Dr. Benjamin Stappers

Biography

Benjamin Stappers is a Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Manchester, where he conducts research centered around radio pulsars and rapidly changing astronomical events such as fast radio bursts. He plays a significant role in international projects like the European Pulsar Timing Array (EPTA) and the International Pulsar Timing Array (IPTA), focusing on utilizing precision timing of radio pulsars to detect gravitational waves within the nano-Hertz frequency range. His academic journey includes an undergraduate degree in Physics from the University of Canterbury, followed by a PhD in Astronomy from the Australian National University. After completing a postdoctoral fellowship at ASTRON in the Netherlands, he joined the University of Manchester in September 2020. Stappers is also involved in the design and specification of next-generation radio telescopes, contributing to significant studies that aim to expand the known population of radio pulsars, with projects linked to the LOFAR telescope and the Square Kilometer Array (SKA). His work not only furthers our understanding of gravitational waves but also deepens insights into fundamental astrophysical processes.

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