Thomas W. Jones

Thomas "Tom" W. Jones
Professor, School of Physics and AstronomyContact
John T. Tate Hall Room 285-02 116 Church Street SeMinneapolis, MN 55455
Affiliations
Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics (MIfA)
Minnesota Supercomputing Institute (MSI)
Biographical Info
Education
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1972
M.S., University of Minnesota, 1969
B.S. (with highest honors), University of Texas at Austin, 1967
Professional Background
- Fellow, Minnesota Supercomputing Institute, 1988-present
- Interim Director, Minnesota Supercomputing Institute, 2008-2010
- Chairman of the Department of Astronomy, 1981-1997
- Professor of Astronomy, University of Minnesota, 1984
Scientific & Professional Societies
- Fellow, American Physical Society
- American Astronomical Society
- International Astronomical Union
Research & Teaching
Research Interests
Theoretical and computational astrophysics, acceleration of cosmic rays, physics of diffusive shock acceleration, magnetohydrodynamics, galaxy clusters and the intracluster medium, radio galaxy dynamics, supernova remnant dynamics.
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Publications & Awards
Honors and Awards
Fellow, American Physical Society, 2014
Former Researchers and Students
- Jennifer Delgado, Ph.D. 2013 (Kansas University)
- Peter Mendygral, Ph.D. 2011 (Cray Inc.)
- Paul Edmon, Ph.D. 2010 (Center for Astrophysics)
- Sean O'Neill, Ph.D. 2007 (JILA)