Home Page of Brian Carpenter
Graduate Student
Department of Physics & Astronomy
University of Louisville

I am currently a second year graduate student at the University of Louisville, where I am working on my Master's degree in Physics. My current research involves studying QSO absorption lines. My interests are focused toward astrophysics and cosmology, but this may come to an end soon as I have accepted a job teaching at a private school in Ohio. Before coming to Louisville, I spent four years teaching physics at the high school level near Columbus, OH. I earned my B.S. in physics from Youngstown State University, where I learned the skills needed by all good lab monkeys.

Besides research, I'm currently working on classes and teaching introductory labs to engineering students. In my free time (which is disappearing rapidly!), I'm learning to play guitar, reading and playing games (board, video, role playing, etc.). Oh, and spending it with my lovely wife and our family of one fat cat and one ugly dog.

Useful Links that I've found on the Web
QSO textbook - Dr. Chris Churchill at NMU has the beginning's of a very useful QSO textbook. The only one I've found so far.
Intro to IDL - A pretty decent introduction to programming in IDL (something I spent time fighting with this past summer).
Physlink.com - A useful cornucopia of physics related material.
Physics 296 - The homepage for the lab I am currently teaching.

Contact Information
Brian Carpenter
102 Natural Sciences Bldg.
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
bjcarp02@louisville.edu