Nikodem Szpak - University of Essen - Universität Duisburg-Essen

CURRICULUM VITAE Duisburg, 25. Jul. 2011Nikodem SzpakCurrent position:Office address:Junior Scientist (Postdoc)Fakultät für Physik, Universität Duisburg-EssenLotharstr. 1, 47057 Duisburg, GermanyTel. +49 (203) 379 4719e-mail: nikodem.szpak@uni-due.dewww: http://www.theo.physik.uni-due.de/tp/u/szpak/index sci.htmlEducation & Scientific career2009- Junior Scientist at the University Duisburg-Essen, Faculty of Physics2006-2009 Postdoctoral position at Albert-Einstein-Institute (Max-Planck-Institute for GravitationalPhysics), Golm, Germany; Mathematical and Astrophysical Departments2005 Visitor (4 months) at Albert-Einstein-Institute (Max-Planck-Institute for GravitationalPhysics), Golm, Germany2004 Assistant at Frankfurt International Graduate School for Science (FIGSS)2001-2005 PhD at the Institute for Theoretical Physics, Goethe University, Frankfurt am MainThesis: “Spontaneous particle creation in time-dependent overcritical fields of QuantumElectrodynamics”Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dr. hc. mult. Walter Greiner2000-2001 Scholarship at the Institute for Theoretical Physics, Goethe University, Frankfurtam Main, Germany1995-1999 M.Sc. in physics at the Jagellonian University, Cracow, PolandThesis: “Relaxation to unstable attractors in nonlinear wave equations”Supervisor: Prof. Piotr Bizon (Dep. of General Relativity and Astrophysics)1996-1997 EMSPS-TEMPUS scholarship, Goethe University, Frankfurt am MainGerman “Vordiplom” (B.Sc) in Physics1993-1996 B.Sc. in computer science at the College for Computer Sciences and Management,Bielsko-Bia̷la, Poland (parallel to the Secondary School)

Scholarships and Awards:2006-08 Postdoctoral research grant of the Max Planck Society2005 Visiting grant of the Max Planck Society2002/03 Scholarship of Hessische Landesgraduiertenförderung2001 Award of Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD) for highly qualified foreignstudents, University Frankfurt am Main2000-01 Scholarship of Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), University Frankfurt am Main1997, 98, 99 Award of the Minister of Education (Cracow)1996 Scientific award at the Jagellonian Univ.1996/97 EMSPS-Tempus Scholarship (European Student Exchange Programme, Frankfurt/Main)Invitations and longer scientific stays2010 Feb Workshop on “Quantitative Studies of Nonlinear Wave Phenomena”, Erwin-Schrödinger-Institut, Vienna2009 Oct Workshop on “Mathematical Aspects of General Relativity”, MathematischesForschungsinstitut, Oberwolfach2009 Mai-July Workshop on “Nonlinear waves and dispersion”, Institut Henri Poincare, Paris2008 Sept Workshop on “Geometry, Analysis, and General Relativity”, Mittag-LefflerInstitute, Stockholm2008 June Workshop on “Hyperbolic Equations in Relativity”, Math. Inst. of Bordeaux2008 April Research stay at UC San Diego, California2006 Dec Research stay at University of Cergy-Pontoise, Paris(For the list of talks see publication list)Teaching experience2009-2011 Exercises to a series of courses in theoretical physics (incl. for physics teachers)2009-2010 Lecture course on “General Relativity”, Univ. Duisburg-Essen2009 Lecture course on ”Gravitational field theory” at Jürgen Ehlers Spring School”Gravitational Physics”, Albert-Einstein-Institute, Golm2007-08 Seminar on ”Wave Equations and Black Hole Stability”, Albert-Einstein-Institute, Golm (co-organized)2000-2004 Exercises to a series of courses in theoretical physics: classical mechanics I &II (incl. special relativity), electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamicsand statistical physics, analysis I, Univ. Frankfurt1998 Seminar “Understanding partial differential equations”, Univ. Cracow