Sera's Introduction

Sera Markoff

Associate Professor
Astronomical Institute “Anton Pannekoek”
University of Amsterdam
Science Park 904, rm. C4.115
1098 XH Amsterdam, Netherlands
T +31 20 525 7478/7491
s.b.markoff@uva.nl

 

I work at the interface of Astrophysics and Astroparticle Physics, and am interested in a variety of problems relating to the accretion process especially around black holes, both big and small.
I am also the Director of the Master Program in Astronomy & Astrophysics.

Group Blog

Ph.D. defences

In April, two Ph.D. students, from our group, will publicly defend their thesis:

  • Samia Drappeau, on April 2nd, 2013, at 12:00 at the Agnietenkapel. Her thesis is entitled: The Ins and Outs of Emission from Accreting Black Holes
  • Peter Polko, on April 3rd, 2013, at 12:00 at the Agnietenkapel. His thesis is entitled: Exploring jet properties in magnetohydrodynamics with … Continue reading →

Latest News

Seeking an excellent PhD candidate!

I’m really excited, it looks like I got funding to hire a new PhD student for next year, to work on all the great new Sgr A* data we have coming in, among other things!!   We are experimenting with a different hiring system this year, advertising all our positions together and then doing a pooled interview day in February. …

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Where I Am / Will Be

  • University of Paris Diderot: Minisabbatical
    Mar 01, 2013 - May 31, 2013
    Location: Paris