RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Jan 2020 – now
Newcastle University
School of Mathematics, Statistics & Physics
from July 2023: Reader
Aug 2022 – June 2023: Senior Lecturer
Jan 2020- July 2022: Lecturer
Deputy Group leader for Cosmology & Quantum Gravity
Oct 2017 – Dec 2019
University of Cambridge Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP)
Centre for Theoretical Cosmology
Research Associate
Relativity and Gravitation Group of Paul Shellard
Oct 2017 – Dec 2019
University of Cambridge
Fitzwilliam College
Junior Research Fellow
Oct 2015 – Sept 2017
Universiteit Utrecht
Delta Institute for Theoretical Physics
Research Associate
Cosmology Group of Enrico Pajer
Aug 2015 – Sept 2015
Institute d’Astrophysique de Paris
Visiting Scientist
working with Francis Bernardeau & Christophe Pichon
Nov 2012 – Sept 2015
Arnold Sommerfeld Center for Theoretical Physics
Ludwigs-Maximilians-Universität Munich
Excellence Cluster Universe
Doctoral Position
Cosmology Group of Stefan Hofmann
EDUCATION
2012 – 2015: LMU Munich
2015: Dr. rer. nat. (PhD) in Physics (summa cum laude)
Thesis: Theoretical models for the formation of the large scale structure in the Universe
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Stefan Hofmann
2007 – 2012: LMU & TU Munich
2012: Diploma in Physics (with distinction)
Diploma Thesis: Stability of Generalized Kasner spacetimes
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Alejandro Ibarra
2012: Master in Theoretical & Mathematical Physics (with distinction)
Master Thesis: Cosmological Perturbation Theory in an anistropic universe
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Stefan Hofmann
2011: Bachelor in Mathematics
Bachelor Thesis: Renormalization of the regularized relativistic electron-positron field
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Heinz Siedentop
HONOURS & AWARDS
2019 Visiting Grant: Falling Walls Conference funded by Wilhelm-and-Else Heraeus Foundation
2018 Visiting Grant: Cosmology Trimester funded by Fondation Sciences Mathematiques Paris
2017 Scholarship and training: ‘Leading for Tomorrow’ program of German Physical Society
2016 Grant: participation in the ‘Rising Stars in Physics’ Workshop at MIT
2016 Grant: participation in the 66th Nobel Laureate Meeting in Physics
2015 Universe PhD Award ‘Theory’ of the Excellence Cluster Universe
every year the Excellence Cluster Universe awards the best PhD Thesis in the two categories ‘Theory’ and ‘Experiment’ each of which is endowed with 2000 Euro.
See the press release (in German)
2015 Visiting Grant: Balzan Centre for Cosmological Studies (Oxford) for visiting IAP Paris
2014 Grant: IAU Symposium The Zeldovich Universe: Genesis and Growth of the Cosmic Web
2013 Award: MINT – Shaping the future Ambassador of the year
as Co-Founder of Detektor physics magazine for students
2007 – 2012 Scholarship: German National Academic Foundation
2009 – 2010 Scholarship and training: Bavarian EliteAcademy – a foundation of Bavarian industries
2007: Award Karin-Elisabeth-Loos foundation for outstanding performance in physics