David Ross Ballantyne

Curriculum Vitae



ballanty `at' cita.utoronto.ca

http://www.cita.utoronto.ca/~ballanty/



Personal Details

Citizenship: Canadian
Birthdate: August 2, 1975
Marital Status: Married


Education

Ph.D.:Astronomy, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. October 2002
M.Sc.:Astronomy & Physics,University of Toronto, Canada. September 1999
B.Sc.:Honours Physics & Astronomy (Co-op), University of Victoria, Canada. June 1998


Work Experience

  1. Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, Toronto, Canada.
    Postdoctoral Fellow. September 2002-present.

  2. Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, Toronto, Canada.
    Co-op Student. May-August 1997.
    Supervisors: Dr. J. Magorrian & Prof. S. Tremaine

  3. Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, Toronto, Canada.
    Co-op Student. September-December 1996.
    Supervisor: Prof. P. G. Martin

  4. United Kingdom Infrared Telescope, Hilo, Hawaii, USA.
    Co-op Student, January-April 1996.
    Supervisors: Dr. J. K. Davies & Dr. T. Hawarden

  5. Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory, Penticton, Canada.
    Co-op Student, January-April 1995.
    Supervisor: Dr. R. S. Roger

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Awards


Period Held/Received Name Value ($CAD) Location of Tenure
2002-2004 NSERC PDF Award $70,000 CITA
2000-2002 NSERC PGS B Award $38,200 University of Cambridge
1999-2002 Commonwealth Fellowship $135,850 University of Cambridge
1999-2002 (declined) Isaac Newton Studentship $48,000 University of Cambridge
1999 CITA Theoretical Astrophysics Fellowship $2,000 University of Toronto
1998-2000 NSERC PGS A Award $34,600 University of Toronto &
University of Cambridge
1998 RASC Victoria Center Book Prize $100 University of Victoria
1997 Co-op Work Term Report Award $75 University of Victoria
1997 Robert S. Evans Memorial Scholarship in Astronomy $1,000 University of Victoria
1996 Don Ingham Memorial Scholarship in Astronomy $400 University of Victoria
1996 Hazel T. Knox Memorial Scholarship $1,300 University of Victoria
1995 President's Scholarship $1,000 University of Victoria
1993-1997 Canada Scholars Award $10,000 University of Victoria



Other Professional Qualifications

Seminars given at:

  1. Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, Canada (Nov 2000 & Feb 2004)
  2. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA (March 2001)
  3. Department of Astronomy, University of Maryland, USA (March 2001)
  4. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Western Ontario, Canada (invited; Oct 2001)
  5. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, United Kingdom (invited; Oct 2001)
  6. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary, Canada (invited; May 2002)
  7. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Canada (May 2002)
  8. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria, Canada (May 2002 & April 2005)
  9. Herzberg Institute for Astrophysics, Victoria, Canada (invited; April 2003)
  10. Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA (invited; June 2003)
  11. Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, USA (September 2004)
  12. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, USA (September 2004)
  13. Department of Physics and Center for Space Research, MIT, USA (invited; September 2004)
  14. Department of Physics and Astronomy, St. Mary's University, Canada (invited; Oct 2004)
  15. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Washington State University, USA (invited; February 2005)
  16. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, USA (invited; March 2005)
  17. Department of Physics, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA (invited; March 2005)
  18. Yale Center for Astronomy & Astrophysics, Yale University, USA (invited; April 2005)
  19. Department of Physics, McGill University, Canada (invited; July 2005)
  20. Steward Observatory, University of Arizona, USA (invited; July 2005)

Observing Time Awarded on:

  1. RXTE, Cycle 8 (2003)
  2. XMM-Newton, AO2 (2003), AO3 (2004)
  3. VLA (2000)

Committees:

  1. Member of Canadian ASTROSAT/UVIT science team

Refereed for:

  1. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2003-2004)
  2. Astronomy & Astrophysics (2004)
  3. The Astrophysical Journal (2003-2005)
  4. The Astrophysical Journal Letters (2004-2005)
  5. Chandra Cycle 5 Peer Review (2003)
  6. RXTE Cycle 9 Peer Review (2003)
  7. Gemini Canadian Time Allocation Committee (2005)

Administrative & Teaching:

  1. Teaching assistant for AST 101 at University of Toronto (1998-1999)
  2. CITA visitor/seminar committee (2003-2005)
  3. CITA computer committee (2003-2004)
  4. Supervised undergraduate summer student (2004)

Societies:

  1. Member of American Astronomical Society
  2. Member of Canadian Astronomical Society
  3. Fellow of Royal Astronomical Society

Press Releases Arising from Publications:

  1. Feb 2004. University of Toronto Media Release: "Scientists watch 'movie' of Neutron Star Explosion"
    NASA Media Release: "Scientists watch 'movie' of Neutron Star Explosion in Real-Time"
    Coverage included: CNN.com, USA Today, MSNBC.com, Discovery Channel, Yahoo.com, Slashdot.org
    Interviews given (invited): Space.com, Space TV, Varsity Newspaper, CIUT 89.5 FM


Interests and Hobbies

History: World War II and Imperial Rome
Sport: soccer, hockey, Tae Kwon Do (yellow belt)
Music: electronic composition and performance
Science: public outreach and education
Theater: acting and writing