Felix Ryde

Felix Ryde is a Professor of Physics at the Department of Particle and Astrophysical Sciences, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He holds leadership roles including Member of the KTH Fakultetsrådet and Vice-Chair of the Swedish Research Council's RÅG-B committee. His research focuses on Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs), active galactic nuclei, and black hole physics, employing observations from missions like Fermi, Swift, and PoGOLite.

• Education: Ph.D. in Astronomy (2000, Stockholm University), Postdoctoral Fellowships at Stanford University (2000-2002)
• Affiliations: KTH, Swedish Research Council, National Committee for Astronomy (KVA)

Research Interests: Gamma-Ray Bursts (radiative processes, particle acceleration, spectral evolution), AGN (radio/gamma-ray correlations), and Galactic Black Holes (non-thermal radiation). Key contributions include studies on photospheric emission mechanisms and thermal Comptonization.

Awards: 2016 Göran Gustafsson Prize in Physics (KVA) for pioneering work on GRB emission models. Active in mentoring over 20 graduate students and postdocs, many now leading researchers globally.

Research Group: Includes current advisees (Oscar Wistemar, Richard Bagi) and alumni at institutions like NASA GSFC, Columbia University, and MPE (Germany).