Quasar jet, synchrotron emission
Code to generate this simulation: coming soon
Code to generate this simulation: coming soon
Alexander (Sasha) Plavin
PhD in Astrophysics | Curriculum vitae
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2023-now
BHI Postdoctoral Fellow
Black Hole Initiative, Harvard University
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2022-2023
Researcher
Astro Space Center of Lebedev Physical Institute, Moscow
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2017-2022
PhD student, Physics & Astronomy
Astro Space Center of Lebedev Physical Institute, Moscow
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2015-2017
MSc, Applied Mathematics & Physics
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
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2011-2015
BSc, Applied Mathematics & Physics
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
📄 Publications
Featured Publications focusing on observational studies of blazars – extreme active galaxies, the most powerful accelerators in the universe.
For the complete publication list, see
NASA ADS or
Google Scholar.
🛠️ AstroTools
A collection of interactive software for astronomical data analysis, focusing on radio interferometry / VLBI.
Written in 
Julia, easy to install and get started!
🖥️ Scientific Computing
I extensively use Julia in my research, developing both end-user tools and open-source packages.
- Code to reproduce figures from recent papers of mine
- My packages on GitHub: astronomy and beyond
🎨 Experiments
Small self-contained projects exploring different aspects of astronomy and astrophysics:
- Sonification – turning astronomical data into sound
- Blazar jet emission simulation (video at the top) – code coming soon