About Me

Tristan Parmerlee

I am 4th year undergraduate student at Loyola University Chicago, majoring in Physics with Computer Science and Mathematics. My research interests are in astrophysics, specifically theoretical and computational work. I hope to go to graduate school in the near future for a PhD.

Career Timeline

Northwestern CIERA REU

Evanston, IL

June 2025 - August 2025
Student in the 2025 CIERA REU Program with a research focus on hydrodynamical stellar collisions and machine learning.

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL

August 2024 - May 2026
Majored in Physics with Computer Science and Mathematics. Participated in undergraduate research, President of Physics Club, and Treasurer of Loyolaccapella.

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

August 2022 - May 2024
Majored in Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics. Student Artificial Gravity Research Lead as a Member of the MISSFIT Collaboration

Skills

Projects

MISSFIT Collaboration

Student-led Interdiciplinary Research Collaboration focused on solving issues associated with interplanetary space travel. Research focus was within the artificial gravity subgroup.

Northwestern CIERA REU

Research on stellar collisions in dense galactic centers and using machine learning to improve our understanding of how those systems evolve over time.