Academics | CV
Elliott is currently enrolled at the University of Minnesota
Elliott graduated High Honors with an Associate of Science degree in Mathematics in May, 2020 at 11 years old, making him the youngest college graduate in Minnesota. He completed undergraduate research at the University of Minnesota working with the Short-Baseline Neutrino program at Fermilab. Elliott received his Bachelor of Science degree in Physics with a Mathematics minor at 13 years old on May 12, 2022 and his Masters Degree in Physics in December, 2023 at 15 years old.
Elliott was accepted into the University of Minnesota's Physics PhD program at 13 years old where he is currently in his 4nd year PhD candidate.
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Presentations:
Cdms detectOr Regression AnaLysis (CORAL) — Poster Presentation
NSF Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA, October 2025
Determining the Momentum Distribution of Cosmic Muons
Determining the Effects of Rayleigh Scattering in the Short-Baseline Near Neutrino Program, SBND Commissioning Group, April 18, 2022
Fourier Transform: A Physicists View on a Beautiful Subject, UMN Direct Reading Program, December 30, 2020
Grad Phi Coordinator, University of Minnesota
Graduate Student Physics Association, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities — Fall 2025
Organize Grad Phi programming and outreach, coordinate events with faculty and staff, and serve as the primary liaison between graduate students and the department.
COGS Representative, University of Minnesota
Graduate Student Physics Association, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities — Fall 2025
Represent physics graduate students in the Council of Graduate Students (COGS) General Assemblies, participate in policy and activity decisions, and coordinate with Grad Phi to align events and initiatives.
Elliott was a member of the Normandale Mathematics Club and the Mu Alpha Theta club were he was recognized in May, 2019 as a member who made notable leadership contributions. Elliott has also volunteered as a high school mathematics tutor for the Bloomington, MN school district though the America Reads America Counts program and a physics tutor for University of Minnesota students. Elliott is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta Mathematical Honor Society. He is an active participant in the University of Minnesota Math Club, Society of Physics Students (SPS), and GradPhi.
