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Katelyn Breivik is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University. She received her Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 2018, and her M.S. and B.S. from Northwestern University and Utah State University, respectively. Her research focuses on binary stars, a crucial component in the field of astrophysics, particularly in compact object formation, exoplanet characterization, galaxy formation, and cosmology. Breivik's work lies at the interface of theory, simulations, and data to understand binary-star interactions and how they shape stellar populations during their evolution. She emphasizes the integration of simulations with observational data from electromagnetic surveys like Gaia and gravitational wave observatories like LIGO and LISA. Breivik is also an advocate for reproducibility in science and promotes tools and software to ensure that research outcomes are accessible to the scientific community.
Carnegie Mellon University • null
Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics.
Flatiron Institute's Center for Computational Astrophysics • null
Flatiron Research Fellow focusing on computational astrophysics.
Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics • null
Fellow focused on theoretical astrophysics.
Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.