Danny Milisavljevic
NOTE: E-mail addresses end with @purdue.edu
Education
- B.Arts.Sc., Arts & Science and Physics, McMaster University, 2004
- M.Sc., Philosophy and History of Science, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2005
- Ph.D., Physics and Astronomy, Dartmouth College, 2011
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, 2017--
- Postdoctoral Fellow, High Energy Astrophysics, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 2014-2017
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Theory and Computation, Harvard University, 2011-2014
Research Interests
- Multi-wavelength and multi-messenger investigations of astrophysical transients discovered via time domain surveys
- explosion mechanisms, progenitor stars, compact object remnants, and environmental impacts of supernovae
- massive star mass loss
- stellar feedback and enrichment
- minor planets and irregular moons of the solar system
- formation and destruction of dust and molecules, and their relation to the origin of organic matter in the universe
Note for prospective students: I'm seeking motivated and enthusiastic students to join my team of supernova sleuths actively investigating the catastrophic deaths of massive stars. Our comprehensive multi-wavelength, multi-phase approach of reverse engineering supernovae is unraveling the complicated final stages of stellar evolution, and providing exciting new ways to understand how stars explode; the exotic objects they create (neutron stars, black holes) that later become sources of grativational waves; and how they evolve into remnants that seed interstellar space with the raw materials needed for stars, planets -- and potentially life. Students will gain hands-on experience and acquire an interdisciplinary, widely applicable skill set exploring data obtained by premier space-borne and ground-based facilities (including the Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Very Large Array, the Gemini 8.1m telescopes, the 6.5m Magellan and MMT telescopes, and the James Webb Space Telescope). Research directions that are more theoretical and/or computational (including visualization) are also possible. Please feel free to contact me: let's brainstorm and tailor a project that leverages your unique interests and strengths.
Select Publications
- Martin, T., Milisavljevic, D., Drissen, L. 2021, “3D mapping of the Crab Nebula with SITELLE. I. Deconvolution and kinematic reconstruction,” Monthly Notices of the Royal Astron. Society, 502, 1864
- Dong, Y., Milisavljevic, D., Leja, J., Sarbadhicary, S., Nugent, A., Margutti,
R., Jacobson-Galan, W., Polin, A., Banovetz, J., Reynolds, J., Subrayan, B. “Physical Properties of the Host Galaxies of Ca-rich Transients,” 2022, Astrophysical Journal, 927 199. - Banovetz, J., Milisavljevic, D., Sravan, N.P, Fesen, R., Patnaude, D., Plucin-
sky, P. Blair, W., Weil, K.P, Morse, J., Margutti, R., Drout, M. 2021, “The Center of Expansion and Age of the Oxygen-rich Supernova Remnant 1E 0102.2-7219,” Astro- physical Journal, 912, 33 - Sravan, N., Milisavljevic, D., Reynolds, J.U, Lentner, G., Linvill, M. 2020, “Real-Time Value-Driven Data Augmentation in the Era of LSST,” Astrophysical Journal, 893, 127
- Law, C., Milisavljevic, D., Patnaude, D., Plucinsky, P., Gladders, M., Schmidt, J., Sravan, N.P, Banovetz, J., Sano, H., McGraw, J., Takahashi, G., Orlando, S., Fe- sen, R.. 2020, “A Three-Dimensional Kinematic Reconstruction of Supernova Rem- nant N132D’s High-Velocity, Oxygen-Rich Ejecta,” Astrophysical Journal, 894, 73
- "Evidence for a Pulsar Wind Nebula in the Type Ib Peculiar Supernova SN 2012au," Milisavljevic, D., et al. 2018, Astrophysical Journal, 864, 36
- "Peculiar Supernovae," Milisavljevic, D. and Margutti, R. 2018, Space Science Reviews, 214, 68
- "MMT Spectroscopy of Supernova Remnant Candidates in M33,'' Long, K., Blair, W., Milisavljevic, D., Raymond, J., Winkler, F. 2018, Astrophysical Journal, 855, 140
- "iPTF15eqv: Multiwavelength Exposé of a Peculiar Calcium-rich Transient," Milisavljevic, D., et al. 2017, Astrophysical Journal, 846, 50
- "The Transition of a Type IIL Supernova into a Supernova Remnant: Late-time Observations of SN 2013by," Black, C., Milisavljevic, D., et al. 2017, Astrophysical Journal, 848, 5
- "TRES Survey of Variable DIffuse Interstellar Bands," Law, C., Milisavljevic, D., et al. 2017, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 470, 2835
- "The Dust Masses in the Supernova Remnants SN1980K, SN1993J, and Cassiopeia A from red-blue asymmetries," Bevan, A., Barlow, M., Milisavljevic, D. 2016, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 465, 4044
- "The Double-Peaked SN2013ge: a Type Ib/c SN with an Early Asymmetric Mass Ejection or an Extended Progenitor Envelope," Drout, M., Milisavljevic, D., et al. 2016, Astrophysical Journal, 821, 57
- "Metamorphosis of SN2014C: Delayed Interaction Between a Hydrogen Poor Core-Collapse Supernova and a Nearby Circumstellar Shell," Milisavljevic, D., et al. 2015, Astrophysical Journal, 815, 120
- "The bubble-like interior of the core-collapse supernova remnant Cassiopeia A," Milisavljevic, D., Fesen, R. 2015, Science, 347, 526
- "The Broad-lined Type Ic SN 2012ap and the Nature of Relativisitc Supernovae Lacking a Gamma-ray Burst Detection," Milisavljevic, D., et al. 2015, Astrophysical Journal, 799, 51
- "Interaction Between the Broad-lined Type Ic Supernova 2012ap and Carriers of Diffuse Interstellar Bands," Milisavljevic, D., et al. 2014, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 782, 5
- "A Panchromatic View of the Restless SN2009ip Reveals the Explosive Ejection of a Massive Star Envelope," Margutti, R., Milisavljevic, D., et al. 2014, Astrophysical Journal, 780, 21
- "SN2012au: A Golden Link Between Super-Luminous Supernovae and their Lower-Luminosity Counterparts," Milisavljevic, D., et al. 2013, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 770, 38
- "Late-time Optical Emission from Core-collapse Supernovae," Milisavljevic, D, et al. 2012, Astrophysical Journal, 751, 25