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Monica Valluri

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Research Professor at University of Michigan
📍 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Monica Valluri is a Research Professor in Astrophysics at the University of Michigan, specializing in the dynamics of galaxies. Her research focuses on supermassive black holes, dark matter, and the structure of the Milky Way. She earned her Ph. D. from the Indian Institute of Science.

Her work investigates some of the most fundamental questions in cosmology, including the evolution of galaxies and the nature of dark matter. She previously served as the Assistant Director of the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics at The University of Chicago.

Her research explores fascinating phenomena like "runaway" supermassive black holes ejected from the center of their galaxies.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Research Professor
Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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Black Hole Dynamics
Her primary research focuses on the movement and influence of supermassive black holes within the centers of galaxies, including their formation and growth.
Galactic Structure
Studies the stellar dynamics of galaxies, including the influence of dark matter and the structure of the Milky Way's halo.
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9-2017
Research Professor
University of Michigan
9-2011 - 8-2017
Research Associate Professor
University of Micigan
9-2007 - 8-2011
Research Scientist
University of Michigan
4-2002 - 8-2007
Senior Research Associate and Assistant Director Kavli Institute of Cosmological Physics
The University of Chicago
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Education
1987 - 1993
Ph. D.
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
1983 - 1987
Master of Science (MSc)
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
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