Bahram Mashhoon
Encyclopedia
Bahram Mashhoon is a US-based Iranian-American physicist known for his research in General Relativity
.
Mashhoon is a professor at the University of Missouri
in Columbia, Missouri
, where he deals with some foundational aspects of gravitational physics. Within his field of research, Mashhoon has given important contributions to general relativity
, with particular emphasis on the gravitomagnetic clock effect
, but also as far as cosmology
is concerned. He is also active in the field of non-local gravity.
Mashhoon is an alumnus of Princeton University
, and was a former student of John Archibald Wheeler
.
of Dr. Mashhoon is 30, for a total number of citations (excluded self-citations) of 2270.
General relativity
General relativity or the general theory of relativity is the geometric theory of gravitation published by Albert Einstein in 1916. It is the current description of gravitation in modern physics...
.
Mashhoon is a professor at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
in Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
, where he deals with some foundational aspects of gravitational physics. Within his field of research, Mashhoon has given important contributions to general relativity
General relativity
General relativity or the general theory of relativity is the geometric theory of gravitation published by Albert Einstein in 1916. It is the current description of gravitation in modern physics...
, with particular emphasis on the gravitomagnetic clock effect
Gravitomagnetic clock effect
The gravitomagnetic clock effect is a deviation from Kepler's third law that, according to the weak-field and slow-motion approximation of general relativity, will be suffered by a particle in orbit around a spinning body endowed with angular momentum S, such as a typical planet or...
, but also as far as cosmology
Cosmology
Cosmology is the discipline that deals with the nature of the Universe as a whole. Cosmologists seek to understand the origin, evolution, structure, and ultimate fate of the Universe at large, as well as the natural laws that keep it in order...
is concerned. He is also active in the field of non-local gravity.
Mashhoon is an alumnus of Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, and was a former student of John Archibald Wheeler
John Archibald Wheeler
John Archibald Wheeler was an American theoretical physicist who was largely responsible for reviving interest in general relativity in the United States after World War II. Wheeler also worked with Niels Bohr in explaining the basic principles behind nuclear fission...
.
Bibliometric information
According to the NASA ADS database, the h-indexH-index
The h-index is an index that attempts to measure both the productivity and impact of the published work of a scientist or scholar. The index is based on the set of the scientist's most cited papers and the number of citations that they have received in other publications...
of Dr. Mashhoon is 30, for a total number of citations (excluded self-citations) of 2270.