Maarten van de Meent

Dr. Maarten van de Meent is a Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) in Potsdam. His work focuses on modeling extreme mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs) and gravitational self-force effects in binary black hole systems using perturbation theory and numerical methods.

• Education: BSc and MSc in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Amsterdam (2001–2006), PhD in Theoretical Physics from Utrecht University (2007–2011) under Nobel laureate Prof. G. 't Hooft.
• Research Interests:
  • Gravitational self-force in spinning black hole systems
  • Orbital resonance phenomena in EMRIs
  • Calibration of effective-one-body models with self-force data
  • Waveform modeling for gravitational wave observatories like LISA
• Key Publications:
  • Recent work on Kerr spacetime eccentric geodesic plunges and resonance treatment
  • Contributions to LISA mission waveform modeling and SEOBNRv5 model enhancements
• Awards:
  • NWO Rubicon grant (2011–2013)
  • Marie Curie fellowship (2017–present)
• Collaborations: Active participant in the LISA Consortium and Einstein Telescope projects, collaborating with leading gravitational physics groups.