeasure the Hubble Constant
As part of an NRAO Key Project to precisely measure the Hubble
constant, I worked with Jim Braatz of the NRAO in Charlottesville, VA,
to search all nearby, early-type galaxies for strong water disk masers
with the GBT (Green Bank Telescope). We are following up on the
detections from this survey with VLA (Very Large Array) and VLBA (Very
Long Baseline Array) observations. August 2005 - present.
Polarized Compact Symmetric Objects NRAO Summer Student
At the NRAO in Socorro, NM, I analyzed VLBA polarimetric observations
of three compact, symmetric radio galaxies and 3C 84 with Greg
Taylor. These were discovered during a survey of Compact Symmetric
Objects (CSOs). June 2005 - August 2005.
An Unbiased Search forMethanol Masers
As part of a Departmental Honors Project at Lycoming College, I
searched for water masers in W 49N and L1228 with the Haystack 37-m
Telescope with Preethi Pratap of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology Haystack Observatory. Class I methanol masers were
discovered in W 49N. September 2004 - April 2005.
The COINS Survey: Compact Symmetric Objects Observed in the
Northern Sky NRAO Summer Student
With Greg Taylor, I investigated the proper motions and morphologies
of Compact Symmetric Objects and discovered polarization in two CSOs
with the VLBA. Also attended Ninth Synthesis Imaging Summer
School. June 2004 - August 2004.
VLBI Polarimetry of a New Core Outburst in 3C 273 MIT Haystack Observatory Summer Student
I undertook a project imaging 3C 273 at 43 and 86 GHz with Joanne
Attridge and R.B. Phillips with VLBA polarimetry. June 2003 - August
2003.
Teaching Experience
Tutor for UVa's Athletic Academic Center August 2007 - present
Group tutoring of ASTR 121/124 for student-athletes.
Teaching Assistant, University of Virginia August 2005 -
May 2007
Responsibilities include proctoring observing labs, running
constellation activities, grading, holding review sessions, and
giving substitute lectures. Participated in public nights at
Fan Mountain and McCormick Observatories and NRAO Open House.
Teaching Assistant, Lycoming College August 2001 - April
2005
Performed tutoring, proctoring, and grading services for various
astronomy, physics, and math classes for eight semesters.
Student Academic Resource, Lycoming College August 2002 - May
2004
Worked for Residence Life and the Dean of Freshmen as a live-in, peer
academic advisor for freshmen. Included counseling for students on
academic probation.
Computer Experience
Astronomy Packages: AIPS, Difmap, Miriad, GBTIDL, SCHED, JObserve
Other Software: LaTeX, OpenOffice, SuperMongo
Languages: IDL, HTML
Operating Systems: Mac OSX, Linux, Unix, Windows
Awards and Honors
Virginia Space Grant Consortium Aerospace Graduate Research Fellowship, 2007-2009
Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellow, 2005-2006
Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude, and Departmental Honors, Lycoming College, May 2005
Service and GPA Awards for Physics, Lycoming College,
April 2005
Benjamin C. Connor Prize in Mathematics, Lycoming College, April
2005
Society of Physics Students Leadership Scholarship, 2004
Dean's List, Lycoming College, 2001-2005
Valedictorian Scholarship, Lycoming College, 2001-2005
Professional Memberships
American Astronomical Society
Phi Kappa Phi (Interdisciplinary Honor Society)
Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics Honor Society)
Kappa Mu Epsilon (Mathematics Honor Society)
Publications
Braatz, J. A. and Gugliucci, N. E. 2008, ApJ, 678, 96
"The Discovery of Water Maser Emission from Eight Nearby Galaxies"
Gugliucci, N. E., Taylor, G. B., Peck, A. B., and Giroletti, M. 2007,
ApJ, 661, 78.
"Polarimetry of Compact Symmetric Objects."
Gugliucci, Nicole. "Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe." USA in
Space, 3rd ed. Salem Press, 2006.
Taylor, G. B., Gugliucci, N. E., Fabian, A. C., Sanders, J. S.,
Gentile, G., and Allen, S.W. 2006, MNRAS, 368, 1500.
"Magnetic fields in the centre of the Perseus cluster."
Gugliucci, N. E., Taylor, G. B., Peck, A. B., and Giroletti, M. 2005,
ApJ, 622, 136.
"Dating COINS: Kinematic Ages for Compact Symmetric Objects."
Presentations and Posters
"Low Frequency, Wide Field Radio Astronomy with PAPER." Presented at the Virginia Space Grant Consortium Student Research Conference - April 2008
"PAPER - Results from Green Bank and Western Australia." Presented at the University of Virginia Astronomy Symposium - January 2008
"PAPER: The Precision Array To Probe The Epoch Of Reionization" Backer, Donald C.; Parsons, A.; Bradley, R.; Parashare, C.; Gugliucci, N.; Mastrantonio, E.; Herne, D.; Lynch, M.; Wright, M.; Werhimer, D.; Carilli, C.; Datta, A.; Aguirre, J. at the 211th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society - January 2008
"A GBT Snapshot Survey for Water Megamasers in Nearby Galaxies" Gugliucci, Nicole E. and Braatz, J. A. at the 211th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society - January 2008
"PAPER: Precision Array to Probe the Epoch of Reionization." Presented
at the NRAO Summer Student Program in Charlottesville - August
2006
"Measuring the Distance Scale and Dark Energy with Extragalactic Water
Masers." Presented at the Lycoming College Astronomy and Physics
Colloquium - March 2006
"Compact Symmetric Objects: The Smallest AGN." Presented at the
University of Virginia Astronomy Symposium - January 2006
"Polarimetry of Compact Symmetric Objects." Gugliucci, N. E., Taylor,
G. B., Peck, A. B., and Giroletti, M. Poster at 207th Meeting of the
American Astronomical Society - January 2006
"Polarimetry of Compact Symmetric Objects: Revisiting the Youngest
AGN." Presented at the NRAO Summer Student Program in Socorro - August
2005
"An Unbiased Search for Class I Methanol Masers in Star Forming
Regions." Presented at the Lycoming College Astronomy and Physics
Colloquium - April 2005
"Dating COINS: Kinematic Ages for Compact Symmetric Objects."
Gugliucci, N. E., Taylor, G. B., Peck, A. B., Giroletti, M. Poster at
205th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society - January 2005
"Identifying CSOs in the COINS Sample, and CSO Proper Motions and
Ages." Presented at the Lycoming College Astronomy and Physics
Colloquium - September 2004. Also presented at the NRAO Summer Program
in Socorro - August 2004
"Onward to the Red Planet." Presentation with Dr. Richard Erickson at
the Lycoming College Symposium on "Space: A Revolution in Perspective"
- October 2004
"VLBI Polarimetry of a New Core Outburst in 3C 273 at 43 and 86 GHz."
Gugliucci, N. E., Attridge, J. M., and Phillips, R. B. Poster at the
203rd Meeting of the American Astronomical Society - January 2004
"Pushing VLBI Polarimetry to High Frequencies." Presented at the
Lycoming College Astronomy and Physics Colloquium - November
2003. Also presented at the MIT Haystack Observatory Summer Program -
August 2003
"Mars Projekt: Planning a Manned Mission to Mars." Presented at the
Lycoming College Astronomy and Physics Colloquium - Spring 2003