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Ralf Kissmann is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Astro- and Particle Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics, University of Innsbruck, Austria. He leads the Computational Astroparticle Physics research group and is actively involved in the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) Consortium.
His research focuses on computational astroparticle physics, particularly the numerical modeling of cosmic-ray propagation in the Milky Way using the PICARD code, and high-resolution simulations of gamma-ray binaries such as LS 5039 using the CRONOS magnetohydrodynamics code. His work addresses particle acceleration in colliding-wind binaries, anisotropic diffusion, 3D galactic gas distributions, and the interpretation of diffuse gamma-ray emission. He investigates both hadronic and leptonic processes in extreme astrophysical environments.
The recent trends in his publications (2021–2025) highlight his central role in CTA science preparation, contributing to sensitivity studies for dark matter, cosmology, PeVatrons, and galactic surveys. His work combines advanced numerical methods with high-energy astrophysical observations, bridging theory and experiment.
He has presented at numerous international conferences, including Astronum, TeVPA, and ICRC, often by invitation, and has delivered public outreach lectures on space weather and astrophysics.
- Associate Professor, University of Innsbruck
- Research Group: Computational Astroparticle Physics
- Key Collaborations: Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) Consortium
Prof. Kissmann mentors students and early-career researchers, supervising work in numerical astrophysics, and has secured research funding for projects on galactic cosmic-ray transport and gas dynamics. He is a key contributor to the development and application of simulation codes that are vital for interpreting current and future gamma-ray observations.
He is actively involved in research teams focused on galactic cosmic-ray propagation, gamma-ray binaries, and CTA science working groups. His lab utilizes high-performance computing for large-scale simulations of astrophysical plasmas and particle transport.
