Daniel Siegel

Prof. Dr. Daniel Siegel is the Chair of Theoretical Physics at the University of Greifswald and leads the Plasma Astrophysics Group within the Institute of Physics. His research focuses on high-energy astrophysical phenomena, including compact object mergers, gravitational waves, and multi-messenger astronomy.

• Role: Chair of Theoretical Physics
• Institution: University of Greifswald, Germany
• Contact: Office B307, daniel.siegel@uni-greifswald.de

The Plasma Astrophysics Group under Prof. Siegel investigates phenomena such as numerical relativity simulations, neutrino-cooled accretion disks, and stochastic gravitational-wave backgrounds. Current research trends include modeling kilonovae, gamma-ray bursts, and dust particle charging in plasma environments.

Current PhD Students:

• Aman Agarwal
• Javiera Hernández Morales
• Michael Müller
• Felix Willert

Team and Lab: Prof. Siegel’s group is part of the Institute of Physics, collaborating internationally via their group website https://gr-astro.org. They focus on computational astrophysics and plasma dynamics in extreme cosmic environments.