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Nils Deppe is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Cornell University. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Mathematical Physics from the University of Winnipeg, earned in 2014, and a PhD in Physics from Cornell University, completed in 2020. His research interests lie primarily in the field of Astrophysics, with a focus on the study of General Relativity and Cosmology. Deppe is actively engaged in the SXS (Simulating eXtreme Spacetimes) collaboration, where he contributes to the understanding of extreme matter and gravity by solving Einstein's equations through massively parallel computer simulations, a field known as numerical relativity. His work involves simulating the mergers of binary black holes, neutron stars, and black hole-neutron star systems, and understanding the associated gravitational waveforms. Deppe aims to improve the capabilities of computational astrophysics through the development of the SpECTRE code, which tackles algorithmic challenges in numerical relativity. He has held a Sherman Fairchild Post-doctoral Fellowship at the California Institute of Technology from 2020 to 2023, which has enriched his contributions to the field. He is involved in teaching various courses including Electrodynamics and Physics of the Heavens and Earth at Cornell.
Cornell University • Ithaca, NY
Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Physics.
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