Mark Miller


Education: 
  • B.S. Physics and Mathematics, Bowling Green State University (1990).
  • Ph.D. Physics, Syracuse University (1996).

Research Interests: 
  • Numerical Relativity
  • Astrophysical sources of gravitational waves
  • Relativistic Astrophysics

Professional Experience: 
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2002 – present)
    • Staff Scientist (2003 – present)
    • Caltech Postdoctoral Scholar (2002 – 2003)
  • Washington University, St. Louis (1996 – 2002)
    • Research Scientist (1998 – 2002)
    • Postdoctoral Research Associate (1996 – 1998)
  • Syracuse University (1990 – 1996)
    • Research Assistant, NPAC (1994 – 1996)
    • Teaching Assistant (1990 – 1994)


Selected Publications: 
  1. M. Miller, “General-relativistic decompression of binary neutron stars during dynamic inspiral”, Phys. Rev. D 75, 124001 (2007).
  2. M. Miller, “Accuracy requirements for the calculation of gravitational waveforms from coalescing compact binaries in numerical relativity”, Phys. Rev. D 71, 104016 (2005).
  3. M. Miller, “On the Circular Orbit Approximation for Binary Compact Objects in General Relativity”, Phys. Rev. D 69, 124013 (2004).
  4. M. Miller, W. Suen, P. Gressman, “Towards a Realistic Neutron Star Binary Inspiral: Initial Data and Multiple Orbit Evolution in Full General Relativity”, Phys. Rev. D 69, 064026 (2004).
  5. P. Hughes, C. Duncan, M. Miller, “Simulations of Relativistic Extragalactic Jets”, ApJ 572, pp. 713-728 (2002).
  6. E. Evans, A. Gopakumar, P. Gressman, S. Iyer, M. Miller, W. Suen, H. Zhang, "Head-on / Near Head-on Collisions of Neutron Stars With a Realistic Equation of State”, Phys. Rev. D 67, 104001 (2003).
  7. J. Font, T. Goodale, S. Iyer, M. Miller, L. Rezzolla, E. Seidel, N. Stergioulas, W. Suen, M. Tobias, “Three Dimensional Numerical General Relativistic Hydrodynamics II: Long-term Dynamics of Single Relativistic Stars”, Phys. Rev. D 65, 084024 (2002).
  8. M. Miller, “General Relativistic Initial Data for the Binary Black Hole / Neutron Star System in Quasicircular Orbit”, gr-qc/0106017 (2001).
  9. M. Miller “On the Numerical Stability of the Einstein Equations”, gr-qc/0008017 (2000).
  10. M. Miller, W. Suen, M. Tobias, “The Shapiro Conjecture: Prompt or Delayed Collapse in the head-on collision of neutron stars?”, Phys. Rev. D 63, 121501(R) (2001).
  11. A. Font, M. Miller, W. Suen, M. Tobias, “Three Dimensional Numerical General Relativistic Hydrodynamics: Formulations, Methods, and Code Tests”, Phys. Rev. D 61, 044011 (2000).
  12. M. Alcubierre, B. Brugmann, M. Miller, W. Suen, “A Conoformal Hyperbolic Formulation of the Einstein Equations”, Phys. Rev. D 60, 164017 (1999).
  13. M. Miller, “Regge calculus as a fourth-order method in numerical relativity”, Class. Quantum Grav. 12, 3037-51 (1995).
Address: 
4800 Oak Grove Dr.
Pasadena, CA 91109
Phone: 818.393.2657
Fax Number: 818.393.5115
Email: 
Mark.A.Miller@jpl.nasa.gov