Dr. Sean T McWilliams

Astrophysics Science Division
NASA/GSFC
Code 663, Gravitational Astrophysics
Greenbelt, MD 20771

tel: (301)286-5357
fax: (301)282-2226
e-mail: sean.t.mcwilliams @ nasa.gov

Present Position

NASA Postdoctoral Fellow
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Numerical Relativity Group
LISA Data Analysis Group

Brief Bio

Research Assistant, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
8/2004-3/2008
Numerical Relativity/LIGO and LISA Data Analysis

Research Assistant, Pennsylvania State University
8/2001-5/2003
Numerical Relativity

Research Physicist, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
5/2001-8/2006
Computer Science/Engineering

Educational Background

University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Graduation Date: 5/2008
Ph. D. in Physics
Dissertation: "The Application of Numerical Relativity to Gravitational Wave Astronomy"
University Senator (Fall 2007 – Spring 2008)
NASA Lab for High Energy Astrophysics Fellowship
Leon A. Herreid Fellowship

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Graduation Date: 5/2003
B. S. with honors in Physics, B. S. with honors in Astronomy/Astrophysics
Minors - Mathematics, Philosophy, Astrobiology
Schreyer Honors Scholarship
John Teas Scholarship
Phi Beta Kappa National Honors Society
Dean’s List (Spring 2000 – Spring 2003)

Research Interests

Current Projects

Selected Publications

Publications at the ADS website.