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Alexander "Alex" Heger

Ph.D., Technical University of Munich, 1998
Thesis: The presupernova evolution of rotating massive stars
Research performed at: Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
Advisor(s): Langer, Norbert
Mentor(s): Woosley, Stanford Earl "Stan"

Students:

AGID Name University Year Degree Awarded
5897 Chen, Ke-Jung "Ken" University of Minnesota 2013
7259 West, Christopher James University of Minnesota 2013
9712 Hou, Chen University of Minnesota 2016
28708 Menon, Athira Ashokan Monash University 2018
46149 Johnston, Zac Peter Monash University 2020
59083 Chan, Conrad Tze Kiu Monash University 2020
59087 Goodwin, Adelle Jane Monash University 2021
59088 Grimmett, James Joseph Monash University 2021
59200 Varma, Vishnu Monash University 2022

Mentees:

AGID Name University Year Degree Awarded
1065 Whalen, Daniel James University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2006

According to our current online database, Alexander "Alex" Heger has 9 students and 1 mentees. We welcome any additional information.

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