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Bert Vander Meulen is a Research Fellow at the European Space Agency (ESTEC), specializing in high-energy astrophysics. He focuses on Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs) in X-rays, particularly the AGN torus and X-ray reprocessing in circumnuclear media. His work involves extending the 3D radiative transfer code SKIRT for X-ray applications and analyzing observational data from missions like XRISM, XMM-Newton, IXPE, NuSTAR, and Chandra.
His research emphasizes complex AGN obscuration models and the application of SKIRT simulations to astrophysical phenomena. He collaborates on projects involving AGNs, X-ray binaries (XRBs), galaxies, and stars, with a strong emphasis on computational methods and space-based observatories.
Key trends in his publications include advancements in X-ray radiative transfer, polarization modeling, and intrinsic line shape analysis for XRISM data. His work bridges theoretical simulations with observational X-ray astronomy, contributing to understanding AGN environments and galactic structures.
