Profile

I am Frank Schinzel, Scientist at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, where I am currently involved in interference protection at the Very Large Array and Very Long Baseline Array and spectrum management. I am also Adjunct Professor at University of New Mexico.

I have a broad range of research interests that include: relativistic outflows from super massive black holes, the connection between radio and gamma-ray skies, finding creative ways to make use of current and upcoming sky surveys, and developing new techniques in calibration, imaging, or observations. I also have a specific interests in polarimetric observations of the radio sky and improving our knowledge of on-sky calibrator sources to enable accurate full-polarization calibration. I am also involved in radio astronomy instrumentation across all wavelengths, especially with interferometers at all scales. Currently, my work focuses on spectrum management at the national and international level, including coordination of NRAO’s New Mexico Interference Protection Group and coordinating NRAO’s contributions to the National Spectrum Strategy.