Bradley Knockel
Physics Teacher at Sandia High
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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Top SchoolBradley Knockel is a physics educator and researcher with eight years of teaching experience spanning K–graduate levels, currently teaching AP and IB physics and computer science at Sandia High in Albuquerque. He pairs classroom leadership—evidenced by a state-winning after-school STEM club—with deep academic training (PhD in Physics, BS in Physics and Applied Math) and a research background in topics from helium superfluidity to particle physics and computational methods. Known for hands-on outreach, he has taught an entire Astronomy 101 course at a museum planetarium and served as long-term high school substitute, demonstrating adaptability across informal and formal learning environments. Bradley also brings practical curricular design and lab development experience from community college teaching, dual-credit programs, and collaboration on astronomy lab manuals. Notably, he holds a Level 3A teaching license with endorsements in science, math, and TESOL, blending subject-matter expertise with a commitment to inclusive instruction.
9 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics at The University of New Mexico
Github Skills (3)
cuda5
animation4
gmp2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
hellpig/phasor-addition-from-slits
Jun 2021 - Jul 2026
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 1 month
hellpig/calculate-pi
May 2021 - Jun 2026
calculate pi using BBP formula and GMP library
Contributions:2 PRs, 8 pushes, 3 branches in 5 years 1 month
calculatebbpgmp
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