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Dr. Ekta Patel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Astrophysics and Planetary Science at Villanova University.
Her research interests include near-field cosmology, galaxy dynamics, and dark matter. She uses the combined power of observational data sets, orbital modeling, and high-resolution simulations of the Universe to uncover how galaxies grow, evolve, and interact with each other over cosmic time.​​​​​
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Outside of teaching and research, Dr. Patel is committed to advancing equity, inclusion, and belonging within higher education.
email: ekta.patel@villanova.edu
office: Mendel Hall, 368b (inside Astro library)
News:
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(2025) Bennet & Patel et al. was accepted for publication in ApJ.
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(2025) The HSTPROMO team was granted two HST Cycle 33 GO proposals to observe Cetus dSph and M31 satellites.
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(2025) Sagesar, Mao & Patel was accepted to PASP.
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(2025) Patel, Garavito-Camargo & Escala was accepted for publication in ApJ.
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(2025) I'll be starting as an Asst. Professor at Villanova this fall!
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