Nadeen Sabha

Nadeen Sabha is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for Astro- and Particle Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics, University of Innsbruck, Austria. She is a member of the Galactic Astrophysics research group and is actively involved in major international projects such as the MICADO and METIS consortia for the European Southern Observatory’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT).

• PhD in Astrophysics (exact institution not specified in text)
• Postdoctoral researcher at University of Innsbruck
• Active in ESO ELT instrumentation projects

Her research focuses on stellar population and star formation near the Galactic Center, particularly in the extreme environment surrounding the supermassive black hole Sgr A*. She utilizes infrared imaging, polarimetry, and spectroscopy to study compact and diffuse sources in crowded fields, leveraging data from VLT, JWST, SOFIA, and other large observatories. A key interest is the electromagnetic variability of Sgr A* and follow-up of gravitational wave events. She also contributes significantly to astronomical software development, designing data reduction pipelines for the ELT instruments MICADO and METIS.

Analysis of her recent publications (2023–2025) reveals a strong focus on mid-infrared observations of the Galactic Center, star formation in extreme gravitational environments, and software pipelines for next-generation telescopes. Her work bridges observational astrophysics and instrumentation, with frequent contributions to SPIE and ESO publications, indicating deep involvement in telescope development. Topics include kinematic studies of stellar clusters like IRS 13, detection of young stellar objects near Sgr A*, and modeling of black hole flares.

She has received the Erika Cremer-Habilitationsstelle Research Fellowship, supporting her research as a female scientist. She is not currently listed as supervising any students. She has delivered invited talks at major conferences including the American Astronomical Society and European Astronomical Society meetings, and is active in public outreach through Science Slams and public lectures on black holes and JWST.

Nadeen Sabha is a key contributor to the MICADO and METIS consortia, where she works on spectroscopic pipeline design, data flow systems, and calibration. These instruments will be foundational for the ELT’s first-light science, emphasizing her role in shaping future observational capabilities in astrophysics.