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Project Ideas for Doctor of Philosophy in Astrophysics

Observational and theoretical inquiry into the cosmos.

🏛 Introduction

UC’s PhD in Astrophysics immerses researchers in frontier studies of stars, galaxies, and the universe, leveraging world-class observatories, sky-survey data, and HPC clusters.

💡 Suggested Project Titles

Light-curve analysis of TESS exoplanet transit timing variations

N-body simulation of dark-matter halo mergers at high redshift

Machine-learning classifier of LSST supernova alerts by progenitor type

Spectroscopic survey of metal-poor halo stars probing early nucleosynthesis

CubeSat concept measuring UV emission from star-forming regions

Polarimetric study of magnetic fields in protostellar disks

Population synthesis of gravitational-wave sources for LISA

Radiative-transfer model of dusty starburst galaxies at z>4

Citizen-science platform identifying strong gravitational lenses

White paper on lunar far-side radio arrays for Dark-Age cosmology

University of California – PhD in Astrophysics

Explore the universe with UC’s discovery-driven PhD.

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