Teaching

• • August 2000 – December 2006 :- Physics labs Teaching Assistant and Astronomy labs TA.
  • August 2007 – May 2011 :- Temporary Assistant Professor of Physics, Truman State University
  • June 2011 – August 2011 :- Instructor of Astronomy & Physics, Louisiana State University
  • August 2011 – August 2016 :- Assistant Professor of Physics, Truman State University
  • August 2016 – August 2021 :- Associate Professor of Physics, Truman State University
  • August 2021 – Present :- Professor of Physics, Truman State University

Research

• • Eclipsing Binary Stars
    • Knote M. et. al: Characteristics of Kepler Eclipsing Binaries Displaying a Significant O’Connell Effect
    • Hoffman, L. et. al: Light Curve Analysis of Eclipsing Binary Stars LX Leo, V345 UMa, and MU Leo
    • Gardner, Hahs & Gokhale: Multi-filter Photometric Analysis of Three β Lyrae-type Eclipsing Binary Stars 
    • Talk at the Astronomical Society of Kansas City, 28th May 2016: The O’Connell Effect in Eclipsing Binary Stars
  • Light Pollution
    • Gokhale & Gentry: Sky Brightness and Cloud Cover at several locations across Missouri
    • Gokhale et al. 2019: Sky Brightness Measurements and Ways to Mitigate Light Pollution in Kirksville, Missouri
    • Talk at the MARAC conference in Kansas City, 13th April 2018: Light Pollution in Kirksville

PhD thesis: Mass Transfer and Evolution of Compact Binary Stars

Contact Info:

Telephone: (660) 785-4594
e-mail: gokhale@truman.edu

Address:
Vayujeet Gokhale,
100 E Normal Street,
Dept of Physics,
Kirksville, Mo – 63501
USA.