Curriculum Vitae
David Vincent Stark
University of North Carolina
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3255
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (919) –962–2268
www.physics.unc.edu/~dstark
Education:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
PhD in Physics and Astronomy
Degree expected May 2015, Thesis Title: Drivers of Galaxy Fueling
2012-present
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
M.S. in Physics and Astronomy
2008-2012
Thesis Title: Linking Galaxy Molecular-to-Atomic Gas Ratios to Transient Evolutionary States
University of Maryland, College Park
B.S in both Physics and Astronomy
2004-2008
Received Academic Excellence Award from College of Computer, Math, and Physical Sciences;
Graduated with High Honors in Astronomy; Honors Thesis Title: A First Attempt to Calibrate
the Baryonic Tully-Fisher Relation with Gas-Dominated Galaxies
Research Experience
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
2009-present
Advisor: Sheila J. Kannappan
M.S. / PhD research on multiple topics relating to galaxy evolution: galaxy gas content and
phase transformations, gas accretion, star formation, galaxy environments, high velocity clouds
University of Maryland, College Park
2007-2008
Advisor: Stacy. S. McGaugh
Honors senior thesis research on the Baryonic Tully-Fisher Relation using gas-dominated
galaxies.
University of Maryland, College Park
2005-2008
Advisor: A. Surjalal Sharma
Responsible for using computer models to simulate interactions between Earth's magnetosphere
and the solar wind.
Observing Experience
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~600 hours on Green Bank Telescope (on -site and remotely via my own automated scripts)
~250 hours on Arecibo (on-site and remotely via my own automated scripts)
~80 hours on ARO 12m (on-site and remotely)
>50 nights imaging and spectroscopy on the SOAR telescope (remotely)
~6 hours on South African Large Telescope (queue observing)
Research Skills
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Proficient in IDL, Python, IRAF, and LaTeX. Some SQL, HTML, and C experience.
Single-dish radio spectroscopy reduction with CLASS, GBTIDL, AOIDL, and some CASA
Longslit/multislit optical spectroscopy reduction with IRAF and IDL
Optical/IR image analysis with IRAF, IDL, and Python
Designed unique automated observing scripts for Arecibo and GBT radio telescopes
Publications in Refereed Journals:
“A Search for Star Formation in the Smith Cloud”
Stark, D. V., Baker, A. D., Kannappan, S. J., 2014, MNRAS, 446, 1855
“ECO and RESOLVE: Galaxy Disk Growth in Environmental Context”
Moffett, A. J., Kannappan, S. J., Berlind, A. A., Eckert, K. D., Stark, D. V., Hendel, D., Norris,
M. A.,Grogin, N. A., ApJ, submitted
“The AIMSS Project I: Bridging the Star Cluster – Galaxy Divide”
Norris, M. A., Kannappan, S. J., Forbes, D. A., Romanoswky, A. J., Brodie, J. P., Faifer, F. R.,
Huxor, A., Maraston, C., Moffett, A. J., Penny, S. J., Pota, V., Smith-Castelli, A., Strader, J.,
Bradley, D., Eckert, K. D., Fohring, D., McBride, J., Stark, D. V., Vaduvescu, O., 2014,
MNRAS, 443, 1151
“Linking Transitions in Galaxy Properties to Refueling”
Kannappan, S. J., Stark, D. V., Eckert, K. D., Moffett, A. J., Wei, L. H., Pisano, D. J., Baker, A.
J., Vogel, S. N., Fabricant, D. G, Laine, S., Norris, M. A., Jogee, S., Lepore, N., Hough, L. E.,
Weinberg-Wolf, J., 2013, ApJ, 777, 42
“The Fueling Diagram: Linking Galaxy Molecular-to-Atomic Gas Ratios to Interactions and
Accretion”
Stark, D.V., Kannappan, S. J., Wei, L. H., Baker, A. J., Leroy, A. K., Eckert, K. D., Vogel, S.
N., 2013, ApJ, 769, 82
“The Relationship Between Molecular Gas and Star Formation in Low-mass E/S0 Galaxies”
Wei, L. S., Vogel, S. N., Kannappan, S. J., Stark, D. V., Laine, S., 2010, ApJL, 725, L62
“A First Attempt to Calibrate the Baryonic Tully-Fisher Relation With Gas-Dominated Galaxies”
Stark, D. V., McGaugh, S. S., Swaters, R. S., 2009, AJ, 138, 392
Invited Talk
“Searching for Star Formation in the Smith Cloud”
Stark, D. V., Baker, A. D., Kannappan, S. J., 2013, The Galactic Gas Supply Workshop, Green
Bank, WV
Presentations at Scientific Conferences
“The Influence of Local and Large-Scale Environment on Galaxy Gas Reservoirs in the RESOLVE
Survey”
Stark, D. V., Kannappan, S. J., et al., 2015, AAS 225th Meeting, Seattle, WA
“A Search for Star Formation in the Smith Cloud”
Stark, D. V., Baker, A. D., Kannappan, S. J., 2014, The Role of Hydrogen in the Evolution of
Galaxies, Kuching, Malaysia
“The RESOLVE HI Census & the Influence of Large-Scale Environment on Galaxy Gas Content”
Stark, D.V., Kannappan, S. J., and the RESOLVE Team, 2014, The Role of Hydrogen in the
Evolution of Galaxies, Kuching, Malaysia
“The Fueling Diagram: Linking Galaxy H2/HI Ratios and Bulge/Disk Assembly to Interactions and
Accretion”
Stark, D. V., Kannappan, S. J., Wei, L. H., Baker, A. J., Leroy, A. K., Eckert, K. D., Vogel, S. N.,
the RESOLVE team, 2014, Transformation Science in the ALMA Era: Multi-wavelength
Studies of Galaxy Evolution, Charlottesville, VA
“The Fueling Diagram and the RESOLVE Survey: Assessing External Drivers of Galaxy Gas Content”
Stark, D. V., Kannappan, S. J., Wei, L. H., Baker, A. J., Leroy, A. K., Eckert K. D., Vogel, S. N.,
the RESOLVE team, 2014, AAS Meeting #223, Washington, D. C.
“Probing External Influences on Galaxy H2/HI Ratios”
Stark, D. V., Kannappan, S. K., Wei, L. H., Baker, A. J., Leroy, A. K., Vogel, S. N., Eckert, K.
D., 2012, 2012, STScI May Symposium: Gas Flows in Galaxies, Baltimore, MD
“Probing External Influences on Galaxy H2/HI Ratios”
Stark, D. V., Kannappan, S. K., Wei, L. H., Baker, A. J., Leroy, A. K., Vogel, S. N., Eckert, K.
D., 2012, 2012, Global Properties of HI in Galaxies Workshop, Green Bank, WV
“Constraining the Multi-Phase Gas Content of Galaxies in the Local Cosmic Web”
Stark, D. V., Kannappan, S. J., Wei. L. H., Baker, A. J., Haynes, M. P., Giovanelli, R., Heitsch,
F., RESOLVE Team, ALFALFA Team, 2010, AAS Meeting #215, Washington D.C.
“Gas-Dominated Galaxies and the Baryonic Tully-Fisher Relation”
Stark, David V., McGaugh, Stacy, S., Kannappan, S. J., Swaters, R. A., 2009, Fourth North
American ALMA Science Center Conference, Charlottesville, VA
Telescope Time Awards
“A Volume-Limited, Complete View of HI in the z=0 Galaxy Population”
Arecibo Telescope
220 hours (fall 2013)
156 hours (spring 2014)
216 hours (fall 2014)
174 hours (spring 2015)
2013 -2015
“The Smith Cloud: Galactic or Extragalactic”
Hubble Space Telescope
9 orbits
“Tracking Gas Accretion as a Function of Cosmic Structure” (PI)
Green Bank Telescope
191.2 hours (spring 2013)
80.0 hours (fall 2013)
175.0 hours (spring 2014)
2014
2013, 2014
“Is the Gas-Richness Threshold Mass a Signature of Cold-Mode Accretion?”
Arecibo Telescope
12 hours
2012
“Tracking Star Formation Efficiency as a Function of Cosmic Structure”
Green Bank Telescope
163.4 hours
2011
“Are Pseudobulge and Outer Disk Fueling Linked?” (PI)
Arizona Radio Observatory 12m Telescope
81 hours
2010-2011
“Testing the Extreme-Blue Range of SALT/RSS for Quasar Absorption Line Studies” (PI)
South African Large Telescope
1.3 hours
2010
“Probing Gas Flows in the Blue Compact Dwarf, NGC 7077” (PI)
South African Large Telescope
4 hours
2011
“A Search for Star Formation in the Smith Cloud” (PI)
NASA GALEX – Galaxy Evolution Explorer
18,000 seconds
2009
Grants and Fellowships
The Royster Society Dissertation Completion Fellowship
The University of North Carolina Royster Society of Fellows
$20,000 towards stipend, $2000 towards research
2014-2015
Student Observing Support Award
NRAO
$32,600 awarded towards stipend, travel, and computer costs
2013
GAANN Fellowship
$12944 towards stipend/tuition/fees
2010, 2012
“A Multi-Scale Approach to the Missing Baryons Problem”
North Carolina Space Grant – Graduate Research Fellowships
$7000 towards stipend
2010
“A Search for Star Formation in the Smith Cloud” (GI60041)
NASA GALEX – Galaxy Evolution Explorer
$35,000 towards stipend/tuition/fees/research costs
2009
“What We Don't See: Tracking the Missing Baryons in the Local Universe”
Sigma Xi – Grants In Aid of Research
$5000 towards travel costs
2009
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant/Lead Instructor
Fall 2013
Supervisor: Sheila Kannappan
Was the primary instructor for second-level introductory astronomy (ASTR102 – “Stars,
Galaxies, and Cosmology”). Responsibilities included preparing assignments, preparing
lectures, leading classes, and writing exams
Mentor for Undergraduate Research
Spring 2012 – 2013
Mentor: Sheila Kannappan
Mentored an undergraduate student, Ashley Baker, on a research project entitled “Star
formation in the Smith Cloud”
Co-mentor for UNC Computational Astronomy & Physics Summer REU Program
Summer 2013
Supervisor: Sheila Kannappan
Mentored an undergraduate summer student, Katrina Litke, on a research project entitled
“Determining the Intrinsic Shapes of Galaxies in the RESOLVE and ECO Surveys”
Teaching Assistant
Spring 2012
Supervisors: Sheila Kannappan
Assisted with second-level introductory astronomy (ASTR102 – “Stars, Galaxies, and
Cosmology”). Responsibilities included grading homework, holding office hours, assisting in
class discussions, and occasionally leading class lectures
Teaching Assistant
Fall 2008 – Spring 2009
Supervisors: Dan Reichart, Duane Deardorff
Taught introductory astronomy lab (ASTR101L) for non-majors. Responsibilities included
conducting night labs, assisting students, and grading assignments.
Teaching Award
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award – Honorable Mention
UNC Department of Physics and Astronomy
Awarded for spring 2012 ASTR102 class
Spring 2012
Outreach
North Carolina Science Expo
Organized the “Make Your Own Galaxy” booth designed for kids
April 2014
“Astronomy Days” at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science
January 2014
Helped run various booths pertaining to astronomical concepts (the seasons, moon phases,
Drake’s Equation, galaxy classification, and atomic spectra); primarily for kids
Chapel Hill Astronomy Club
December 2013
Gave overview of radio and IR astronomy for an adult audience of amateur astronomers
UNC Science Expo
Participated in a “Make Your Own Galaxy” booth designed for kids
April 2012
Greensboro Astronomy Club
November 2011
Gave overview of gas in the universe and the missing baryons problem for an adult audience of
amateur astronomers
Morehead Science Center Family Night
Participated in a “Make Your Own Galaxy” booth designed for kids
December 2009