In brief [full version pdf here]


Education

    PhD in Astronomy, Harvard University, 2010

    AM in Astronomy, Harvard University, 2007

    BS in Physics & Astronomy, Yale University, 2005


Academic Positions

    Miller Fellow, UC Berkeley Astronomy, 2010-present

    Graduate Student Researcher, Harvard University, 2005-2010

    REU summer intern, UH Institute for Astronomy, 2004

    REU summer intern, NOAO, 2003

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Yale University, 2002-2005


Research Interests

    Planet formation

    Circumstellar disk structure and dynamics: gas and dust

    Disk evolution: viscous transport and clearing processes

    Radio astronomy, aperture synthesis techniques


Honors and Awards

    Miller Fellowship, 2010-present

    Fireman Fellowship for outstanding PhD thesis, Harvard Astronomy Dept, 2010

    National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2007-2010

    Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, Harvard University Bok Center, 2009

    George Beckwith prize in astronomy, Yale University, 2005

    Summa Cum Laude, Yale University, 2005

    Phi Beta Kappa (top 1% of junior class), Yale University, 2003

Curriculum Vitae

contact

mail:    UC Berkeley Dept. of Astronomy

            601 Campbell Hall

            Berkeley, CA 94720

office:  HFA D-367

phone: 401-699-9298

email:   mhughes (at) astro.berkeley.edu