Caden Phillips

About Me

I’m an MPhys Astrophysics student at the University of Liverpool researching neutron stars, gravitational-wave sources, and computational astrophysics. My work explores how matter behaves under extreme densities, connecting theory with observation through reproducible modelling.

I’m particularly fascinated by neutron stars and the physics which occurs under their unique physical principles.

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Research

IFJ PAN – Kraków, Poland

Summer 2025 Research Internship under Dr. David Álvarez Castillo
Applied a Fisher-Information-Matrix framework to estimate tidal-deformability uncertainties in binary neutron-star systems. Converted a C++ Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff solver into Python, computed mass–radius and tidal-deformability relations, and compared results to GW170817 data.

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Teide Observatory – Tenerife, Spain

Observational fieldwork at the IAC’s Teide Observatory. Conducted multi-band imaging and constructed HR diagrams to link stellar populations with theory.

Independent Research – Rotating Neutron Star Modelling

Continuing independent work incorporating rotational effects using RNS and LORENE frameworks. Developed a C++ analysis pipeline to investigate how spin and compactness influence relativistic stability.

Curriculum Vitae

My CV outlines my academic background, research experience, and technical skills in astrophysics.

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