Trapping the Universe in a Bottle of Silicon: Simulating Physical Phenomena in the Universe

This presentation reflects Ben's passion for combining mathematics, physics, and computation to explore the fundamental laws of nature.

Benjamin Shatokhin

Ben, 14, is a second-year student at the Australian National University (ANU) with achievements including the Alan McIntosh Prize in the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences (2024) and a Chancellor’s Commendation (2024).  Alongside his studies, Ben is part of the ANU Rocketry Club, and in 2026 Ben is heading to ETH Zurich for an exchange program.