Dr. Aris Karastergiou

Professor

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Biography

Aris Karastergiou works on astrophysical problems related to Pulsars, employing observational and computational techniques to achieve pulsar science goals through advanced telescopes. He utilizes data from the world's leading pulsar telescopes, including Parkes, MeerKAT, and LOFAR, to enhance the understanding of the pulsar population. He is the Principal Investigator for the Oxford group developing the Pulsar Fast Transient Search component for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) and co-leads the Thousand Pulsar Array Project at MeerKAT. Additionally, he co-chairs the Pulsar Science Working Group for the SKA. Karastergiou instructs courses on Special and General Relativity at St Edmund Hall and serves as a Visiting Professor for the SKA at Rhodes University in South Africa.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

University of Oxford • Oxford, GB

Leading research and teaching in Astrophysics.

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.