Prof. Dr. Dominik A. Riechers
W3 Professor
AFFILITATION
- I.Physics Institute, Department of Physics, University of Cologne
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Astrophysics, early universe, galaxies, active galactic nuclei, star formation, interstellar medium
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
08/2021 – present Professor for Experimental Astrophysics, Physikalisches Institut I, Uni- versität zu Köln
07/2012 – 08/2021 Assistant Professor in Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
11/2010 – 06/2012 Senior Research Fellow, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
11/2007 – 10/2010 NASA Hubble Postdoctoral Fellow, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
EDUCATION
11/2007 Dr. rer. nat. in Astrophysics from the University of Heidelberg (summa cum laude), Advisors: Prof. Dr. Hans-Walter Rix, Dr. Fabian Walter
2004 – 2007 PhD in Astrophysics (DFG SP 1177), Max-Planck Research Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg
03/2004 Diploma in Physics, University of Bonn, Thesis supervisor: Prof. Dr. Gerd Weigelt
2001 – 2004 Undergraduate Researcher, Max-Planck-Institute for Radio Astronomy, Bonn
1998 – 2004 Study of Physics at University of Bonn
Teaching Experience (typically taught multiple times since 2013)
Advisor for several dissertations and senior/bachelor theses
Lecture Stars, Galaxies & Cosmology for undergraduate students, Cor- nell University
Lecture Galaxies Across Cosmic Time for undergraduate students, Cor- nell University
Lecture Galaxy Structure and Stellar Dynamics for graduate students, Cornell University
Lecture Techniques of Optical/Infrared, Submillimeter & Radio Astron- omy for graduate students, Cornell University
Lecture Galaxies and the Universe for graduate students, Cornell Uni- versity
Seminar Advanced Radio Astronomy Seminar: Galaxy Formation and Evolution for graduate students, Cornell University
Previous international teaching/instructing experience as private tutor, public lecturer, teaching assistant, and guest lecturer
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