Pratik Wagle

Dr. Pratik Wagle is a Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) in Potsdam, Germany, where he contributes to the Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity department. He joined the institute as a postdoctoral researcher in October 2023 following the completion of his doctoral studies.

His academic background includes:

• Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Mumbai (2014)
• Master of Science in Physics from the University of Mumbai (2016)
• PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (2023) under Prof. Nicolas Yunes, with a thesis titled "Gravitational wave ringdown as a probe to test General Relativity"

Dr. Wagle's research centers on black hole ringdown phenomena from binary coalescences, employing gravitational waves as precision tools for testing general relativity. He has significantly extended the Teukolsky formalism to modified gravity theories and applies this framework to analyze perturbations in both non-rotating and rotating black holes. His current work explores extreme mass ratio inspirals, self-force phenomena in modified gravity, and develops novel computational techniques for black hole perturbation studies beyond standard relativity.

His scientific recognition includes:

• Inspire scholarship for research awarded by the Government of India
• Prestigious Leibniz Fellowship supporting his postdoctoral research

Based at the Albert Einstein Institute (Am Mühlenberg 1, room 2.66, Potsdam), Dr. Wagle actively collaborates within the Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity group on cutting-edge gravitational physics research, with contactable via +49 331 567-7372.