Doyal ''Al'' Harper

Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and the College

Education: BA 1966 (Electrical Engineering) Rice University; PhD 1971 (Space Science) Rice University

Contact Information

Phone: (773) 702-0183
Location: AAC 036, Yerkes Observ.
Email: aloddjob.uchicago.edu

Research

Harper’s research deals with problems of formation of galaxies, stars, and planetary systems, physics of the interstellar medium, and properties of interstellar dust. His experimental research group constructs and operates infrared instrumentation. He helped pioneer astronomical research on airborne telescopes, and at the South Pole. His group is currently constructing the facility far infrared camera for NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Far Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).

Research Fields: Extragalactic Astronomy; Galactic Astronomy

Current Students

Graduate: Reid Sherman

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