| EDUCATION/COURSES IN ASTROPHYSICS |
| Nov. 30, 2001: |
Ph.D. in Astrophysics: "Population Synthesis in Modern Astrophysical Applications"
Copernicus Center, Poland (advisors: T.Bulik and V. Kalogera) |
| Jul 1996: |
MSc in Astronomy: "Light Curve Analysis for Symbiotic Stars"
Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland (advisor: J. Mikolajewska) |
| Sep 1999: |
EADN Predoctoral School XII -- Selected Topics on Binary Stars, Spain |
| Sep 1996: |
EADN Predoctoral School IX -- Stellar Atmospheres: Theory and Observation, Belgium |
| Jul 1995 |
International School of Interacting Binary Stars, Mexico |
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS/GRANTS |
| 2004-2006: |
Tombaugh Fellow at Dept. of Astronomy, New Mexico State University |
| 2001-2004: |
Lindheimer Postdoctoral Fellow at Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University |
| 2000-2001: |
SAO Predoctoral Fellowship at Harvard-Smithsonian Center for
Astrophysics |
| 2002-2005: |
3 Chandra Theory Grants (PI of one) |
| 1995-2005: |
6 Polish Science Foundation Grants (PI of three) |
| 2001: |
Polish Science Foundation Award for Best Polish Young Scientists |
| 1999: |
Annual Prize for Outstanding Young Astronomer, Polish Academy of
Science |
| 1997/1998: |
2 visiting fellowship at CNRS, at Institute d'Astrophysique, Paris, France |
MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS (THEORY) |
- Compact object formation and evolution
- Galactic and extragalactic X-ray binaries
- Gravitational radiation sources, Gamma-ray bursts
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COLLABORATIONS |
- LIGO Scientific Collaboration (since August 2000)
- POPCORN population syntesis code comparisons
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