Student Information
Graduate Student
Astrophysics
The College of Lib Arts & Sci
Long Bio
Brad comes to us from the University of Washington, where he graduated with his B.S. in Astronomy and Physics. While at UW, he investigated the age and mass of supernova progenitors in nearby galaxies with Dr. Benjamin F. Williams. He also helped catalog cataclysmic variable star system in the Milky Way with Dr. Paula Szkody. Here at ASU, Brad is working with Dr. Sanchayeeta Borthakur to understand the gas around and between galaxies, known as the Circumgalactic Medium. He mainly focuses on the ionization processes which impact this gas.
Personal Website: http://www.public.asu.edu/~bkoplitz/
Education
B.S. Astronomy & Physics, University of Washington 2021
Research Group
Sanch Borthakur's STARs Lab
Presentations
Spring 2024 Semester AST 531 Guest Lecturer
Fall 2023 Semester AST 422 Teaching Assistant (1 Section)
Fall 2022 AST 111 Lab Lead (1 Section)
Spring 2022 AST 112 Lab Lead (3 Sections)
Honors / Awards
Graduate College University Grant (2023 - 2024)
Service
GPSA Grant Reviewer (2022 - 2024)
