Kai Chan

Senior Research Scientist · Non-Tenure Track

Center for Space Science and Technology

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

About

Kai-Wing Chan’r research presently focuses on the development of high resolution x-ray optics with large collecting area. He is a member of the science teams supporting two proposals in response to NASA’s Astrophysical Probe. Previously, he was the x-ray optics lead for the science team for the STAR-X mission which went through Phase-A selection. Among other projects, Dr. Chan was on the science team and was responsible for the development of lightweight x-ray optics for the mission Astro-E and Suzaku.

Education

  • Ph D, Physics — University of California, San Diego (1990)
    Nucleosynthetic Gamma-Ray Lines and Positrons from Supernovae