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Jason Nordhaus

Associate Professor

Department of Science and Mathematics
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Program Faculty, School of Mathematics and Statistics
jtnsma@rit.edu
585-475-4202
Office Location
LBJ-2258

Jason Nordhaus

Associate Professor

Department of Science and Mathematics
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Program Faculty, School of Mathematics and Statistics

Education

BA, BS, MS, Ph.D., University of Rochester

Bio

Jason Nordhaus is an assistant professor of physics at the National Institute for the Deaf (NTID) at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) since fall 2014. Jason joined the CCRG as a NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow (AAPF), NSF-AST-1102738 in 2011, and is currently one of the core faculty of the center. Prior to joining RIT, Jason worked as a theoretical astrophysicist in the Department of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University. His research interests include the evolution and dynamics of magnetic fields in evolved stars, close binary interactions, core-collapse supernovae, nucleosynthesis in RGB/AGB stars, and binary-induced shaping of planetary nebulae. Jason is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) and works to expand opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing students in astrophysics.

jtnsma@rit.edu
585-475-4202
Areas of Expertise
Astrophysics
Computational Relativity and Gravitation
Gravitational Waves

Select Scholarship

Journal Paper
Chamandy, Luke, et al. "How negative feedback and the ambient environment limit the influence of recombination in common envelope evolution." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 528. 1 (2024): 234-254. Web.
Grondin, Steffani, et al. "The first catalog of candidate white dwarf-main sequence binaries in open star clusters: A new window into common envelope evolution." The Astrophysical Journal. (2024): 35. Web.
Chamandy, Luke, et al. "Second-generation planet formation after tidal disruption from common envelope evolution." Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. (2024): 9. Web.
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Manuscripts Submitted for Publication
Noughani, Nikki, et al. "Light Curve Models of Convective Common Envelopes." In Press. TS - typescript (typed).
Guidarelli, Gabriel, et al. "The Formation of Discs in the Interior of AGB Stars from the Tidal Disruption of Planets and Brown Dwarfs." In Press. TS - typescript (typed).
Chamandy, L., et al. "Multiple common envelope events from successive planetary companions." 22 Nov. 2020. TS - typescript (typed).
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Grants
Nordhaus, Jason, Manuela Campanelli, and Carlos Lost (2023-2026). Collaborative Research: Breaking Barriers in Multi-messenger Astrophysics: The RITTU Partnership. Grant received/funded by Partnerships in Astronomy and Astrophysics Research and Education, NSF.
Nordhaus, J., P. Muirhead, and M. Drout (2020-2024). "Brief But Spectacular: New Windows into the Physics of Common Envelope Evolution." Grant proposal submitted to Astronomy and Astrophysics Grant, National Science Foundation.
Nordhaus, Jason, Phil Muirhead, and Maria Drout (2020-2023). Brief but Spectacular: New Windows into the Physics of Common Envelope Evolution. Grant proposal submitted to Astronomy and Astrophysics Grants, National Science Foundation.
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Invited Article/Publication
Aarnio, Alicia, et al. "Astro2020 APC White Paper: Accessible Astronomy: Policies, Practices, and Strategies to Increase Participation of Astronomers with Disabilities." Astro2020: Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics, APC white papers, no. 239; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 51, Issue 7, id. 239 (2019). (2019). Web.
Frank, Adam, et al. "Planetary Nebulae Shaped by Common Envelope Evolution." Galaxies. (2018). Web.
Nordhaus, Jason. "Common Envelope Evolution: Implications for Post-AGB Stars and Planetary Nebulae." International Astronomical Union Symposium: Planetary Nebulae as Multiwavelength Probes of Stellar Evolution. (2017). Print.
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Invited Keynote/Presentation
Nordhaus, Jason. "Hunting for hidden companions in dying stars." CCRG Seminar. RIT. Rochester, NY. 29 Mar. 2019. Lecture.
Nordhaus, Jason. "Convection in Common Envelopes." Flatiron CE Meeting. Center for Computational Astrophysics - Flatiron Institute. New York, NY. 6 May 2019. Conference Presentation.
Nordhaus, Jason and John Wisniewski. "Probing Stellar Interiors with Circumstellar Disks." Scialog. Research Corporation of America. Tucson, AZ. 12 May 2019. Conference Presentation.
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Peer Reviewed/Juried Poster Presentation or Conference Paper
Wilson, Emily and Jason Nordhaus. "The Role of Convection in Determining the Ejection Efficiency of Common Envelope Interactions." Proceedings of the Deaths and Afterlives of Stars. Ed. Martha Boyer. Baltimore, MD: n.p..
Kirschbaum, A. and J. Nordhaus. "Orbital Stability of the Hierarchical Triple System HIP 3678." Ed. AAS. Grapevine, Texas: AAS.
Aarnio, A., et al. "The AAS Working Group on Accessibility and Disability (WGAD): Year 1 Highlights." Proceedings of the American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #229. Ed. AAS. Grapevine, Texas: AAS.
Published Conference Proceedings
Chamanday, Luke, et al. "Accretion in Common Envelope Evolution." Proceedings of the Why Galaxies Care About AGB Stars. Ed. F. Kerschbaum, M. Groenewegen, and H. Olofsson. Vienna, Austria: n.p., Web.
Chen, Zhuo, et al. "Mass Transfer in Asymptotic-giant-branch Binary Systems." Proceedings of the Planetary Nebulae: Multi-Wavelength Probes of Stellar and Galactic Evolution. Ed. None. IAU Symposium, International: n.p., Web.
Marco, Orsola De, et al. "Post-common Envelope PN, Fundamental or Irrelevant?" Proceedings of the Planetary Nebulae: Multi-Wavelength Probes of Stellar and Galactic Evolution. Ed. None. International, International: n.p., Web.
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Uninvited Presentations
Kirschbaum, A. and J. Nordhaus. "Orbital Stability of the Hierarchical Triple System HIP 3678." NTID Student Research Conference. NTID/RIT. Rochester, NY. 12 May 2017. Poster Session.
Perfect, C. and J. Nordhaus. "A Tertiary Formation Scenario for GW150914." NTID Student Research Symposium. NTID/RIT. Rochester, NY. 12 May 2017. Conference Presentation.
Shows/Exhibits/Installations
Team, NSF AstroDance. AstroDance: Teaching Astrophysics Through Dance? By J. Noel-Storr, et al. 7 Jan. 2014. American Astronomical Meeting, Washington, DC. Exhibit.
Presentation, Poster. Exploring How Different Mass-loss Schemes Influence the Properties of Nascent White Dwarfs. By B. Zins and J. Nordhaus. 6 Jan. 2014. American Astronomical Society Meeting, Washington, DC. Exhibit.

Currently Teaching

ASTP-609
Fundamental Astrophysics II
3 Credits
This course will provide a basic introduction to modern astrophysics, following on from Fundamental Astrophysics I. Topics will include basic celestial mechanics and galactic dynamics, the Milky Way and other galaxies, the interstellar medium, active galactic nuclei, galaxy formation and evolution, and an introduction to cosmology. This course will provide the physical background needed to interpret both observations and theoretical models in galactic and extragalactic astrophysics and cosmology and prepare students for more advanced topics and research in astrophysics.
ASTP-790
Research & Thesis
1 - 3 Credits
Masters-level research by the candidate on an appropriate topic as arranged between the candidate and the research advisor.
ASTP-791
Continuation of Thesis
0 Credits
Continuation of Thesis
ASTP-890
Research & Thesis
1 - 6 Credits
Dissertation research by the candidate for an appropriate topic as arranged between the candidate and the research advisor.
ASTP-891
Continuation of Thesis
0 Credits
Continuation of Thesis
NSCI-284
Principles of Modern Astronomy
3 Credits
This course will provide students with a general overview of the fundamental concepts and principles of modern astronomy. Topics covered will include properties of stars, their birth, life cycle, and death, galaxies, black holes and the evolution of the universe. Laboratory assignments that observe the night sky will occur at the RIT Observatory in addition to laboratories during class.

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