Trevor Scheopner

Dr. Trevor Scheopner serves as a Junior Scientist/Postdoc at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) in Potsdam, Germany, within the Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity department. His research focuses on analytical calculations of binary black hole dynamics using perturbative methods in general relativity.

His academic background includes:

• Bachelor’s in Mathematics and Physics from University of Kansas (2014-2018)
• Master’s in Physics from University of California, Los Angeles (2019)
• PhD in Physics from University of California, Los Angeles (2024) under Zvi Bern, with thesis titled "Classical and Quantum Effective Theories for Gravitating Spinning Bodies"

Scheopner specializes in gravitational wave physics through the lens of quantum field theory techniques. His work examines how black hole spin influences gravitational wave signals during binary coalescence, leveraging scattering amplitudes and effective field theory to model large-separation binary systems. This research bridges particle physics methodologies with strong-field general relativity, contributing to LIGO/Virgo data interpretation and theoretical frameworks for gravitational radiation. The mathematical complexity of spinning black hole interactions forms the core of his current investigations.

No scientific awards or student advisement activities are documented in the source material. His research operates within the AEI’s departmental structure without mention of dedicated laboratories or grant-funded projects beyond institutional affiliation.