About MeI study computational astrophysics at Los Alamos National Laboratory. I got my Ph.D. in physics and astronomy from Brigham Young University and am now an assistant professor in physics at Southern Utah University. I love my teaching duties and love computational astrophysics. My research involves modelling compact object mergers with Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (pictured above) with the SNSPH code, observational signatures including Lyman-alpha of massive black holes in the early universe. I've also modeled emission from supernovae with Los Alamos' RAGE code.
I'm a husband and a father of three beautiful little girls. My wife and I enjoy traveling, running, hiking, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and sushi. I also personally enjoy finding random patches of grass and staring off blankly into space when time permits (pictured at left). |