Master's Students' Science Day!

• Date: April 9th, 2024
• Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Location: Room A348, Theresienstraße 37, Munich (Room Finder)

Sessions

• S1: Introduction to Munich’s Astrophysics Research Groups
• S2: Presentations by Master's Students: Students in the Master thesis stage are given the chance to present their work, offering valuable insights into various fields of study for both the speakers and audience.
• S3: Career Advice Session: Join afternoon sessions with alumni who have completed Master's degrees in astrophysics. Gain insights into potential career paths in industry and academia.
• S4: Special Session on Practical Soft Skills: Topics covered include "How to give a convincing talk?" and "How to write an practical lab report?".

Schedule

• Start: 10:00: Meeting in Room A348, Theresienstraße 37, Math Building, Room Finder
• 10:00 - 10:05: Opening Remarks by Dean of Studies Prof. Jochen Weller
• 10:05 - 11:00: Session 1
1. 10:05: Surya Shivaprasad: Kevin Heng's Chair
2. 10:10: Leon Ecker: Ralf Bender's Chair
3. 10:25: Johannes Stoiber: Andreas Burkert's Chair
4. 10:40: Surya Shivaprasad: Daniel Grün's Chair
5. 10:50: Leon Ecker: Joseph Mohr's Chair
6. 10:55: Questions
• 11:00 - 11:15: Tea Break
• 11:20 - 12:20: Session 2
• Group 1: Planets and Disks
1. 11:20: Nicholas Dowling: Detection of Exoplanets
2. 11:25: Surya Shivaprasad: Exoplanetary Atmospheres
3. 11:30: Questions to Group 1
• Group 2: Galaxies and Simulations
1. 11:35: Daniel Juárez: BCGs and Shell Galaxies
2. 11:40: Anna Ivleva: Evolution of Galaxy Mergers in Galaxy Clusters
3. 11:45: Johannes Stoiber: Chemodynamical Properties of Simulated Galaxies
4. 11:50: Tapan Mayukh: Multiphase Turbulence in a Stratified Medium
5. 11:55: Julian Sommer: Axion Quark Nuggets in Simulated Galaxy Clusters
6. 12:00: Daniel Karner: Cosmic Rays from Supernovae Remnants in Simulations
7. 12:05: Questions to Group 2
• 12:20 - 13:40: Lunch Break
• 13:45 - 14:30: Session 2
• Group 3: Extrgalactic Astrophysics
1. 13:45: Jan-Niklas Pippert: Modeling Tidal Streams and Tidal Tails
2. 13:50: Leon Ecker: Strong Gravitational Lensing
3. 13:55: David Gebauer: Weak Lensing
4. 14:00: Sijin Chen: Scattering Transform
5. 14:05: Questions to Group 3
• Group 4: Cosmology
1. 14:15: Naman Pujari: Constructing Space from Quantum Entanglement
2. 14:20: Joy Sanghavi: Cosmology Using Cosmic Voids
3. 14:25: Questions to Group 4
• 14:30 - 14:45: Tea Break
• 14:45 - 15:45: Session 3: Panel Discussion
1. Eva Sextl and Lucas Valenzuela: The Struggles of a Ph.D. Student
2. Julian Sommer: ERASMUS
3. Aakash Gupta (Zoom): Transitioning from Studying Astrophysics to Working as a Python Developer
• 15:45 - 16:00: Tea Break
• 16:00 - 17:00: Session 4
1. 16:00 - 16:45: Eric Muires: "How to Give a Convincing Talk?"
2. 16:45 - 17:00: Leon Ecker: "How to Write a Good Lab Report?"
• 17:00: End: Quiz

Coffee and Tea Breaks

We regret to inform you that we are unable to provide complimentary snacks and refreshments to all participants. However, we will have Spezi available for one euro, hot water, and a selection of teas. Please remember to bring your own mug for hot beverages. Additionally, you can purchase coffee at "Cafe Gumbel", which is located on the ground floor in Room B030, for just 60 cents.

SOC (Student Organizing Committee)

• Leon Ecker (University Observatory Munich / Max-Planck Institute for Extraterrestial Physics)
• Surya Shivaprasad (University Observatory Munich)
• Johannes Stoiber (University Observatory Munich)