Biography

Prof. August E. (Gus) Evrard is a first-generation computational cosmologist appointed in the Departments of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Michigan. Author of the first algorithm to enable general, multi-fluid simulation of galaxy and large-scale cosmic structure formation, Prof. Evrard's recent research focuses on population statistics of clusters of galaxies, the rarest and most massive bound systems in the universe. Named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2012, his research is documented in over 180 papers in refereed journals. Within the Office of Academic Innovation he leads two separate projects, one offering visual dashboard summaries of Michigan's recent academic landscape (Academic Reporting Tools 2.0) and another providing "points-free" study support using local exam content (Problem Roulette). Both are in use by tens of thousands of students each year at Michigan.