faculty
Sarah Caudill, PhD
Associate Professor
Physics
Contact
508-910-6605
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Science & Engineering 204A
Education
| 2012 | Louisiana State University | PhD |
| 2006 | Stetson University | BSc |
Teaching
Programs
Programs
Teaching
Courses
This course treats topics in classical physics from the areas of waves, optics, and thermodynamics. Two oral presentations with technical write-ups are required.
This course treats topics in classical physics from the areas of waves, optics, and thermodynamics. Two oral presentations with technical write-ups are required.
An introduction to astronomy that describes the advancement of astronomical knowledge and surveys the contents, properties, and physical processes of the universe. Simple mathematics will be used. Evening observing sessions at the 91色情片 Observatory will be offered. The course is designed for non-science majors.
Supervised research on an experimental or theoretical topic in physics under a faculty advisor. This course is offered only to students indicating strong intention and ability to do thesis work in subsequent semesters. The credits are considered equivalent to Thesis (PHY 690) if thesis work on the same topic is taken up later. Otherwise, a written report is required at the end of the research. Graded A-F, or IP if the work is approved to be continued as PHY 690 Thesis, in which case the grade earned when the thesis is completed will replace the IP.
Research
Research awards
- $ 60,000 awarded by National Science Foundation for A New Spin: The Next Generation of Gravitational-Wave Searches for Merging Black Holes
Research
Research interests
- Gravitational waves
- Black holes
- Neutron stars
- Machine learning
- Computing
Dr. Caudill is an expert in gravitational-wave searches for compact binary coalescence of neutron stars and black holes. She is a member of the LIGO and Einstein Telescope collaborations and has served as co-chair of the LIGO-Virgo R&D group for All-sky Searches and as Virgo Computing and Data Processing Coordinator. She was awarded 2019 NWO-Vidi and NWO-WISE grants and was a recipient of the 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics with the LIGO-Virgo collaboration.