Fast Radio Bursts as Probes of The Intergalactic Medium and Galaxy Evolution

To understand how our galaxy, the Milky Way, came to be how it is today, we need to understand how galaxies, in general, change and interact with their environment. However, it is currently challenging to observe the environment around galaxies. This thesis investigates using a new type of radio probe, fast radio bursts, to study how galaxies evolve and the low-density material between them. We analysed simulations of the Universe and determined that with the upcoming Square Kilometre Array telescope, we will obtain enough data for fast radio bursts to constrain galaxy evolution.