Alumni
Name: Alejo Rossia
Nationality: Argentinian
MMS Affiliation: DESY
Title of PhD project: A Glance into the Future of Particle Physics with Effective Field Theories
PhD defense date: 09.09.2021
Current job: PostDoc at the University of Manchester
Why would I recommend the MMS? It’s a graduate school in a quickly developing and very promising area of research that allows you to work with a great variety of world-leading researchers in top institutions, with lots of resources to perform outstanding research and hone your skills. The skill set that is developed by working in this field is broad and very useful to have a successful career either in academia or not.
Name: Jonathan Morag
Nationality: Israeli
MMS Affiliation: WIS
Title of PhD project: Modeling early (hours-days) radiation emission of core-collapse supernovae
Dissertation completed on: 19.01.2022
Current job: PostDoc at WIS
Why would I recommend the MMS? The MMS is a top-tier collaboration in Multi-messenger astronomy. It provides students with exposure to front-line research.
Name: Constantin Steppa
Nationality: German
MMS Affiliation: UP
Title of PhD project: Modelling the Galactic population of very-high-energy 𝛄-ray sources
PhD defense date: 29.03.2022
Current job: PostDoc at UP
Name: Annika Rudolph
Nationality: German
MMS Affiliation: DESY
Title of PhD project: Emission of Multiple Messengers from Gamma-Ray Bursts
PhD defense date: 20.05.2022
Current job: PostDoc at Niels Bohr International Academy/ University of Copenhagen
Why would I recommend the MMS? In my view the MM school offers great opportunities to PhD students that will help them to build their career. I mostly enjoyed the close connection which developed among the students of the group and the training opportunities that also include soft skill courses.
Name: Victor Barbosa Martins
Nationality: Brazilian
MMS Affiliation: DESY
Title of PhD project: Probing the cosmic-ray pressure in the Virgo Cluster and the origin of the very-high-energy gamma rays of M87 with H.E.S.S and CTA
PhD defense date: 24.05.2022
Current job: PostDoc at DESY
Why would I recommend the MMS? It gives you access to good workshops.
Name: Nitsan Bar
Nationality: Israeli
MMS Affiliation: WIS
Title of PhD project: Astrophysical probes of dark matter
PhD defense date: 10.01.2023
Current job: High-tech industry
Why would I recommend the MMS? The school provides students with many enrichment activities opportunities and an environment that fosters collaboration between members.
Name: Rachel Bruch
Nationality: Israeli/French
MMS Affiliation: WIS
Title of PhD project: Observational study of infant Hydrogen rich supernovae: Circumstellar material interaction at early time and flash ionization features
PhD defense date: 16.01.2023
Current job: PostDoc
Why would I recommend the MMS? it’s a great multicultural environment which allows to widen your science in great institutes, both in Germany and in Israel. The projects are unique and span various aspects of astronomy which is a great advantage for strengthening your knowledge and experience in the field.
Name: Oz Davidi
Nationality: Israeli
MMS Affiliation: WIS
Title of PhD project: Searches for New Physics Beyond the Standard Model
PhD defense date: 16.03.2023
Current job: Engine Programmer at Crytek
Why would I recommend the MMS? The main reason must be the people - both the students and the scientific stuff. It is a nice environment to discuss about physics and studies/research in general. It also allows to take advantage of soft-skills courses and programs, so not everything is about physics!
Name: Inbar Savoray
Nationality: Israeli
MMS Affiliation: WIS
Current job: PostDoc at Berkley University
Name: Amir Sharon
Nationality: Israeli
MMS Affiliation: WIS
Title of PhD project: Constraining supernovae models using γ-ray deposition histories and the Type Ia supernova intrinsic luminosity function
PhD defense date: 19.12.2023
Current job: PostDoc at WIS
Why would I recommend the MMS? The MMS school provides great opportunities to meet and collaborate with people outside your institution and participate in various courses and workshops.
Name: Ruslan Konno
Nationality: German
MMS Affiliation: DESY
Title of PhD project: Search for transient phenomena in the very-high-energy gamma-ray sky with H.E.S.S.
PhD defense date: 21.05.2024
Current job: PostDoc at WIS
Why would I recommend the MMS? The MMS has given me the chance to expand the horizon of my perception in the field of astrophysics. It allowed me to connect with people, visit institutions, attend workshops, and learn about topics I likely would not have sought out otherwise. Many of these experiences have proven to be very valuable to me over the course of my PhD and beyond. The field of multi-messenger astronomy spans a vast amount of applied and theoretical knowledge, and the MMS provides the opportunities to explore it.
Name: Benjamin Bastian-Querner
Nationality: German
MMS Affiliation: DESY
Title of PhD project: Calibration of Standard Stars
PhD defense date: 24.05.2024
Current job: PostDoc at DESY
Why would I recommend the MMS? The MMS specializes in interdisciplinary collaboration, bringing together expertise from different fields related to cosmic messengers. It provides extensive training and professional development through various courses and workshops. In addition, the MMS promotes a collaborative environment by connecting students with peers and experts from esteemed institutions.
Name: Simeon Reusch
Nationality: German
MMS Affiliation: DESY
Title of PhD project: Optical Follow-Up of High-Energy Neutrinos
PhD defense date: 22.07.2024
Current job: Industry (I’m investigating drone usage for housing maintenance at a small startup in Berlin)
Why would I recommend the MMS? It has been a lot of fun to be part of the MMS. The visits to Weizmann have been unforgettable, and doing a PhD alongside many other great people has been a pleasure. I enjoyed the possibilities of further training and getting to know like-minded scientists from two different countries.
Name: Richard Naab
Nationality: German
MMS Affiliation: DESY
Title of PhD project: Evidence for a break in the diffuse extragalactic neutrino spectrum
PhD defense date: 09.09.2024
Current job: Data Scientist in industry
Why would I recommend the MMS? Because it is an exciting place to meet many different people with interesting research and background, opening up loads of possibilities to grow.
Name: Ido Irani
Nationality: Israeli
MMS Affiliation: WIS
Title of PhD project: An observational study of core-collapse supernovae: their peculiar explosion sites, their early observations, and dedicated instrumentation for their study
PhD defense date: 15.09.2024
Current job: PostDoc
Why would I recommend the MMS? MMS is a great way to interact with other students working on topics outside the immediate scope of your PhD. People are working on using different "messengers", or ways to get information on cosmological explosive events like gamma-ray bursts, supernovae, and kilonovae. While studying similar phenomena, people use very different experimental and theoretical approaches to get more information about them - from light from various parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, to high-energy particles and gravitational waves. This results in an exciting group of like-minded people working on a wide array of cutting-edge science. MMS also offers a framework for your future career - from a network to meet such people, to courses supporting your future career in academia or industry.
Name: Marc Klinger-Plaisier
Nationality: German
MMS Affiliation: DESY
Title of PhD project: Time-Dependent Radiation Modeling of Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows
PhD defense date: 01.11.2024
Current job: PostDoc at the University of Amsterdam
Why would I recommend the MMS? I would recommend the MMS because I really enjoyed the inter-group and inter-institute interactions!
Name: Maria Kherlakian
Nationality: Brazilian
MMS Affiliation: DESY
Title of PhD project: Search for very-high-energy gamma-ray emission from astrophysical transients with VERITAS
PhD defense date: 19.02.2025
Current job: PostDoc at the Ruhr University Bochum
Why would I recommend the MMS? For me, being part of the MMS is a unique opportunity for anyone who wants to pursue a PhD in astronomy. Through the events organised by the MMS, we can interact and collaborate with several other scientists and students from different institutes and countries. On top of that, we also have the chance to participate in career trainings and workshops.
Name: Jannis Necker
Nationality: German
MMS Affiliation: DESY
Title of PhD project: Searching for High-Energy Neutrinos from Transient Sources with IceCube
PhD defense date: 04.04.2025
Current job:
Why would I recommend the MMS? Working inside the MMS has provided me with unique perspectives on many different aspects of astrophysics and the inter-institutional meetings provided amazing opportunities to meet people from many different backgrounds.
