Faculty
Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki
![](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/files/2018/06/boushaki-137x150.jpg)
Professor, Group Leader
Lindsay King
![](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/files/2018/06/lindsay-king.jpg)
Professor
Mike Kesden
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Professor
Wolfgang Rindler
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Professor Emeritus
Xingang Chen
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Professor
Students
Austin Peel
![Austin Peel](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/wp-content/plugins/orgchart-wordpress-plugin-3.3.3/public/images/avatar-placeholder.png)
Ph.D. (Grad. 2015)
Working on inhomogeneous cosmological models versus precision cosmology.
Advisor: Dr Ishak
Will start Associate Research position at CEA (Astrophysics Institute), Saclay, France
Brandyn Lee
![Brandyn Lee](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/wp-content/plugins/orgchart-wordpress-plugin-3.3.3/public/images/avatar-placeholder.png)
Ph.D. (TBD)
Advisor: Dr King
Ji Yao
![Ji Yao](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/wp-content/plugins/orgchart-wordpress-plugin-3.3.3/public/images/avatar-placeholder.png)
Ph.D. (TBD)
Advisor: Dr Ishak
Jonathan Woodbury
![Jonathan Woodbury](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/wp-content/plugins/orgchart-wordpress-plugin-3.3.3/public/images/avatar-placeholder.png)
Ph.D. (TBD)
Working on gravitational lensing.
Advisor: Dr Ishak
Joseph Coleman
![Joseph Coleman](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/wp-content/plugins/orgchart-wordpress-plugin-3.3.3/public/images/avatar-placeholder.png)
Ph.D. (TBD)
Advisor: Dr King
Juan Servin
![Juan Servin](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/wp-content/plugins/orgchart-wordpress-plugin-3.3.3/public/images/avatar-placeholder.png)
Ph.D. (TBD)
Advisor: Dr Kesden
Miyoung Choi
![Miyoung Choi](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/wp-content/plugins/orgchart-wordpress-plugin-3.3.3/public/images/avatar-placeholder.png)
Ph.D. (TBD)
Advisor: Dr King
Tharake Wijenayake
![Tharake Wijenayake](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/wp-content/plugins/orgchart-wordpress-plugin-3.3.3/public/images/avatar-placeholder.png)
Ph.D. (Dec 2015)
Working on the averaging problem in cosmology.
Advisor: Dr Ishak
Weikang Lin
![Weikang Lin](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/wp-content/plugins/orgchart-wordpress-plugin-3.3.3/public/images/avatar-placeholder.png)
Ph.D. (TBD)
Working on cosmic acceleration, dark energy and modified gravity.
Advisor: Dr Ishak
Xinyu Zhao
![Xinyu Zhao](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/wp-content/plugins/orgchart-wordpress-plugin-3.3.3/public/images/avatar-placeholder.png)
Ph.D. (TBD)
Advisor: Dr Kesden
Researchers
Ivor Robinson
![](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/files/2018/06/robinson-ivor-270-2012-10-150x150.jpg)
Professor Emeritus
Mohammad Akbar
![](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/files/2018/06/akbar-mohammad-467-2013-08-150x150.jpg)
Professor
Mohammad Hossein Namjoo
![Mohammad Hossein Namjoo](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/wp-content/plugins/orgchart-wordpress-plugin-3.3.3/public/images/avatar-placeholder.png)
Cosmology Posdoctoral fellow
Paul MacAlevey
![](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/files/2018/06/macaleavey-150x150.jpg)
Senior Lecturer
Roger Malina
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Professor
Alumni
Anthony Nwankwo
![Anthony Nwankwo](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/wp-content/plugins/orgchart-wordpress-plugin-3.3.3/public/images/avatar-placeholder.png)
(Ph.D., Grad 2012)
Worked on inhomogeneous cosmological models.
Advisor: Dr Ishak
Working in the corporate sector
Jacob Moldenhauer
![Jacob Moldenhauer](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/wp-content/plugins/orgchart-wordpress-plugin-3.3.3/public/images/avatar-placeholder.png)
(Ph.D., Grad. 2010)
Worked on higher-order gravity models.
Advisor: Dr Ishak
Assistant Professor
University of Dallas.
James Richardson
![James Richardson](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/wp-content/plugins/orgchart-wordpress-plugin-3.3.3/public/images/avatar-placeholder.png)
(Ph.D., Grad. 2008)
Worked on an inverse approach to Einstein’s equations.
Advisor: Dr Ishak
Working in the corporate sector
Jason Dossett
![Jason Dossett](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/wp-content/plugins/orgchart-wordpress-plugin-3.3.3/public/images/avatar-placeholder.png)
(Ph.D., Grad. 2013)
Worked on cosmic acceleration and testing gravity at cosmological scales.
Advisor: Dr Ishak
Research Associate at INAF, Italy.
Michael A. Troxel
![Michael A. Troxel](https://labs.utdallas.edu/mishak/wp-content/plugins/orgchart-wordpress-plugin-3.3.3/public/images/avatar-placeholder.png)
(Ph.D., Grad. 2014)
Worked on gravitational lensing and cosmological probes.
Advisor: Dr Ishak
Research Associate at the University of Manchester.
Other Group Alumni:
Chris Allison (completed masters. Advisor: Dr Ishak)
Lee Caps (completed masters. Advisor: Dr Ishak)
Jeffrey Scott (completed masters. Advisor: Dr Ishak)
Brian Troup (completed masters. Advisor: Dr Ishak)
Delilah Whittington (completed masters. Advisor: Dr Ishak)
John Thompson (completed masters. Advisor: Dr Ishak)