Dustin Lang, University of Waterloo

Research

astronomical imaging astronomical sky surveys cosmology dark energy fast radio bursts forward modeling large-scale structure radio astronomy

Latest funding

Advanced Algorithms, Statistics, and Computing for Astrophysics
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Advanced Algorithms, Statistics, and Computing for Astrophysics
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

Advanced Algorithms, Statistics, and Computing for Astrophysics

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lang, Dustin

Keywords: astronomical sky surveys; astronomical imaging; statistical inference; cosmology; dark energy; fast radio bursts; radio astronomy; real-time transient detection; forward modeling; large-scale structure

$120,000

Advanced Algorithms, Statistics, and Computing for Astrophysics

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Lang, Dustin

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: astronomical imaging Dear Professor Lang, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on astronomical imaging connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Advanced Algorithms, Statistics, and Computing for Astrophysics" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]