Maxime Van de Moortel

Maxime Van de Moortel is an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in the Department of Mathematics at Rutgers University. His research focuses on mathematical aspects of general relativity, particularly the analysis of black hole interiors, gravitational waves, and nonlinear partial differential equations. He currently holds NSF Grant DMS-2247376 supporting his work on singularity formation and cosmic censorship.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Mathematics (2019), University of Cambridge
• MSc in Engineering (2016), CentraleSupélec
• Master 1 in Pure and Applied Mathematics (2015), Université Paris-Saclay
• BSc in Pure and Applied Mathematics (2014), Université Paris-Saclay

Research Interests: Van de Moortel's work bridges mathematical analysis and theoretical physics, specializing in hyperbolic PDEs arising in general relativity. Key areas include: the strong cosmic censorship conjecture, late-time asymptotics of wave equations on black hole geometries, singularity formation in black hole interiors, and nonlinear interactions of gravitational waves. His research combines rigorous mathematical analysis with physical insights from relativity.

Publication Trends: Van de Moortel's recent articles demonstrate a consistent focus on black hole physics and nonlinear wave equations. His 2022-2025 publications show increasing emphasis on charged black holes, cosmic censorship proofs, and mathematical modeling of black hole interiors. Earlier work (2018-2021) established foundations in stability analysis and gravitational wave interactions. The corpus reflects deep engagement with Einstein field equations, singularity theory, and dispersive PDE techniques.

Awards and Honors:

• NSF Grant DMS-2247376 (2023)
• Research Fellowship, Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 (2022, declined)
• EPSRC Ph.D. scholarship (2015-2019)
• Smith-Knight & Rayleigh-Knight Ph.D. dissertation prize (2017)
• Centrale talents award for academic excellence (2015)

Academic Leadership: Van de Moortel advises PhD students Weihao Zheng and Kangbai Yan. He co-organizes the Hyperbolic & Dispersive PDE Seminar at Rutgers and coordinates the Joint Princeton-Rutgers Seminar on Analysis of Fluids. He is organizing major conferences at the Fields Institute (2026) and Simons Center (2025). His outreach includes designing STEM courses for high-school students and public lectures on black hole physics.