Dr. Ivo Rolf Seitenzahl

Profile

Academic positionLecturer, Assistant Professor, Researcher
Research fieldsAstrophysics,Astronomy
KeywordsNucleosynthesis, Supernova Remnants, Cosmic Radioactivity, Supernovae

Current contact address

CountryAustralia
CityCanberra
InstitutionUniversity of New South Wales
InstituteSchool of Science

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Friedrich RöpkeInstitut für Theoretische Astrophysik, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Program(s)

2023Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Dr. Seitenzahl is an internationally leading expert in nuclear astrophysics and supernova modeling. With his advanced hydrodynamic simulations and his interpretation of astronomical data, he has made seminal contributions to the understanding of the explosion mechanism of Type Ia supernovae. During his research stay in Germany, Dr. Seitenzahl will exploit his pioneering observations of supernova remnants to constrain the physics of these impressive cosmic explosions.