Taro Sato

Graduate Student
Department of Physics
University of California
Santa Barbara

Research Interests

I am a graduate student doing research in extragalactic astrophysics and cosmology. I am generally interested in observational cosmology, extragalactic astrophysics, structure formation, and astronomical data analysis. The primary focus of my research currently is on (1) galaxy evolution in galaxy cluster environment, (2) the interaction of galaxy and intra-cluster medium, and (3) starburst winds and host galaxy properties.

Publication

2007

• Numerous review papers...LOL!

2006

• "Infalling Faint [OII] Emitters in Abell 851. I. Spectroscopic Confirmation of Narrowband-Selected Objects," Sato, T., Martin, C. L. 2006, ApJ, 647, 934
• "Infalling Faint [OII] Emitters in Abell 851. II. Environment, Kinematics, & Star Formation History," Sato, T., Martin, C. L. 2006, ApJ, 647, 946

2000

• "Attenuation of Second Sound in Superfluid ³He-A₁," Sato, T., Coleman, J.J., de Vegvar, P.G.N., Kojima, H. 2000, PhRvL 84, 1515S

Talks and Posters

2007

• Numerous invited talks...LOL!

2006

• "Na I D Outflows in z < 0.5 Galaxies in Extended Groth Strip" and "Environment, Kinematics, & Star Formation History of Infalling [OII] Emitters in z=0.4 cluster Abell 851," posters presented at Keck Science Meeting 2006, September 15, 2006 at U.C. Irvine.
• "Environment, Kinematics, & Star Formation History of Infalling [OII] Emitters in z=0.4 cluster Abell 851," a poster presented at the 26th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), Prague, August 14-25 2006.

2005

• "Infalling Faint Starburst Galaxies in Abell 851," a talk presented at Keck Science Meeting 2005 held on September 23, 2005 at Caltech.

2004

• "Infalling Dwarf Starburst Galaxies in Abell 851," a poster presented at Keck Science Meeting 2004 held on September 17, 2004 at UCLA.
• "Infalling Dwarf Starburst Galaxies in Abell 851," a poster presented at The Environments of Galaxies: from Kiloparsecs to Megaparsecs held on August 9-13, 2004 at MARICh in Crete, Greece. The trip photo gallery is coming soon...

2003

• "Infalling Starburst Galaxies in Abell 851," a poster presented at Keck Science Meeting 2003 held on October 25, 2003 at Caltech.

Observing Experiences

• Near-Infrared imaging with FLAMINGOS on KPNO 4-m on Jan 15 - 19, 2006.
• Near-Infrared imaging with FLAMINGOS on KPNO 4-m on Jan 20 - 25, 2005. See the trip photo gallery.
• Nickel 1-m at Lick Observatory on April 12 - 14, 2004. See the trip photo gallery.

Research Proposal Batting Average

• As a PI: .500 (2/4)
• As a Co-I: .000 (0/2)
• Total: .333 (2/6)

I may not write a bunch of great proposals but still hit like Ted Williams.

Astronomy Data Analysis Tools

See my computing resources section.

Instructional Activities

I have been a teaching assistant for the following courses:

• Physics 1 & 2 - Basic Physics
• Physics 6 - Introductory Experimental Physics
• Physics 128 - Advanced Experimental Physics
• Physics 129 - Computer Interfacing
• Physics 232 - Stellar Structure and Evolution
• Astronomy 1 & 2 - Basic Astronomy

I helped writing the lab manual for Physics 6 and Physics 128. I also helped checking the homework solutions for Dr. James Hartle's undergraduate general relativity textbook.

I do feel strongly about sharing science with non-specialists --- science would be nothing if it were only personal endeavor. Hence I generally enjoy taking part in teaching though it is never actually easy for me to do!

Last update: 13 August 2006