Faculty Profile
Leo Chaim Stein
Physics & Astronomy
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
108 Lewis
University, MS 38677
(662) 915-7046
Joined UM: August 17, 2018
Areas of Expertise
- ASTROPHYSICS
- COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS
- DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY
- PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
- PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
- PHYSICS, GRAVITATIONAL WAVES
- PHYSICS, HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
- PHYSICS, MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
- PHYSICS, RELATIVITY AND COSMOLOGY
- PHYSICS, THEORETICAL PHYSICS
Brief Bio
Dr. Stein's main research interests are in testing Einstein's theory of gravity (general relativity) using black holes and the gravitational waves they emit when black holes smash together. Testing general relativity (GR) involves doing numerical simulations of these black hole mergers, in GR and in theories beyond GR.
Degrees
BS |
Physics |
California Institute of Technology (2006) |
PhD |
Physics |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2012) |
Committee Memberships
CLA Department Equity Committee |
Ad Hoc Committee |
CLA Department Equity Representatives |
Task Force |