Tim Kostersitz, UW Bothell (January 2020 - August 2021). Physics graduate student at the University of Vienna, Austria.
Unequal mass binary black hole simulations - higher order boundary conditions to improve accuracy of multi-modal gravitational waveforms
Andrew Evans, Sonoma State University (June 2020 - August 2021). Physics graduate student at UC Irvine.
Visualization software for Neutron star - neutron star numerical relativity simulations for Dr. Francois Foucart, UNH (summer 2020)
Mathematical work for Bjorhus higher order boundary condition code
Cool result showing success of higher order boundary conditions for multipolar waves (visualization by Andrew Evans and Tim Kostersitz, Spring 2021). The simulation on the left-hand side (LHS) uses the current SpEC boundary condition and that on the right-hand side (RHS) uses our higher order boundary condition. Notice that when the waves hit the outer boundary, there is reflection back into the grid on the LHS but none that is visible on the RHS.
Rez Khan, UT Austin (2006-2007), Masters' Thesis