Benjamin Holder

Dr. Benjamin Holder is an Associate Professor of Physics at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. He has been with GVSU since 2013, first as an Assistant Professor and since 2019 as an Associate Professor.

• Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin (2007)
• B.A., Wesleyan University (1998)

His research spans mathematical and computational modeling in infectious disease dynamics, with a recent shift toward gravitational waves and astrophysics since 2020. Earlier work includes statistical physics, quantum mechanics, and nonlinear dynamics.

Selected publications highlight his interdisciplinary approach: modeling black hole orbits (2024), analyzing COVID-19 spread (2021), quantifying Ebola virus kinetics (2020), and exploring influenza mutations (2015). His 2024 Zoom-Whirl Web App demonstrates computational methods in general relativity.

Teaching responsibilities include General Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Thermodynamics, and Biophysics courses.