Douglas Gobeille

Prof. Doug Gobeille is a teaching professor and has been at URI for almost a decade. His primary research focuses on the study of supermassive black holes, specifically their production of active galactic nuclei and their evolution through cosmological time. This work focuses on studying the morphology of radio loud quasars using the Very Large Array (VLA) in Socorro, NM. Additionally, observations are made with the SWIFT, Chandra, XMM Newton, and Fermi space telescopes to investigate the energy production mechanisms for x-rays and gamma-rays in high redshift quasar jets. This research builds on his undergraduate work with Dr. Leslie Brown at Connecticut College, and graduate studies with Dr. John Wardle at Brandeis University.

At URI Prof Gobeille focuses on life, humanity, and their place in the universe. This is accomplished through incorporating modern observations and publications into introductory classroom investigations of life in the universe. Additionally, a separate team-taught course investigates science in science fiction media with a focus on film and television. Prof. Gobeille works with other physics faculty in building the larger astronomy and astrophysics facet of URI’s Physics Department, including undergraduate research, upper level courses, and astrophotography.