
Sebastian Heinz
Professor
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Ph: (608) 890-1459
Office: 4506 Sterling Hall
Research Interests:
High energy astrophysics and the astrophysical application of computational fluid mechanics in the context of cosmic structure formation and flows in the vicinity of compact objects.
Biography:
Personal Statement on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: I stand with people of color and from underrepresented groups, and with the LGBTQ community. I support their rights to free expression, to freedom from oppression, and to fair and just treatment under the law. As an academic, I recognize that I need to use my position of privilege to create opportunity and access for those who have been denied because of race, gender, religion, or country of origin.
Biographic statement: Dr. Sebastian Heinz is a professor in the Astronomy department at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. His research focuses on the observable properties of black holes and the impact growing black holes have on...read more
My Publications
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The Youngest Known X-Ray Binary: Circinus X-1 and Its Natal Supernova Remnant
Heinz, S., Sell, P., Fender, R., Jonker, P., Brandt, W., et al., 2013
The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 779, Pages 171
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Heinz, S., Brüggen, M., Friedman, S., 2011
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, Vol. 194, Pages 21
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Parsec-scale Bipolar X-ray Shocks Produced by Powerful Jets from the Neutron Star Circinus X-1
Sell, P., Heinz, S., Calvelo, D., Tudose, V., Soleri, P., et al., 2010
The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Vol. 719, Pages L194-L198
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Swimming against the current: simulations of central AGN evolution in dynamic galaxy clusters
Morsony, B., Heinz, S., Brüggen, M., Ruszkowski, M., 2010
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 407, Pages 1277-1289
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Wiersema, K., Russell, D., Degenaar, N., Klein-Wolt, M., Wijnands, R., et al., 2009
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters, Vol. 397, Pages L6-L10
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