My name is Dr Fabian Jankowski. I am a researcher in astrophysics working primarily in radio astronomy, where I study neutron stars and energetic transients called fast radio bursts (FRBs).
I am an expert in astrophysics, radio astronomy, and high-energy astroparticle physics. I hold a PhD from the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, and a diploma degree from Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany, in collaboration with DESY Zeuthen.
Since 2023, I have been a researcher at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the University of Orléans in the beautiful city of Orléans, France.
Before that, I was a Research Associate at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at The University of Manchester in the UK. The main focus of my research was the MeerTRAP project at the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa, in which I discovered and studied FRBs, radio pulsars, and other radio-emitting neutron stars.
During my PhD, I developed the large-scale high-cadence pulsar timing programme that was running as part of the UTMOST project at the refurbished Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Radio telescope near Canberra, Australia.
Among other things, I study radio pulsars and FRBs using some of the most sensitive radio telescopes in the world, such as the MeerKAT telescope, the telescopes at the Nançay Radio Observatory, the upgraded GMRT, or the Parkes Murriyang radio telescope.
I present more details about my research focus on my research page and publish recent highlights in blog format on my news page.
Publications
You can find the most up-to-date list of my publications on the NASA Astrophysics Data System: list of publications.
Alternatively, my ORCID record should also contain most publications.
Scientific Software
Over the years, I designed and implemented various research software tools, some of which are running on the MeerTRAP server cluster at the MeerKAT telescope or previously at the Molonglo radio telescope. You can download some of them freely from my GitHub or Bitbucket repositories. Some of my software even has entries in the Astrophysics Source Code Library.
Research Data
I have collected vast amounts of observational research data over the years, most of which have led to publications. However, some are yet to be published. If you are looking for research data to work on or include in your studies, please feel free to reach out.
Collaboration
Are you a researcher who wants to collaborate? Please reach out and contact me by email. I am generally open to collaborating or assisting with projects.
Students
Are you a student who wants to work with me, or are you interested in one of my projects? Please have a look at my teaching page or contact me by email.
Colloquium or Seminar Introduction
Are you seeking inspiration for what to say during a colloquium or seminar introduction? Please have a look at my seminar introduction page.