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Prof. Rhee

Research Assistant Professor

jrhee@physics.purdue.edu
Office: Physics 196
Telephone: (765) 496-9596
Fax: (765) 494-0706
resume: Rhee_CV.pdf
In the beginning God created...

Ph.D., Astrophysics & Astronomy 1996-2000, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
M.S., Physics 1993-1993, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
B.S., Physics 1987-1991, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

Research Interests

  • Observational Spectroscopy (& Photometry)
  • Stellar Abundance Analysis
  • Old Stellar Populations in the Galaxy: Very Metal-Poor Stars & Horitontal-Branch Stars
  • Galactic Structure

Professional Experience

  • Research Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics, Purdue University, April 2008-Present
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics, Purdue University, 2006-2008
  • Research Professor, 2004-2006 & Senior Research Scientist, 2003-2004  Joint Position for NASA's GALEX Mission at
       Center for Space Astrophysics, Yonsei University   &
       Space Astrophysics Laboratory, California Institute of Technology (stationed)
  • Research Associate (Post-Doc), Dept. of Astronomy, University of Virginia, 2000-2003
  • Research & Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Michigan State University, 1996-2000
  • Full-time Instructor, Dept. of Physics, Korea Air Force Academy, 1993-1996
  • Research & Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Physics, Yonsei University, 1991-1993

Teaching Interests

  • ASTR 26300 Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System, Fall 2009
  • PHYS 521 Survey of Classical Physics, Fall 2007
  • PHYS 149 Mechanics, Heat, and Wave Motion, Fall 2007
  • AST A100 The Solar System, Fall 2006, at IPFW

Personal Stuff

Family: Seunghae (wife; pronounced Sing Hey), Wonho (son), & Irene (daughter)