Todd Hillwig

Todd Hillwig

Todd Hillwig Professor of Physics and Astronomy todd.hillwig@valpo.edu 219.464.5370 Neils Science Center 141

Education

  • Ph.D. in astronomy — Indiana University, Bloomington (2001)
  • M.S. in physics — Ball State University (1995)
  • B.A. in physics and mathematics — Anderson University (1993)

Biography

Todd Hillwig’s current research investigates planetary nebula central stars as well as supergiant-star/black-hole binary system including SS 433.

Interests

Binary stars
  • Interacting binary stars
  • Massive binary stars
  • Circumstellar material
    • Planetary nebulae
    • Nova shells

Memberships

  • American Astronomical Society
  • Astronomical Society of the Pacific
  • International Astronomical Union