Billy Quarles Assistant Professor
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A conversation with Billy Quarles
What are your teaching interests?
As an Assistant Professor, I strive to ignite curiosity in Astronomy and Physics by blending traditional lectures with engaging YouTube videos for a dynamic, immersive experience. I supplement my upper-level classes with tailored materials, like JupyterBooks, to help students master Python and become more efficient learners. My goal is to inspire you with modern tools and a passion for science that fuels your academic journey.
What are your research interests?
My research in planetary dynamics focuses on unraveling the mysteries of exoplanets, particularly through collaborations that have discovered six circumbinary planets and one exomoon candidate, using the Kepler and TESS telescopes. I'm recognized as a world expert on the potential for planets in the Alpha Centauri system and the stability of planets in binary star systems. By studying these cosmic systems, I aim to deepen our understanding of how planets form and thrive in complex stellar environments.
Education Background
- Ph.D., Physics and Applied Physics, University of Texas at Arlington
- M.S., Physics, Stephen F. Austin State University
- B.S., Physics and Astronomy, Texas Christian University
Featured Courses
- ASTR 120: Life in the Universe
- ASTR 1303: Stars and the Universe
- ASTR 1304: Solar System
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