A Little About Me

The profound connection between physics and mathematics is a guiding light for me. Underlying seemingly disparate fields of the natural sciences, these common mathematical structures possess a sublime power and precision, especially when coupled with computational methods. My goal is to truly understand them, employ them, and enjoy the ride.

There is geometry in the humming of strings.

There is music in the spacing of spheres.

- Pythagoras

Presently, I’m a Mildred Dresselhaus Graduate Fellow at Penn State University studying theoretical physics, and working in the Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos. Before grad school, I worked for a while as a quantative developer and researcher at an asset management firm, specializing in medium-frequency, distributed signal analysis frameworks. For undergrad, I spent time at both the U.S. Naval Academy and the University of Texas at Austin, studying nonlinear dynamical systems and cosmology.

Research Interests

My research interests broadly include classical and quantum gravity. Specifically, I focus on gravitational wave detection methods using information geometry. I am a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration.

I am also interested in naturally discrete approaches to quantum gravity, including canonical quantum gravity (loops), covariant spinfoams, causal dynamical triangulations, and noncommutative geometry, with an emphasis on computational methods.

Often, I find myself venturing into pure mathematical subjects, usually motivated by physical applications. Topics largely include commutative and noncommutative algebras, differential geometry, and information geometry. I co-founded a seminar series at Penn State, Mathematical Aspects of Physics Seminar, “MAP Chat”, as a way to share this interest with the community.

More Information

For more information, see my Curriculum Vitae, publications, GitHub, blog, and general resources.