Zachary Meeks is a 2nd year Ph.D. student researching Space Plasma Physics, under the direction of Dr. Sven Simon. His undergraduate degree is a B.S. in Physics (Astrophysics) from Georgia Tech. While in undergrad he published “Is J Enough? Comparison of Gravitational Waves Emitted Along the Total Angular Momentum Direction with Other Preferred Orientations” (2012) and “Efficient Asymptotic Frame Selection for Binary Black Hole Spacetimes using Asymptotic Radiation” (2011). As a graduate student he has published “A Comprehensive Analysis of Ion Cyclotron Waves in the Equatorial Magnetosphere of Saturn” (2016).

Zach is the Planetary Science Rep for GEAS (the graduate student organization for the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences) and in his spare time he enjoys playing baseball, dealing blackjack, scuba diving with sharks, and woodworking.