Andrew Davis

Graduate Student

Courses TA'd

Astro 155: Intro Astronomical Observing (Prof. Faison)
Astro 120: Galaxies and the Universe (Prof. Kenney)
Astro 110: Planets and Stars (Prof. Faison)
Astro 160: Frontiers and Controversies (Prof. Bailyn)
Astro 120: Galaxies and the Universe (Prof. Faison)

Research Interests

I am interested in how the first stars and galaxies formed.  Currently, I am using dark matter N-body simulations to understand the host halo properties of Pop III stars.  I am focusing on the role of angular momentum in the star formation process, as well as systematic differences in halo properties due to angular momentum. 

Recent Publications

Davis, A., Natarajan, P. Angular Momentum and Clustering Properties of Early Dark Matter Halos. 2009, MNRAS, 393, 1498