Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Neils Science Center 140
219.464.5379
bruce.hrivnak@valpo.edu
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Education
Ph.D. in astronomy and astrophysics — University of Pennsylvania (1980)
B.A. in physics — University of Pennsylvania (1971)
Biography
Bruce Hrivnak’s research focuses on:
Light and velocity variability in proto-planetary nebulae
Mid-IR spectroscopy of evolved stars in the Milky Way Galaxy and in the Large Magellanic Clouds
Using H2 to probe the nebular structure in proto-planetary nebulae
Interests
Multi-wavelength observational studies of evolved stars
Photometry and spectroscopy of binary star systems
