Konstantinos Kouroumpatzakis
email: konstantinos.kouroumpatzakis@asu.cas.cz
phone: +420
Dr. Konstantinos Kouroumpatzakis is an astrophysicist with a background in galaxy characterization, and multiwavelength data analysis. As a visiting research fellow and postdoc at the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, his research has spanned galaxy evolution, X-ray binaries, active galactic nuclei, stellar populations, and the properties of the interstellar medium. His work frequently involves analyzing large datasets and a range of frequentistic, Bayesian, and machine learning analysis methods, involving simulations and X-ray, optical, and infrared observations. In addition to his scientific contributions, Dr. Kouroumpatzakis has also been active in, hands-on observations, organizing international scientific workshops, mentoring students, and the popularization of astronomy."
His recent and on-going research focuses on:
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The multi-wavelength study of local analogs of the first galaxies, the green pea and blueberry galaxies.
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The exploration of the presence of diffuse interstellar bands in the spectra of nearby galaxies and their relation with dust and star formation.
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The investigation of high-energy excitation of the interstellar medium through X-ray emission.
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The study of phenomena like the destruction of stars of around super-massive black holes (tidal-disruption events).