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Avery Broderick is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Waterloo and an Associate Faculty Member at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. He holds a PhD in Physics from the California Institute of Technology (2004) and a BS in Physics and Mathematics from SUNY Stony Brook (1999). His research focuses on black hole physics, gravitational effects, and their observational signatures, particularly through participation in the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration. He has contributed to the first horizon-resolving images of astronomical black holes and explores the interplay between plasma physics, gamma-ray emission, and cosmological magnetic fields.
Broderick's work spans scales from black hole horizons to cosmological structures, emphasizing strong gravity phenomena and high-energy astrophysics. He has published extensively in journals like ApJ and Scientific American, and his teaching includes courses like PHYS 263 (Classical Mechanics) and PHYS 363 (Intermediate Classical Mechanics). Awards include the 2007 Certificate of Distinction in Teaching from Harvard University's Derek Bok Center.
His affiliations include the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics and editorial roles with Scientific Reports. Research interests include white dwarf interactions with black holes, gamma-ray burst dynamics, and magnetic field evolution in astrophysical plasmas.
