Daniel Berkowitz
About Daniel Berkowitz
Daniel Berkowitz serves as the Head Teaching Assistant for Graduate General Relativity at Yale University, where he has worked since 2017. He specializes in Loop Quantum Gravity and teaches complex topics in General Relativity to graduate students.
Work at Yale University
Daniel Berkowitz has been serving as the Head Teaching Assistant for Graduate General Relativity at Yale University since 2017. In this role, he has been responsible for delivering graduate-level lectures on complex topics in General Relativity, including Schwarzschild Black Holes, Kerr Black Holes, and Gravitational Waves. He also grades homework and exams for the graduate-level course. Prior to this position, he worked as a Teaching Assistant for University Physics 180 and University Physics 181 at Yale University in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
Education and Expertise
Daniel Berkowitz studied at Yale University, where he earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from 2016 to 2021. He also holds a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) from 2016 to 2019 and a Master of Science (M.S.) from 2016 to 2017, both in the same field. His academic focus includes Loop Quantum Gravity, which he incorporates into his teaching of General Relativity.
Background in Research and Teaching
Before his tenure at Yale University, Daniel Berkowitz worked as an Undergrad Researcher in Nonlinear Dynamics at New York University from 2014 to 2015. He also served as Team Leader of Physics at New York University from 2013 to 2016. His experience in research and leadership roles has contributed to his ability to explain complex topics to graduate students.
Academic Qualifications
Daniel Berkowitz completed his Bachelor of Science (BS) in Physics at New York University from 2011 to 2015. He also attended Brooklyn Technical High School, where he studied Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering and received a Specialized High School Advanced Regents Diploma from 2008 to 2011.