James J. Beatty
James J. Beatty is a physicist specializing in experimental particle astrophysics. He is a professor of Physics and Astronomy at The Ohio State University, where he also served as Chair of the Department of Physics from 2008 to 2016.[1] His research focuses on the detection and analysis of cosmic rays, including nuclei, electrons, positrons, ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs), and ultra-high energy neutrinos (UHE neutrinos).
In December 2016, NASA appointed Beatty to its Physics of the Cosmos Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Executive Committee, where he served until December 2019.[2]
Education
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Beatty earned his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago in 1986, following the completion of his S.M. in Physics in 1984. He also holds an A.B. in Chemistry from the same institution, awarded in 1982 with Special Honors in Chemistry and General Honors in the college.
Honors
[edit]- Guggenheim Fellowship (2001–2002)[3]
- Fellow, American Physical Society (2012)[4]
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2017)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "James J. Beatty | Department of Physics". Osu.edu.
- ^ "NASA Appoints Ohio State Astrophysicist to Key Executive Committee". OSU.
- ^ "James J. Beatty – John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation…".
- ^ "APS Fellowship". Aps.org.
- ^ "2017 AAAS Fellows Recognized for Advancing Science | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)". Aaas.org.
External links
[edit]- James J. Beatty publications indexed by Google Scholar