Dr. Leo Stein is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Mississippi.
Research Interests
Dr. Stein is interested in many aspects of Einstein's theory of gravity (general relativity or GR), especially in learning about GR from astrophysical observations. This involves analytically modeling and numerically simulating black hole systems emitting gravitational waves (GWs) as they spiral around and ultimately the black holes smash together. These GW predictions, both from GR and theories beyond GR, can be used to test Einstein's theory.
Biography
Dr. Leo Stein was a NASA Einstein Fellow while at Cornell (2012-15); Senior Postdoctoral Researcher at California Institute of Technology (2015-2018). He joined the faculty at the University of Mississippi in 2018.
Courses Taught
- Phys 213 General Physics I
- Phys 401 Electromagnetic Theory I
- Phys 402 Electromagnetic Theory II
- Phys 501 Intermediate Electromagnetic Theory I
- Phys 709 Advanced Mechanics I
- Phys 721 Advanced Electromagnetic Theory I
- Phys 722 Advanced Electromagnetic Theory II
- Phys 735 Gravitational Physics
Education
B.S. Physics, California Institute of Technology (2006)
Ph.D. Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2012)
Recognitions
- Sloan Research Fellowship, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 2023-25
- CAREER Award, National Science Foundation , 2021-2026
- Henry Kendall Teaching Award, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011