Douglas C. B. Whittet Professor Department of Physics, Applied Physics & Astronomy New York Center for Studies on Origins of Life Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Current Research Interests

• Origins of life
• Astrobiology
• Infrared astronomy
• Spectroscopy of interstellar dust
• Interstellar polarization, grain alignment and magnetic field
• Interstellar chemistry and cosmic synthesis of prebiotic molecules
• Origins of solar systems

Additional Information

• Biographical
• Research
• Text: Dust in the Galactic Environment (2nd Ed.)
• Journal articles (indexed by NASA's Astrophysics Data System)
• Current Graduate and Postdoctoral Advisees:
  • Amanda Cook
  • Jeff Hillebrandt
• Former Graduate and Postdoctoral Advisees:
  • Andy Adamson
  • Michael Buschermoehle
  • Jean Chiar
  • John Davies
  • Perry Gerakines
  • Erika Gibb
  • Kristen Larson
  • Albert Nummelin
  • Sachindev Shenoy
  • Nicolle Zellner
• Courses
• Astrophysics Research Group
• Origins of Life Center
• Other Interests