Caballero-Nieves, Saida
Assistant Professor, Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences
Educational Background
Ph. D. in Astronomy, Georgia State University, 2012
M.S. in Physics (Concentration in Astronomy), Georgia State University, 2007
B.S. in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics, and History, University of Michigan, 2005
Current Courses
SPS 2010 - Observational Astronomy
SPS 4110 - Senior Lab
Previous Courses
SPS 1020 - Introduction to Space Science
SPS 2010 - Observational Astronomy
SPS 4010 - Introduction to Stellar Structure & Evolution
SPS 5010 - Stellar Structure & Evolution
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Research Assistant, University of Sheffield (2012-2016)
Previous Students
Kyle Johnston, Ph.D. in Space Science, 2019
Cori Fletcher, Ph.D. in Space Science, 2018
Trisha Doyle, Ph.D in Space Science, 2017
Additional Duties
Director, Olin Observatory
Faculty Advisor Student Astronomical Society
James Webb Space Telescope User Committee
CUR Councilor
SARA Board member
Publications
- Johnston, K. B., Caballero-Nieves, S. M., Petit, V., Peter, A. M., & Haber, R., 2020, Variable star classification using multiview metric learning, MNRAS, 491, 3805.
- Johnston, K. B., Haber, R., Caballero-Nieves, Saida M., Peter, A. M., Petit, V., & Knote, M., 2019, A detection metric designed for O'Connell effect eclipsing binaries, Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology, v. 6, iss. 1, 4, p. 15.
- Griffiths, D. W., Goodwin, S. P., Caballero-Nieves, S. M., 2018, Massive, wide binaries as tracers of massive star formation, MNRAS, 476, 2493.
- Crowther, P. A., Caballero-Nieves, S. M., Bostroem, K. A., Maíz-Apellániz, Walborn, N. R., Angus, C., Brott, I., Bonanos, A.,de Koter, A., de Mink, S. E., Evans, C. J., Gräfener, G., Herrero, A., Howarth, I D., Langer, N., Lennon, D. J., Puls, J., Sana, H., Vink, J. S., 2016, Spatially Resolved HST/STIS spectroscopy of the R136 star cluster. I. Far-ultraviolet spectroscopic census, MNRAS, 458, 624.
- Aldoretta, E. J., Caballero-Nieves, S. M., Gies, D. R., Nelan, E. P., Wallace, D. J., Hartkopf, W. I., Henry, T. J., Jao, W.-C., Maíz Apellániz, J., Mason, B. D., Moffat, A. F. J., Norris, R. P., Richardson, N. D., & Williams, S. J, 2015, The Multiplicity of Massive Stars: A High Angular Resolution Survey with the HST Fine Guidance Sensor, AJ, 149, 26
- Caballero-Nieves, S. M., Nelan, E. P., Gies, D. R., Wallace, D. J., DeGioia-Eastwood, K., Herrero, A., Jao, W.-C., Mason, B. D., Massey, P., Moffat, A. F. J., & Walborn, N. R., 2014, A High Angular Resolution Survey of Massive Stars in Cygnus OB2: Results from the Hubble Space Telescope Fine Guidance Sensors, AJ, 147, 40
- Gies, D. R., Aldoretta, E. J., Caballero-Nieves, S. M., Nelan, E. P., Henry, T.J., Jao, W.-C., Hartkopf,W. I., Mason, B. D., Maíz Apellániz, J., Moffat, A.F.J., Richardson, N. D., Wallace, D. J., & Williams, S. J., 2014, HST Fine Guidance Sensors Survey For Binaries Among The Massive Stars, EAS Publications Series, 64, 395
- Caballero-Nieves, S. M., Gies, D. R., & Nelan, E. P., 2012, High Angular Resolution Observations of the Massive Stars in Cyg OB2, PASP, 465, 366
- Caballero-Nieves, S. M., Gies, D. R., Roberts, L. C., & Turner, N. H., 2011, Cyg OB2 Unveiled: The Search for Astrometric Companions, Société Royale des Sciences de Liège Bulletin, 80, 639
- Williams, S. J., Gies, D. R., Helsel, J. W., Matson, R. A., & Caballero-Nieves, S., 2011, ASAS Light Curves of Intermediate-Mass Eclipsing Binary Stars and the Parameters of HI Mon, AJ, 142, 5
- Williams, S. J., Wilson, J. W., Hursey, M., & Caballero-Nieves, S. M., 2010, Astrometric Observations of WDS Neglected Binary Stars, Journal of Double Star Observations, 6, 15
- Caballero-Nieves, S. M., Gies, D. R., Bolton, C. T., Hadrava, P., Herrero, A., Hillwig, T. C., Howell, S. B., Huang, W., Kaper, L., Koubský, P., & McSwain, M. V., 2009, The Ultraviolet Spectrum and Physical Properties of the Mass Donor Star in HD 226868 = Cygnus X-1, ApJ, 701, 1795
- Gies, D. R., Bolton, C. T., Blake, R. M., Caballero-Nieves, S. M., Crenshaw, D. M., Hadrava, P., Herrero, A., Hillwig, T. C., Howell, S. B., Huang, W., Kaper, L., Koubský, P., & McSwain, M. V., 2008, Stellar Wind Variations during the X-Ray High and Low States of Cygnus X-1, ApJ, 678, 1237
- Caballero-Nieves, S. M., Sowell, J. R., & Houk, N., 2007, Galactic Distributions and Statistics of the HD Stars in the Michigan Spectral Catalogue, AJ, 134, 1072
- Sowell, J. R., Trippe, M., Caballero-Nieves, S. M., & Houk, N., 2007, H-R Diagrams Based on the HD Stars in the Michigan Spectral Catalogue and the Hipparcos Catalog, AJ, 134, 1089
- Oey, M. S., Meurer, G. R., Yelda, S., Furst, E. J., Caballero-Nieves, S. M., Hanish, D. J., Levesque, E. M., Thilker, D. A., Walth, G. L., Bland-Hawthorn, J., Dopita, M. A., Ferguson, H. C., Heckman, T. M., Doyle, M. T., Drinkwater, M. J., Freeman, K. C., Kennicutt, R. C., Jr., Kilborn, V. A., Knezek, P. M., Koribalski, B., Meyer, M., Putman, M. E., Ryan-Weber, E. V., Smith, R. C., Staveley-Smith, L., Webster, R. L., Werk, J., & Zwaan, M. A., 2007, The Survey for Ionization in Neutral Gas Galaxies. III. Diffuse, Warm Ionized Medium and Escape of Ionizing Radiation, ApJ, 661, 801
- Grundstrom, E. D., Caballero-Nieves, S. M., Gies, D. R., Huang, W., McSwain, M. V., Rafter, S. E., Riddle, R. L., Williams, S. J., & Wingert, D. W., 2007, Joint H-alpha and X-Ray Observations of Massive X-Ray Binaries. II. The Be X-Ray Binary and Microquasar LS I +61 303, ApJ, 656, 437.
