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My main interests are devoted to the very high energy (VHE, E > 50 GeV) astroparticle physics
with Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs). In particular, I am interested in VHE
gamma-ray emission mechanisms from distant AGNs and cosmological implications of
observations of AGNs at these energies.
SCIENTIFIC CAREER
Since 06/2012 Otto Hahn group leader at MPI for physics, Munich
06/2010 - 06/2012 Otto Hahn postdoctoral researcher at IFAE, Barcelona
06/2008 - 06/2010 Marie Curie fellow at IFAE, Barcelona
02/2007 - 05/2008 Postdoctoral researcher at IFAE, Barcelona
WORK EXPERIENCE
Since 06/2012 Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for physics Munich, Otto Hahn group leader
02/2007 - 06/2012 Researcher in the MAGIC/CTA group at IFAE, Barcelona
11/2003 - 01/2007 PhD thesis in the MAGIC/CTA group at MPI for physics, Munich
04/2002 - 09/2007 Diploma student at HEGRA/HESS group of Prof. Dr. G. Heinzelmann at Hamburg University
ACADEMIC AWARDS
07/2013 IUPAP Young Researcher Award 2013 for the work on gamma-ray blazars and extragalactic background light
06/2012 MAGIC Senior Prize 2012
02/2009 Awarded by the Max Planck Society to lead an Otto Hahn group
10/2008 Otto-Hahn Medal of the Max Planck Society 2008
01/2008 Marie Curie Intra European Fellowship for 2 years
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Since 04/2013 Convener of the AGN group of the MAGIC collaboration
12/2009 - 11/2013 Member of the MAGIC Time Allocation Committee
Since 10/2009 MAGIC upgrade manager
Since 07/2009 Member of the Technical Board of MAGIC
Since 09/2008 Member of the Speakers' Bureau of the MAGIC collaboration
Since 01/2008 Work on the CTA design studies focusing on the science case
Since 01/2008 Responsible for slow control of the trigger and readout system of the MAGIC telescopes
Since 2006 Coordination of efforts for joint observations between the three big collaborations H.E.S.S., MAGIC and VERITAS
Since 2005 Principal Investigator of many successful MAGIC observations of extragalactic sources with focus on distant blazars
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
09/2010 - 05/2012 Lectures on the extragalactic background light and cosmology at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
11/2011 Teacher/Organizer of a special CTA workshop, Tokyo, Japan
01/2011 Teacher on spectral unfolding of the data at the second stereo
MAGIC analysis workshop, Zeuthen, Germany
03/2010 Teacher on spectral unfolding of the data at the first MAGIC
analysis workshop, Dortmund, Germany
02/2008 Teacher on EBL physics and spectral unfolding of the data at
MAGIC software school, Benasque, Spain
SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS
Since 08/2012 Supervision of a PhD thesis at the Max Planck Institute for physics, Munich, Ms. Priyadarshini Bangale
09/2009 - 01/2013 Supervision of a PhD thesis in the IFAE group, Dr. Gianluca Giavitto
02/2007 - 06/2009 Co-supervision of a PhD thesis of Dr. Manel Errando
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
• Expert on non-thermal physics at very high energies with focus on extragalactic gamma ray
sources, in particular Active Galactic Nuclei
• Expert knowledge on diffuse extragalactic background light and cosmology studies using very
high energy gamma ray data from distant
sources
• Expert knowledge of Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes, their construction,
commissioning, operation and maintenance
• Expert in data analysis, advanced analysis techniques and Monte-Carlo - data validation
• High experience in project leadership and large project coordination
• Excellent interpersonal skills, very experienced in team-work and student supervision
• Sportive, tennis player, many awards as young player, run at Berlin Marathon in 2000
• Fluent in written and spoken English, German, and Russian, good knowledge of Spanish
EDUCATION
12/2007 PhD in physics at the TU, Munich. Grade: summa cum laude
06/2003 Diploma in physics at U Hamburg. Grade: very good (1.0)
PERSONAL
Birth date 30 March 1976
Birth place St-Petersburg, Russia
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