Research Positions
- Junior Group Leader, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, Germany, since Jan 2021
- Gliese Fellow, Zentrum für Astronomie der Universität Heidelberg, Germany, Oct 2018 – Dec 2020
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Christ Church College, Oxford, United Kingdom, Jan 2015 – Sep 2018
- Hintze Research Fellow, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, Jan 2015 – Sep 2018
- Research Assistant, Argelander Institute for Astronomy, University of Bonn, Germany, Sep 2011 – Dec 2014
Education
- PhD in Astrophysics (Dr. rer. nat.), University of Bonn, Germany, 2015 (summa cum laude)
“Statistical Analyses of Massive Stars and Stellar Populations“
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Norbert Langer and Dr. Robert Izzard - Master of Science in Astrophysics, University of Bonn, Germany, 2011 (excellent – 1.1)
- Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of Bonn, Germany, 2009 (very good – 1.5)
- Alternative national service (civil service), School for mentally disabled children, Duisburg, Germany, 2005-2006
- Abitur/A-level, Max-Planck Gymnasium Duisburg, Germany, 2005 (very good – 1.1)
Awards, Prizes, Fellowships and Grants
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Ludwig Biermann Award of the German Astronomical Society, 2021
- ERC Starting Grant, ~1.5 million EUR, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, 2020
- Gliese Fellowship, Zentrum für Astronomie der Universität Heidelberg, 2018
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Christ Church College, Oxford, 2015-2017
- Hintze Research Fellowship, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, 2015-2017
- PhD award for the best PhD thesis in Physics and Astronomy by the Foundation for Physics and Astronomy in Bonn, 2015
- Stipendiary Fellowship of the Bonn-Cologne Graduate School of Physics and Astronomy (honours branch), 2009-2014
- Stipendiary Fellowship of the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes), 2007-2011
- Book-award of the German Physical Society (Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, DPG), 2005
Teaching Experience
- Lecturer, Stars Squared: Evolution of Binary Stars, University of Heidelberg, 2021
- Lecturer, The stellar cookbook: a practical guide to the theory of stars, University of Heidelberg, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Lecturer, Cosmic Explosions seminar, University of Heidelberg, 2020
- Lecturer, Python: programming for scientists, University of Heidelberg, 2019, 2020
- Tutorial teaching, Theoretical Astrophysics, Oxford Master Course in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics, University of Oxford, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Tutorial teaching, Mathematical Methods & Electromagnetism/Electrodynamics for 2nd-year physics students, University of Oxford, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Student supervision, Seminar on Presentation Skills, University of Bonn, Germany, 2012
- Teaching assistant, Stars and Stellar Evolution & Nucleosynthesis, University of Bonn, Germany, 2011-2013
- Teaching assistant, Introduction to Astronomy & Introduction to Extragalactic Astronomy, University of Bonn, Germany, 2010-2011
See here for a list of my publications and selected talks.