Hannah Hasson
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester
Research Focus
Research Interests
About Hannah
I work in a subfield called “laboratory astrophysics” where we use scaling arguments to design experiments that can study the physics of celestial objects in the lab. My PhD work is specifically focused on an experiment studying flows in accretion disks (around black holes or young stars) that redirect into polar outflows. In order to make these conditions in the lab, we use powerful machines called pulsed-power drivers which can produce up to a megaAmp of current in just over a hundred nanoseconds. I also work on experimental diagnostics such as laser interferometry and laser Thomson scattering.
Outside of work, I love to sing, salsa dance, garden, and cook. Combining creative expression and science is a huge passion of mine, and I aim to use my background in theater to work toward a career in science communication.
Education
Master's
Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, 05/2021
Bachelor's
Astronomy Honors, The University of Texas at Austin, 08/2018
Physics, The University of Texas at Austin, 05/2018
