Quiroga-Nunez, Luis
Luis H. Quiroga-Nuñez
Assistant Professor | College of Engineering and Science - Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences
Contact Information
Educational Background
- Ph.D. in Astrophysics, Leiden University, Netherlands, 2019
- M.Sc. in Astronomy, Leiden University, Netherlands, 2015
- B.Sc. in Physics, National University of Colombia, 2012
Professional Experience
- Director of the Ortega Observatory, 澳门100%最准一肖一码, Melbourne, FL (2023 - ongoing)
- Assistant Professor of Astrophysics, 澳门100%最准一肖一码, Melbourne, FL (2022 - ongoing)
- Chair RECA Internship Program in Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Cosmology (2021 - ongoing)
- Visiting Research Scientist, Center for Computational Astrophysics, Flatiron Institute, New York City, NY (2022)
- Lecturer in Applied Physics, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (2021)
- Jansky Fellow, National Radio Astronomy Observatory and The University of New Mexico, Socorro, NM (2020-2022)
- Support Scientist, Joint Institute for VLBI ERIC, European VLBI Network, Netherlands (2019)
- Space Astronomy Intern, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD (2013)
- Radio Astronomy Intern, ASTRON, Netherlands, 2012
- Coordinator of Citizen Astronomy, Planetarium of Bogota, Colombia, 2012-2013
Current Courses
- SPS 3901 Research Exp in Space Sciences (Fall 2023)
- SPS 4010 Astrophysics 1: Stellar Structure and Evolution (Fall 2022, Fall 2023)
- SPS 4020 Astrophysics 2: Galaxy Formation, Evolution and Cosmology (Spring 2023)
- PHY 4200 Senior Seminar 1 (Fall 2023)
- SPS 4200 Senior Seminar 1 (Fall 2023)
- SPS 4201 Special Topics in Space Sciences (Fall 2023)
- SPS 4902, 4901 Undergraduate Research (Spring 2023, Summer 2023, Fall 2023)
- SPS 5999 Thesis in Space Sciences (Spring 2023, Summer 2023, Fall 2023)
- SPS 6001 Individual Studies (Summer 2023)
- SPS 6090 Research (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Summer 2023, Fall 2023)
- SPS 6999 Ph.D. Dissertation (Spring 2023, Summer 2023, Fall 2023)
Selected Publications
Refereed Journal Publications
- De, K, MacLeod, M., Karambelkar, V. et al. (including Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H.) An infrared transient from a star engulfing a planet. (2023)
- Dike, V., Morris, M., Rich, R.M., Lewis, O., Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H., et al. Ground Vibrational State SiO Emission in the VLA BAaDE Survey. (2021)
- Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H., van Langevelde H.J., Pihlstr枚m, Y. M., Sjouwerman, L.O., Brown, A.G.A., Rich M., Stroh, M., Lewis, O., and Habing, H. Characterizing the Evolved Stellar Population in the Galactic Foreground I: Bolometric Magnitudes, Spatial Distribution and P-L Relations. (2020)
- Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H., Intema, H.T., van Langevelde, H.J., Jagannathan, P. & Hallinan, G.W. Radio stellar activity of the flare binary system Ross 867-868. (2020)
- Lewis, M., Pihlstr枚m, Y.M., Sjouwerman, L.O. and Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H. Infrared Color Separation between Thin-shelled Oxygen-rich and Carbon-rich AGB Stars. (2020)
- Kennedy, G., Ginski, C., Kenworthy, M., Bensity, M., Henning, T., et al. (including Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H.) A low-mass stellar companion to the young variable star RZ Psc. (2020)
- Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H., Immer, K., van Langevelde, H.J., Reid, M.J. & Burns R. Resolving the Distance Controversy for Sharpless 269: A kink in the Outer Arm? . (2019)
- Reid M., Menten K., Brunthaler A., Zheng X., Dame T.,et al. (including Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H.) Trigonometric parallaxes of high-mass star forming regions: our view of the Milky Way. (2019)
- Immer, K., Li, J., Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H., Reid, M., Wu, Y. & Moscadelli L. Trigonometric parallaxes in the far part of the Scutum arm. (2019)
- Pihlstr枚m, Y.M., Sjouwerman, L.O., Claussen, M.J., Morris, R.M., Rich, M.R., van Langevelde, H. J. & Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H. Positional Offsets Between SiO Masers in Evolved Stars and their cross-matched Infrared Counterparts. (2018)
- Quiroga-Nu帽ez L.H., van Langevelde H.J., Reid M. & Green J.A. Galactic methanol maser distribution to constrain Milky Way parameters. (2017)
- Pinilla P., Quiroga-Nu帽ez L.H., Benisty M., Natta A., Ricci L., Henning T., van der Plas, G., Birnstiel T., Testi L. & Ward-Duong K. Millimeter spectral indices and dust trapping by planets in brown dwarf disks. (2017)
- Pinilla P., Benisty M., Birnstiel T., Ricci L., Isella A., Natta A., Dullemond C.P., Quiroga-Nu帽ez L.H., Henning T. & Testi L., Millimetre spectral indices of transition disks and their relation with the cavity radius. (2014)
- Surcis G., Vlemmings W.H.T., van Langevelde H.J., Hutawarakorn Kramer B. & Quiroga-Nu帽ez L.H., EVN observations of 6.7 GHz methanol maser polarization in massive star-forming regions II: First statistical results. (2013)
Conference Proceedings & White Papers
- Rygl, K., Reid M., Menten K., et al. (including Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H.) An updated view of the Milky Way from the BeSSeL programme. (2021)
- Venturi, T., Paragi, Z., Lindqvist, M., et al. (including Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H.) VLBI20-30: a scientific roadmap for the next decade. The future of the European VLBI Network.
- Sjouwerman, L.O., Pihlstr枚m, Y.M., Trapp, A.C., Stroh, M.C., Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H., Lewis, M.O., Rich, R.M., et al. A Masing BAaDE鈥檚 Window: Thousands of SiO Masers in Thousands of AGB Stars in the Galaxy. (2019)
- Monnier, J., Aarnio, A., Absil, O., et al. (including Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H.) Setting the Stage for the Planet Formation Imager. Astro2020: Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics. (2019)
- Immer, K., Li, J., Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H., Reid, M., et al. Where are you, Scutum? Tracking down a spiral arm with maser astrometry. (2018)
- van Langevelde, H., Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H., Vlemmings, W., et al. The Synergy between VLBI and Gaia astrometry. (2018)
- Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H., van Langevelde, H.J., Sjouwerman, L.O., Pihlstr枚m, Y.M., Reid, M.J., Brown, A.G.A., & Green, J.A. Maser, infrared and optical emission for late-type stars in the Galactic plane. (2018)
- Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H., van Langevelde, H.J., Reid, M.J., Sjouwerman, L.O., Pihlstr枚m, Y.M., Brown, A. G. A. & Green, J. A. Astrometric Galactic maser measurements cross-matched with Gaia. (2018)
- Monnier, J., Ireland, M., Krauss, S., et al. (including Quiroga-Nu帽ez L.H.) Planet Formation Imager: project update. (2018)
- Forbrich, J., Williams, P., Drabek-Maunder, E., et al. (including Quiroga-Nu帽ez L.H.) Meter- to Millimeter Emission from Cool Stellar Systems: (2018)
- Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H., van Langevelde, H., Pihlstr枚m, Y., Sjouwerman, L. & Brown, A. Finding evolved stars in inner Galactic disk with Gaia (2018)
- Kraus, S., Monnier, J., Ireland, J., et al. (including Quiroga-Nu帽ez L.H.) Planet Formation Imager: science vision and key requirements. (2016)
- Surcis G., Vlemmings W.H.T., van Langevelde H.J., Hutawarakorn Kramer B. & Quiroga-Nu帽ez L.H., A correlation between magnetic field orientation and molecular outflow in massive young stellar objects. (2013)
- Mosquera H. J., S谩nchez L. A., Pardo D. A., Caproni A., Abraham Z. & Quiroga-Nu帽ez, L.H., Gravitational Waves from Ejection of Jet Superluminal Components and Precession of Accretion Disks Dynamically Driven by Bardeen-Petterson Effect. (2011)
Recognition & Awards
Honors & Awards
- Jansky Fellowship, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, 2019
- Cum Laude Master Degree, Leiden University, 2015
- Best Prospective Colombian Physicists, Mazda Foundation, Colombia, 2013
- Best 15 GPAs Physics Department, National University of Colombia, 2009-2012
Grants & Scholarships
- Vera Rubin Observatory, LSST Corporation, 2021
- Office of Development International Astronomical Union, 2021
- ALMA Ambassador Grant, NAASC, NRAO, 2021
- Leids Kerkhoven-Bosscha Fonds, Leiden University, 2015-2018
- Kapteyn Foundation, University of Groningen, 2014
- Full Oort Scholarship, Leiden University, 2013-2015
- International Astronomical Union Travel Grants, 2012-2017
- Mutis Full Scholarship, School of Our Lady of the Rosary University, Colombia, 2006
Research
- Stellar Astrometry from space and ground-based observatories.
- Characterization of Galactic Stellar Populations: Evolved Stars and High Mass Star-Forming regions.
- Cross-match of stellar surveys in radio, IR, and optical.
- Stellar Varibles and companions.
- High Contrast Imaging for exoplanet detection.
- Astronomy as a tool for development in underrepresented minorities.