Dr. Esra Bulbul
high-energy astrophysics
Main Focus
Personal Webpage:
https://www.ercdarkquest.com/
https://www.ercdarkquest.com/
Brief Bio:
Dr. Esra Bulbul is the lead scientist for eROSITA cluster science and cosmology. She holds a group leader position at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics. She received her Ph.D. in physics from the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. She has held a staff scientist position at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) and postdoctoral fellowships at CfA, MIT, and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center prior to her arrival at MPE.
Dr. Esra Bulbul is the lead scientist for eROSITA cluster science and cosmology. She holds a group leader position at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics. She received her Ph.D. in physics from the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. She has held a staff scientist position at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) and postdoctoral fellowships at CfA, MIT, and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center prior to her arrival at MPE.
Dr. Bulbul's research interests are focused on understanding the
growth of structure and the fundamental
physics of the universe, including the nature of dark matter and dark
energy, by utilizing observations of clusters of galaxies detected in large area multi-wavelength surveys. Dr. Bulbul was recently awarded the European Research Council's
Consolidator
Grant in 2020 for the project "DarkQuest: Shedding Light on the Nature
of Dark Matter and Dark Energy with Multi-wavelength All-Sky Surveys".
The ERC Consolidator Grants are awarded to outstanding researchers in
Europe with a significant track record and have a succes
rate of ~10%
Publications:
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/public-libraries/SyZPvexPSE2oOhxYds1TsAResearch Interests:
- Large Area Multi-wavelength Surveys
- Cosmology
- Large Scale Structure
- Galaxy Groups and Clusters
- Indirect Searches for Dark Matter
Awards and Grants:
- 2020, European Research Council Consolidator Award, 2M Euros Research Funding
- 2013-2020, PI of NASA ADAP, Chandra, XMM-Newton Awards, >1M Dollars Research Funding
- 2018, American Physical Society, Top Ten Research Highlights of the Decade, Research Highlight of 2014
- 2014, American Physical Society, One of the Top Ten Research Highlights of 2014
- 2010, Univ. Alabama in Huntsville, Outstanding Research Award
Press:
Dr. Bulbul's research has been covered in major media outlets;
- NASA News, X-ray Satellite XMM-Newton Sees Space Clover in a New Light
- MPE News, Cosmic Dance of the "Space Clover"
- Science News, X-ray survey bolsters prevailing theory of universe’s expansion
- MPE News, eROSITA relaxes cosmological tension
- Nature News, This new map of the Universe suggests dark matter shaped the cosmos
- Quanta, Fresh X-Rays Reveal a Universe as Clumpy as Cosmology Predicts
- American Physical Society, Top Ten Highlights of the Decade
- Scientific American, New X-Ray Map of Cosmic Megastructures Unravels Subatomic Mysteries
- BBC News, Galactic X-ray could Point to Dark matter Proof
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American Physical Society, Number #1 Research Highlight of the Year 2014
- ESA News, Puzzling X-rays point to dark matter
- Science News, X-rays From Other Galaxies Could Emanate From Particles of Dark Matter
- NASA News, Mysterious X-ray Signal Intrigues Astronomers
- New Scientist, Fresh hint of dark matter seen in neutrino search
Open Positions:
- Ph.D. position on developing machine learning methods for cosmology with multi-wavelength surveys
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Postdoc Positions in Observational Cosmology, please contact Esra Bulbul at ebulbul@mpe.mpg.de
Administrative Appointments:
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Chair, eROSITA Clusters and Cosmology Group, 2019 - Present
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Head, MPE Clusters and Cosmology Group, 2019 - Present
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Co-chair, Athena Physics Beyond the Standard Model Topical Panel, 2020 - Present
- Co-chair, NASA Athena Science Study Team, 2019
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NASA Representative, Athena XIFU Science Advisory Team, 2016 - 2019
Collaboration Memberships:
eROSITA, BabyIAXO, Arcus X-ray Mission, Athena X-ray Observatory, AXIS X-ray Satellite, Hitomi X-ray Observatory, Rubin Observatory, SDSS-V, 4MOST Spectroscopic Telescope, South Pole Telescope
Current Group Members:
Dr. Vittorio Ghirardini, postdoc (2019 - present)
Dr. Ang Liu, postdoc (2020 - present)
Dr. Xiaoyuan Zhang, postdoc (2022 - present)
Dr. Emmanuel Artis, postdoc (2022 - present)
Dr. Matthias Kluge, postdoc (2022- present)
Dr. Nicola Malavasi, postdoc, Marrie Currie Fellow (2023-)
Emre Bahar, Ph.D. Student (2020 - present)
Silas Zelmer, Ph.D. Student (2023 - present)