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CV: Researcher at University of Chicago
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University of Chicago 2008 -- 2015
Ph.D., Physics { Thesis: Cosmology and Singularities in Massive Gravity
University of Amsterdam 2006 -- 2008
Master (M.Sc.) in Theoretical Physics (cum laude). Thesis: AdS/CFT - Foundations and Applications to Hydrodynamics
Ecole Normale Superieure, Lyon, France, and University of Strasbourg, France 2002 -- 2006
Licence de Physique (B.Sc. equivalent), and visiting Master student, Sciences de la Matiere
Work
University of Chicago 2008 -- 2015
| Research in Theoretical Cosmology (Gravity, Dark Matter) and Exoplanets. Select publications:
Self-accelerating Massive Gravity: Exact solutions for any isotropic matter distribution (98 citations as of 11/2015)
Self-accelerating Massive Gravity: How Zweibeins Walk through Determinant Singularities
Hidden Sector Dark Matter Models for the Galactic Center Gamma-Ray Excess
| Select Coursework: General Relativity, Quantum Field Theory, Cosmology, String Theory, Space Physics
| Teaching: physics laboratory sessions for undergraduates, teaching assistant for several undergraduate courses (both for physics and non-physics majors)
Skills
Programming languages: Python (advanced) C, Fortran, JavaScript
Fundamental knowledge in Theoretical Physics
Expert in general relativity and massive gravity
Great familiarity with Mathematica
Experience using computer clusters
Teaching skills, both one-on-one and classroom (up to 30 students)
Pianist at semi-professional level
Tennis player at semi-professional level
Languages:
fluent in French, German, Luxembourgish, basic skills in Turkish
Machine Learning Projects – Built and Implemented
• Simple and Multiple Regression as well as Ridge Regression frameworks for predicting house prices • Sentiment analysis classifier using logistic regression with stochastic gradient ascent
• Intelligent document retrieval system for Wikipedia entries
• Song recommender system using matrix factorization
• Neural networks for image search and classification
• Decision tree using recursive greedy algorithm, extension to continuous inputs for predicting risk associated with loan • AdaBoost algorithm, application to above bank loan predictor
Talks and Awards
| Talks:
Stability considerations in self-accelerating massive gravity, at Novel Probes of Gravity and Dark Energy Workshop,
University of Pennsylvania (2013)
Cosmological constant from massive gravity, at 22nd Midwest Relativity Meeting, University of Chicago (2012)
| Awards:
Bourse FNR: 4 year scholarship for PhD studies, by Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR), Luxembourg
Winner of essay competition on Albert Camus, and subsequent participation in the documentary Vivre avec Camus by fillmmaker Joel Calmettes
Interests and extracurricular achievements
| Piano:
"Premier Prix" in piano (1999, second-highest exam) , Conservatoire de musique de la ville de Luxembourg
Performance of Mozarts Piano Concerto No. 15 in B-flat major (1999), and other performances (1995 - 2015)
| Tennis:
ITF junior circuit: Mobilux Junior Open (1998, pre-professional tournament)
Highest level reached: equivalent 5.5 NTRP (U.S. National Tennis Rating Program, scale 1.0 beginner - 7.0 world class)
| Running and stair climbing:
consistently top 5% placement in half marathons
consistently top 2% placement in stairclimbing events (e.g. Skyrise, Hustle up the Hancock). Occasional elite participant.
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