Meet the REUs
 

Alec Boyd

Home Institution: Pomona College
Research Project: Diffusive and Localized Electron States
UW Mentor(s): David Thouless

Q: What are your physics/science interests?
A: I am interested in computational and theoretical physics. Within those bounds, I'm interested in a wide variety of subjects, including fluid dynamics, cosmology, and condensed matter.

Q: What are your other interests?
A: I am also interested in math, especially dynamical systems and graph theory.

Q: What would you like to do after college?
A: I would love to study physics for the rest of my life in an academic setting, which means that I will likely go to graduate school to get my PHD in physics.

Q: Tell us one strange but interesting fact about yourself.
A: I can hold my breath for three minutes.