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  • 2014 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Ryan C. Hickox is affiliated with Dartmouth College in the United States and has a significant body of research in the fields of Physics and Astronomy. Their work primarily focuses on Astronomy and Astrophysics, with contributions also to Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, Biomedical Engineering, and General Health Professions.

Their research covers multiple main topics, including:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research

Recent publications illustrate the range and depth of their scientific contributions. Notable papers include:

  • The bolometric quasar luminosity function at z = 0-7, 2020, published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • X-Ray View of Little Red Dots: Do They Host Supermassive Black Holes?, 2024, in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • BASS XXX: Distribution Functions of DR2 Eddington-ratios, Black Hole Masses, and X-ray Luminosities, 2022, in arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Probing the Structure and Evolution of BASS Active Galactic Nuclei through Eddington Ratios, 2022, in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • The Clustering of Submillimeter Galaxies Detected with ALMA, 2020, in The Astrophysical Journal

Key frequent coauthors in their research include:

  • D. M. Alexander
  • Grayson C. Petter
  • J. E. Geach
  • Alison L. Coil
  • Kelly E. Whalen

Their work is often published in a select group of scientific venues, demonstrating consistent contributions to these journals and preprint archives:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astronomical Journal
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Over their career, Ryan C. Hickox has been recognized as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2014, a distinction acknowledging their role within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • What drives the growth of black holes

    David M. Alexander;Ryan C. Hickox;Ryan C. Hickox

  • Active galactic nuclei: what’s in a name?

    P. Padovani;D. M. Alexander;R. J. Assef;B. De Marco

  • Host Galaxies, Clustering, Eddington Ratios, and Evolution of Radio, X-Ray, and Infrared-selected AGNs.

    Ryan C. Hickox;Christine Jones;William R. Forman;Stephen S. Murray

  • Black hole variability and the star formation-AGN connection: Do all star-forming galaxies host an AGN?

    Ryan C. Hickox;James R. Mullaney;David M. Alexander;Chien-Ting J. Chen

  • Low Resolution Spectral Templates For AGNs and Galaxies From 0.03 - 30 microns

    R. J. Assef;C. S. Kochanek;M. Brodwin;R. Cool

  • Defining the intrinsic AGN infrared spectral energy distribution and measuring its contribution to the infrared output of composite galaxies

    J. R. Mullaney;J. R. Mullaney;D. M. Alexander;A. D. Goulding;A. D. Goulding;R. C. Hickox

  • Black Hole Variability and the Star Formation-Active Galactic Nucleus Connection: Do All Star-forming Galaxies Host an Active Galactic Nucleus?

    Ryan C. Hickox;James R. Mullaney;James R. Mullaney;David M. Alexander;Chien-Ting J. Chen

  • Absolute Measurement of the Unresolved Cosmic X-Ray Background in the 0.5-8 keV Band with Chandra

    Ryan C. Hickox;Maxim Markevitch;Maxim Markevitch

  • GOODS-Herschel: The far-infrared view of star formation in AGN host galaxies since z~3

    J. R. Mullaney;M. Pannella;E. Daddi;D. M. Alexander

  • The hidden "AGN main sequence": Evidence for a universal black hole accretion to star formation rate ratio since z~2 producing a M_BH-M* relation

    J. R. Mullaney;E. Daddi;M. Béthermin;D. Elbaz

  • Obscured Active Galactic Nuclei

    Ryan C. Hickox;David M. Alexander

  • LOW-RESOLUTION SPECTRAL TEMPLATES FOR ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI AND GALAXIES FROM 0.03 TO 30 μm

    R. J. Assef;C. S. Kochanek;M. Brodwin;R. Cool

  • Energetic galaxy-wide outflows in high-redshift ultra-luminous infrared galaxies hosting AGN activity

    C. M. Harrison;D. M. Alexander;A. M. Swinbank;Ian Smail

  • GOODS-Herschel: The far-infrared view of star formation in active galactic nucleus host galaxies since z ≈ 3

    J. R. Mullaney;M. Pannella;Emanuele Daddi;D. M. Alexander

  • The evolution of AGN across cosmic time: what is downsizing?

    N. Fanidakis;C. M. Baugh;A. J. Benson;R. G. Bower

  • THE HIDDEN “AGN MAIN SEQUENCE”: EVIDENCE FOR A UNIVERSAL BLACK HOLE ACCRETION TO STAR FORMATION RATE RATIO SINCE z ∼ 2 PRODUCING AN M BH-M * RELATION

    J. R. Mullaney;Emanuele Daddi;M. Béthermin;D. Elbaz

  • The LABOCA survey of the Extended Chandra Deep Field-South: clustering of submillimetre galaxies

    Ryan C. Hickox;Ryan C. Hickox;J. L. Wardlow;J. L. Wardlow;Ian Smail;A. D. Myers

  • No clear submillimetre signature of suppressed star formation amongst X-ray luminous AGNs

    C. M. Harrison;D. M. Alexander;J. R. Mullaney;B. Altieri

  • Energetic galaxy-wide outflows in high-redshift ultraluminous infrared galaxies hosting AGN activity

    C. M. Harrison;D. M. Alexander;A. M. Swinbank;Ian Smail

  • Galaxy pairs in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey – IX. Merger-induced AGN activity as traced by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer

    Shobita Satyapal;Sara L. Ellison;William McAlpine;Ryan C. Hickox

Frequent Co-Authors

Franz E. Bauer
Franz E. Bauer Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
David M. Alexander
David M. Alexander Durham University
Daniel Stern
Daniel Stern California Institute of Technology
William R. Forman
William R. Forman Harvard University
Andrea Comastri
Andrea Comastri National Institute for Astrophysics
Fiona A. Harrison
Fiona A. Harrison California Institute of Technology
Poshak Gandhi
Poshak Gandhi University of Southampton
Adam D. Myers
Adam D. Myers University of Wyoming
John Moustakas
John Moustakas Siena College
James E. Geach
James E. Geach University of Hertfordshire

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