Katherine Louise Bouman

NAME Katherine Louise Bouman loading...
Nationality American
Date of birth 1989
Education 2011- Electrical engineering
2013-Master's degree 2017-Doctoral Degree
Known for CHIRP algorithm

1989

Born:

A cute little baby star was born.

2007

High-School:

As a high school student, Bouman conducted imaging research at Purdue University. She graduated from West Lafayette Junior-Senior High School .

2011

A Thirst for Studies:

Bouman studied electrical engineering at the University of Michigan and graduated summa cum laude.

2013

A Thirst for Studies:

She earned her master's degree and she also joined Event Horizon Telescope project.

2017

A Thirst for Studies:

She earned her Doctoral degree

April 2019

Achievement

CHIRP inspired image validation procedures used in acquiring the first image of a black hole in April 2019,and Bouman played a significant role in the project.

2019

Occupation

Bouman joined the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) as an assistant professor in June 2019.

2020

Achievement

Bouman received a named professorship at Caltech in 2020.