معرفی
Prof. Dr. Hans-Thomas Janka is an Adjunct Professor at the Technische Universität München (TUM), affiliated with the TUM School of Natural Sciences. He leads a research group at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics and focuses on theoretical astrophysics, including stellar explosions, neutron stars, and neutrino astrophysics. His work integrates numerical methods for hydrodynamics and radiative transfer.
Education:
- Studies in General Physics, TUM (1987)
- PhD under Prof. Wolfgang Hillebrandt at MPA (1991)
- habilitation at TUM (2002)
- Private Lecturer at TUM since 2003
Research Interests: Janka explores core-collapse supernovae, neutron star formation, and gravitational wave astronomy. His team develops computational models to study neutrino-driven explosions and multi-messenger signals. Public outreach is also a priority.
Awards:
- ERC Advanced Grant (2013)
- Max Planck Award (2013)
- Hanno and Ruth Roelin Prize (2011)
Advising & Grants: His research is heavily externally funded. While no specific grant details are provided, his team’s work is supported by prestigious grants like ERC funding. He advises researchers in his group at MPA but no student names are listed.
Labs/Teams: Leads a research group at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, focusing on computational astrophysics and multi-dimensional simulations of stellar explosions.
