Chase Enlowsmith

I am a post-baccalaureate researcher holding Bachelor of Science degrees in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Texas at Austin. My research interests lie at the intersection of computational astrophysics and early-universe cosmology. I leverage accelerated computational tools and machine learning to probe the cosmic microwave background, large-scale structure, and inflationary theory. Parallel to my astrophysical research, I am deeply invested in foundational artificial intelligence, interpretable AI, and agentic workflows. I actively apply these methodologies to scientific machine learning, specifically focusing on Einstein-Boltzman code emulation and deriving analytic models for galaxy cluster mass bias.

I am also passionate about making theoretical physics accessible through open-source pedagogical software, most notably through the development of CMBverse, an interactive computational tool for physics education.

Looking forward, I aim to translate my computational frameworks toward more fundamental theoretical domains. I am highly interested in the architecture of foundational AI systems, as well as problems in high-energy theory, quantum field theory, and general relativity.

Outside of my research, I dedicate my energy to backpacking, trail running, skateboarding, and music.


Curriculum Vitae

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Projects

Here are some of the projects I've worked on during my academic career.

CMBverse
June 2024 – July 2025 · Austin, Texas

Simulated Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) power spectra utilizing the Cosmic Linear Anisotropy Solving System (CLASS) and graphically analyzed the impact of Lambda Cold Dark Matter (ΛCDM) model parameters. Designed and published a website to display interactive graphs, improving accessibility for academic audiences within the Physics and Astronomy departments at the University of Texas at Austin and beyond.

GW Sonification Pipeline
Oct 2025 – Dec 2025 · Austin, Texas

Constructed a command-line tool to download, visualize, and sonify gravitational wave events from GWOSC (Gravitational Wave Open Science Center). Developed an open-source pipeline to extract black hole merger parameter distributions from LIGO, construct waveforms, and map waveforms into an audio format. Constructed a Jupyter Notebook version for step-by-step execution to increase learnability. Formed a detailed guide explaining pipeline usage and the theoretical physics of gravitational waves and their observation.