Craig A Kulesa
- Associate Research Professor, Steward Observatory
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
Degrees
- Ph.D. Astronomy
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Molecular Hydrogen and its Ions in Dark Interstellar Clouds and Star Forming Regions
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2012 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2006 - 2011)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2003 - 2006)
Interests
Research
Craig Kulesa's main research area is the Galactic interstellar medium, with a special emphasis on the broad understanding of the life cycle of interstellar gas as it relates to star formation. Aspects of this evolutionary cycle include the formation and destruction of molecular clouds and the direct feedback mechanism between stars and gas. To study these processes, he is working on a variety of new infrared and submillimeter instrumentation. He is deputy-PI of NASA's balloon-borne GUSTO mission, and PI of a robotic submillimeter-wave telescope to the summit of the Antarctic plateau (HEAT), and leads upgrades to a 1-5 micron infrared imager and echelle spectrometer for the MMT (ARIES). He is also deputy-PI of both the 'Supercam' 64-beam imaging spectrometer for the SMT and APEX telescopes.
Courses
2023-24 Courses
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Directed Research
ASTR 492 (Spring 2024)
2017-18 Courses
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Independent Study
ASTR 399 (Fall 2017)
Scholarly Contributions
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