JJ Hermes
Assistant Professor
- Title Assistant Professor
- Office CAS 422
- Email jjhermes@bu.edu
- Phone (617) 353-1282
- Education 2013 PhD. University of Texas as Austin (Astronomy)
2007 B.S. & B.A. University of Texas at Austin (Physics * Astronomy)
Research Interests: High-precision observations of the endpoints of stars, planets, and binary systems; asteroseismology; time-domain astrophysics; space-based photometry; persistent gravitational wave sources
Website: http://www.jjherm.es
Twitter: jotajotahermes
List of publications: http://www.jjherm.es/pubs/
Professor JJ Hermes’ primary research interests converge on white dwarf stars, the final evolutionary state for more than 97 percent of all stars in our Galaxy. He uses pulsating and binary white dwarfs to determine fundamental parameters of these burnt-out stars. He also uses white dwarf stars as stable clocks that can test general relativity, reveal the presence of giant planets, and allow us to watch stellar evolution on human timescales.