A few words about me...

I am an X-ray Oort postdoctoral fellow at Leiden Observatory since April 2023. My passion is studying the Universe with galaxy clusters. My main focus is probing the isotropy of cosmic expansion and quantifying bulk flows in the local Universe. X-ray analysis of clusters, the physics driving their behavior, and the filaments that connect them are also a big part of my research life.

 

I grew up in Greece, in a small town called Filyro, right outside Thessaloniki. As an undergrad, I studied Physics at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki. In my 4th year, I chose the Astronomy stream, and I realized what I want to do with my professional life from then on.  After that, I was awarded a full scholarship to study Astrophysics in the 2-year MSc program at the University of Bonn. A PhD followed in the group of Prof. Thomas Reiprich at the Argelander Institute for Astronomy in Bonn, under a full scholarship by the International Max-Planck Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics. I was awarded the Best Thesis award in Physics and Astronomy by the University of Bonn. Bonn had become my home at that point and I stayed for another 2 years as a postdoc working with Dr. Florian Pacaud and Dr. Tim Schrabback. Then, it was time for Leiden. I love it so much there. Both the city and, mostly, the institute. You'll find me there (at least) until 2026.

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On a more personal note; I am a proud husband to the most remarkable person I know, my wife Eftychia, with whom I'm spending my whole life's journey from the 1st year of our BSc degrees to this day. I am also the happiest dad on earth to our beautiful son Alexandros.