Juan Hernandez Santisteb

Juan Hernandez Santisteban is a Lecturer at the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, UK. His research focuses on multi-wavelength studies of accreting compact objects (white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes) and transient astronomy.

• University: University of St Andrews
• Education:
  • PhD in Multiwavelength Observations of Accreting Compact Objects (University of Southampton, 2016)
  • MSc in Photometric/Spectroscopic Study of Cataclysmic Variables (UNAM, 2014)
  • BEng in Heat Transfer Analysis for ESOPO Spectrograph (UNAM, 2009)

He leads the Las Cumbres Observatory Key Project for reverberation mapping of Active Galactic Nuclei, using global telescope networks to study supermassive black hole environments. His work also involves developing the PyTICS software for photometric calibration.

Recent publications highlight his expertise in X-ray reverberation, accretion disk dynamics, and frequency-resolved mapping of AGN systems like Mrk 817 and NGC 7469. Collaborations span institutions in the US, Mexico, and Europe.

He contributes datasets to platforms like Zenodo and GitHub, emphasizing open science practices.