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Katelyn Breivik is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University's Mellon College of Science. Her research focuses on understanding binary star evolution through computational modeling, population synthesis, and multi-messenger observations with gravitational wave detectors like LISA and electromagnetic surveys such as Gaia and SDSS-V.
- PhD (2018), MS (2014) from Northwestern University
- BS (2012) from Utah State University
She develops open-source tools like COSMIC (binary population synthesis) and LEGWORK (LISA signal analysis), emphasizing reproducibility via showyourwork. Her work bridges theoretical models with observational data to constrain binary interaction physics.
Her publications (2016-present) focus on gravitational wave progenitors (LIGO/LISA), black hole detection with Gaia, white dwarf binaries, and software development. Key trends include binary-driven supernovae, hypervelocity stars, and calibration of population synthesis models using survey data.
