David Theodore Frayer
Work Address:
Green Bank Observatory
PO Box 2
Green Bank, WV 24944 (USA)
Office Phone: (304) 456-2223
Work e-mail:
Current Position:
Scientist, Green Bank Observatory (GBO)
Support Scientist for the Green Bank Telescope (GBT)
Precision Telescope Control System (PTCS) Scientist
Project Scientist for the GBT 4mm Receiver
Project Scientist for Argus on the GBT
GBT Calibration and Performance Characterization
GBT Spectral-Line Data Processing
GBT Data Archive Systems
GBO User Helpdesk Adminstrator
Science team member/associate of the xFLS, SWIRE, GOODS, S-COSMOS, FIDEL, GOALS, GOODS-H, H-ATLAS, HERMES, Zpectrometer, and Argus.
Adjunct Professor of Physics & Astronomy, West Virginia University
Research Interests:
Local LIRGs, ULIRGs, starbursts, and dwarf galaxies
High-redshift galaxies and AGN
Formation and evolution of galaxies
Ongoing Research Programs:
CO(1-0) observations of SMGs
HI observations of the local GOALS LIRGs/ULIRGs
Studies of the gas and ISM of ULIRGs/SMGs
Education:
Ph.D. in Astronomy (1996), University of Virginia
M.A. in Astronomy (1993), University of Virginia
B.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics (1991), Indiana University
Positions:
(2016--) Scientist, Green Bank Observatory
(2015--) Adjunct Professor of Physics & Astronomy, West Virginia University
(2014-2016) Scientist, NRAO, Green Bank
(2012-2015) Adjunct Associate Professor of Physics, West Virginia University
(2009-2014) Associate Scientist, NRAO, Green Bank
(2006-2009) Associate Scientist, NASA Herschel Science Center, IPAC/Caltech
(2000-2006) Assistant Scientist, Spitzer Science Center, IPAC/Caltech
(1997-2000) Postdoctoral Scholar with OVRO MM-Array Group, Caltech
(1995-1997) Postdoctoral Fellow in Astronomy, University of Toronto
(1993-1995) Junior Research Associate, NRAO-CV
(1991-1993) Graduate Astronomy Research Assistant, University of Virginia
(Summer 1990) Research Experiences for Undergraduates, NRAO-CV
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