Stijn Buitink

Prof. Stijn Buitink is a faculty member at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), affiliated with the School of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences and the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics. His work bridges astrophysics, cosmic ray physics, and radio astronomy, focusing on radio detection of cosmic ray air showers, cosmic ray acceleration mechanisms, and neutrino astronomy.

• Chair in Astronomy and Astrophysics at VUB
• Research using LOFAR, SKA, and Pierre Auger Observatory
• Key interest: Cosmic ray-thunderstorm interactions

Recent projects include the Senior Research Fellowship on cosmic ray observations with LOFAR and SKA, and co-supervision of PhD candidates like Mitja Desmet and Katarína Simkova. His research has led to over 150 publications, with notable contributions to template synthesis methods and beamforming corrections.

Scientific awards include the Senior Research Fellowship, while his collaborations span the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, the Pierre Auger Observatory, and the RNO-G experiment. He actively explores the Moon as a detector for extremely energetic particles, integrating theoretical and observational approaches.