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Garett Brown

I'm a graduate student in the Department of Physics at the Univeristy of Toronto.

Garett Brown

I'm a graduate student in the Department of Physics at the Univeristy of Toronto.

Hello!

I'm a computational physicist interested in celestial mechanics and the long-term dynamical evolution of planetary systems. I’m currently a PhD student working under the mentorship of Professor Hanno Rein. I run simulations of planetary systems using REBOUND. I then use other numerical methods, such as a frequency modified Fourier transform (FMFT), to analyze the stability and dynamics of the planetary systems.

I grew up in Northern Alberta, but I’ve lived in the UK and I did my undergraduate degree in the USA. I try my best to share my passion for physics, astronomy, and computer science with others through outreach and volunteer work. I enjoy playing as a Dungeon Master with my friends, I like to dabble in podcasting, and I love coding in my spare time. And most of all, when there is not a global pandemic, I enjoy travelling around the world with my wife.

Portrait of Garett

University of Toronto Campus

Curriculum Vitae

Education

PhD Physics
University of Toronto
2017-Present

Advisor: Hanno Rein

GPA: 3.93/4.0
2017, Admissions Award Receipient
2019, E.F. Burton Fellowship Receipient
2019, Dr John Romanko Graduate Fellowship Recipient
2020, Compute Canada Resources for Research Groups (RRG) - 60 core years
2020-2021, Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
2021-2024, NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships – Doctoral program (NSERC - PGS D)

BSc Physics
Brigham Young University
2013-2017

Minors: Mathematics, Computer Science

Advisor: Manuel Berrondo

GPA: 3.96/4.0
Magna Cum Laude
Honours Thesis:

Beyond Phase Transitions: an Algorithmic Approach to Flocking Behaviour - pdf

2017, ORCA Grant

Pembroke-King's Programme
University of Cambridge
2016

Advisor: Priscilla Canizares

First Class Honours
Member of the Permbroke Circle
Research in gravitational wave estimation; courses in mathematics and international politics

Recent Publications

A Repository of Vanilla Long-term Integrations of the Solar System
Garett Brown, Hanno Rein (2020)
On the accuracy of symplectic integrators for secularly evolving planetary systems
Hanno Rein, Garett Brown, Daniel Tamayo (2019)
High order symplectic integrators for planetary dynamics and their implementation in REBOUND
Hanno Rein, Daniel Tamayo, Garett Brown (2019)

Experience

Research Assistant
2018-Present, University of Toronto
2014-2017, Brigham Young University
Teaching Assistant
2017-Present, University of Toronto
2013-2017, Brigham Young University
Lab Technician
2014-2017, Brigham Young Univeristy