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Sasha Philippov is an Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, specializing in theoretical astrophysics. His research focuses on plasmas around black holes and neutron stars, including mechanisms of coherent radio emission, flares from accreting black holes, and particle acceleration in relativistic jets. He holds a Ph.D. in Astrophysical Sciences from Princeton University (2017) and an M.S. from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (2012).
- Education:
- M.S. in Applied Physics and Mathematics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (2012)
- Ph.D. in Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University (2017)
His research explores relativistic magnetic reconnection, pair production discharges, and plasma instabilities in extreme astrophysical environments. He leads a group contributing to the NSF-funded Multi-Messenger Plasma Physics Center (MPPC) and the Simons Collaboration on Extreme Electrodynamics of Compact Sources (SCEECS), where he serves as deputy director.
Key awards include the 2024 Packard Fellowship, Sloan Research Fellowship, and recognition as an Outstanding Young Scientist. His work bridges numerical simulations with observational data to understand black hole and neutron star phenomena.
