Abigail
Polin
Abigail Polin is a theoretical and computational astrophysicist currently working as a joint postdoctoral research fellow at the Carnegie Observatories and Caltech.
Overview
Before moving to Pasadena Abigail Polin completed her Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley, working with thesis advisors Peter Nugent and Dan Kasen.
Polin’s research spans the area of astrophysical transients. She creates hydrodynamical simulations to examine the theory behind astrophysical explosions, then performs radiative transport calculations to produce testable predictions that can be compared directly to observed data.
CV
- Ph.D., in Physics, 2020, University of California, Berkeley
- M.S. in Physics, 2015, University of California, Berkeley
- B.S. in Physics, 2013, New York University
- NERSC Early Career Award: High Impact Scientific Achievement, 2021
- Burke Fellowship in Theoretical Physics, Caltech, 2020-Present
- CTAC Fellowship, Carnegie Observatories, 2020-Present
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, 2015-2020
- Wonderfest Science Envoy, 2019-2020
- Berkeley Connect Fellowship, 2014-2016
- Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, UC Berkeley, 2014