Tomomi Otani

Education

• Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Space Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology
• M.S. - Master of Science in Space Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology

Currently Teaching

• PS 113: Introductory Physics I
• PS 499: Special Topics in Physical Sci

Courses Taught

PS113 - Introductory Physics I

PS117 - Introductory Physics II

PS150 - Physics for Engineers I

PS160 - Physics for Engineers II

PS318L - Intro Astrophysics Lab

PS224L -  Intro General Astrophysics Lab

Publications

• Anomalous Orbital Characteristics of the AQ Col (EC 05217-3914) System (Otani, Tomomi, Lynas-Gray, Anthony E, Kilkenny, David, Koen, Chris, von Hippel, Ted, Uzundag, Murat, Vuckovic, Maja, Pennock, Clara, Silvotti, Roberto) Ted von Hippel (2023)
• A Monte Carlo Method for Evaluating Empirical Gyrochronology Models and Its Application to Wide Binary Benchmarks (Otani, Tomomi, von Hippel, Ted, Buzasi, Derek, Oswalt, Terry, Stone-Martinez, Alexander, Majewski, Patrice) Ted von Hippel (2023)
• A Monte Carlo Method for Evaluating Empirical Gyrochronology Models and Its Application to Wide Binary Benchmarks (Otani, Tomomi, von Hippel, Ted, Buzasi, Derek, Oswalt, Terry, Stone-Martinez, Alexander, Majewski, Patrice) T. Oswalt (2022)
• A Monte Carlo Method for Evaluating Empirical Gyrochronology Models and Its Application to Wide Binary Benchmarks (Otani, Tomomi, von Hippel, Ted, Buzasi, Derek, Oswalt, Terry, Stone-Martinez, Alexander, Majewski, Patrice) Publications (2022)
• Anomalous Orbital Characteristics of the AQ Col (EC 05217-3914) System (Otani, Tomomi, Lynas-Gray, Anthony E, Kilkenny, David, Koen, Chris, von Hippel, Ted, Uzundag, Murat, Vuckovic, Maja, Pennock, Clara, Silvotti, Roberto) Publications (2022)
• Gyrochronology Model Evaluation Method (Otani, Tomomi, von Hippel, Ted, Oswalt, Terry D., Stone-Martinez, Alexander, Buzasi, Derek) T. Oswalt (2021)
• Gyrochronology Model Evaluation Method (Otani, Tomomi, von Hippel, Ted, Oswalt, Terry D., Stone-Martinez, Alexander, Buzasi, Derek) Ted von Hippel (2021)
• Testing the Gyrochronology Paradigm Using Wide Binary Stars (Oswalt, T. D., Otani, T., Buzasi, D., von Hippel, T.) T. Oswalt (2021)
• The EXOTIME Project: Signals in the O \u2212 C Diagrams of the Rapidly Pulsating Subdwarfs DW Lyn, V1636 Ori, QQ Vir, and V541 Hya (Mackebrandt, F., Oswalt, Terry, Schuh, S., Silvotti, R., Kim, S. -L., Kilkenny, D., Green, E. M., Lutz, R., Nagel, T., Provencal, J. L., Otani, Tomomi, Benatti, S., Lanteri, L., Bonanno, A., Frasca, A., Janulis, R., Papar\u00f3, M., Moln\u00e1r, L., Claudi, R., \u00d8stensen, R. H.) T. Oswalt (2020)
• The EXOTIME Project: Signals in the O \u2212 C Diagrams of the Rapidly Pulsating Subdwarfs DW Lyn, V1636 Ori, QQ Vir, and V541 Hya (Mackebrandt, F., Oswalt, Terry, Schuh, S., Silvotti, R., Kim, S. -L., Kilkenny, D., Green, E. M., Lutz, R., Nagel, T., Provencal, J. L., Otani, Tomomi, Benatti, S., Lanteri, L., Bonanno, A., Frasca, A., Janulis, R., Papar\u00f3, M., Moln\u00e1r, L., Claudi, R., \u00d8stensen, R. H.) Publications (2020)
• Utilizing the O-C Method to Determine Third-Body Existence in Eclipsing Binary Systems (Majewski, Patrice, Otani, Tomomi, Oswalt, Terry D.) T. Oswalt (2018)
• Search for Binaries in the Kepler K2 Fields Using Pulsation Timing Method (Otani, Tomomi, Oswalt, Terry) T. Oswalt (2018)
• Testing the Stellar Rotation vs. Age Paradigm Using Wide Binaries in the Kepler & K2 Fields (Oswalt, T. D., Otani, T., Stone-Martinez, A., Majewski, P., Buzasi, D.) T. Oswalt (2018)
• Gyrochronology of Wide Binaries in the Kepler K2 Campaign 5 Field (Oswalt, Terry D., Buzasi, Derek, Otani, Tomomi) T. Oswalt (2018)
• Gyrochronology of Wide Binaries in the Kepler K2 Fields (Stone-Martinez, Alexander, Villarroel, Gustavo, Majewski, Patrice, Otani, Tomomi, Oswalt, Terry, McNaughton, Andrew) T. Oswalt (2018)
• O-C Analysis of the Pulsating Subdwarf B Star PG 1219 + 534 (Otani, Tomomi, Oswalt, Terry, Stone-Martinez, Alexander, Singh, Dana, Sampson, Kenneth, Khan, Aliyah, Seepersad, Austin, DeAbreu, Caila, Moss, Adam, Morello, Claudia) T. Oswalt (2018)
• Orbital Characteristics of the Subdwarf-B and F V Star Binary EC 20117-4014 (=V4640 Sgr) (Otani, T., Oswalt, T. D., Lynas-Gray, A. E., Kilkenny, D., Koen, C., Amaral, M., Jordan, R.) T. Oswalt (2018)
• Orbital Characteristics of the Subdwarf-B and F V Star Binary EC 20117-4014 (=V4640 Sgr) (Otani, T., Oswalt, T. D., Lynas-Gray, A. E., Kilkenny, D., Koen, C., Amaral, M., Jordan, R.) Publications (2018)
• An Additional Pulsating Mode (7.35 mHz) and Pulsations Timing Variations of PG 1613+426 (Otani, Tomomi, Oswalt, Terry D, Majewski, Patrice, Jordan, Riley, Amaral, Marc, Moss, Adam) Publications (2017)
• A Search for Companions to the Pulsating sdB Star EC 20117-4014 (Otani, T., Oswalt, T., Amaral, M., Jordan, R.) T. Oswalt (2017)
• Utilizing the O-C Method to Determine Third-Body Existence in Eclipsing Binary Systems (Majewski, Patrice, Otani, Tomomi, Oswalt, Terry D.) Publications (2017)
• Gyrochronology of Wide Binaries in the Kepler K2 Fields (Stone-Martinez, Alexander, Villarroel, Gustavo, Majewski, Patrice, Otani, Tomomi, Oswalt, Terry, McNaughton, Andrew) Publications (2017)
• O-C Analysis of the Pulsating Subdwarf B Star PG 1219 + 534 (Otani, Tomomi, Oswalt, Terry, Stone-Martinez, Alexander, Singh, Dana, Sampson, Kenneth, Khan, Aliyah, Seepersad, Austin, DeAbreu, Caila, Moss, Adam, Morello, Claudia) Publications (2017)
• Gyrochronology of Wide Binaries in the Kepler K2 Campaign 5 Field (Oswalt, Terry D., Buzasi, Derek, Otani, Tomomi) Publications (2017)
• Search for Binaries in the Kepler K2 Fields Using Pulsation Timing Method (Otani, Tomomi, Oswalt, Terry) Publications (2017)
• Testing the Stellar Rotation vs. Age Paradigm Using Wide Binaries in the Kepler & K2 Fields (Oswalt, T. D., Otani, T., Stone-Martinez, A., Majewski, P., Buzasi, D.) Publications (2017)
• John Mulholland (Mulholland, John) 2019 Space Congress(r) Bios
• Gyrochronology Model Evaluation Method (Otani, Tomomi, von Hippel, Ted, Oswalt, Terry D., Stone-Martinez, Alexander, Buzasi, Derek) Publications

Awards, Honors and Recognitions

[Research Grants]

2021: National Science Foundation, Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants[PI] ($232,410) 

 AST2108975: "Orbital solutions study of Subdwarf B wide binary systems" 

2020: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, TESS Guest Investigator(Cycle 3) [PI] ($40,000)

 80NSSC21K0245: “Searching Long Period Subdwarf B Binary Systems Using the Light Time Delay Method”

2019: National Science Foundation, Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants[Co-PI] ($395,048)

 AST1910396: "Confronting the Stellar Gyrochronology Paradigm Using Wide Binaries" 

2018: American Astronomical Society, IAU General Assembly travel grant($2100)

2018: American Astronomical Society, International Travel Grant 2018-1($1500)

2018: International Astronomical Union, IAU XXIX General Assembly Grant(750 €)

[Teaching Grants]

2021: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, IGNITE Mini Grant($500)

2017: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, IGNITE Course Redesign Grant($1000)

2016: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, IGNITE Course Redesign Grant($1000)

2016: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, IGNITE Digital Literacies Grant($500)

Labs

• Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy (SARA)