Assist Prof Dr. Antonios Tsokaros | Gravitation | Best Researcher Award
Research Assistant Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States
🔬 Dr. Antonios A. Tsokaros is a prominent physicist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, specializing in general relativity, numerical relativity, and relativistic astrophysics. His research spans alternative theories of gravity, cosmology, and dynamical systems, contributing significantly to our understanding of these complex fields. Dr. Tsokaros is known for his innovative work on gravitational waves from binary black holes, among other topics. 🌌
Profile
Education
🎓 Dr. Tsokaros earned his Ph.D. in Physics, with a minor in Mathematics, from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2003, where he focused on gravitational waves from binary black holes under the mentorship of John L. Friedman. He also holds an M.Sc. in Physics from the same institution, obtained in 2000. Prior to that, he received a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1996, where he explored graphical techniques for solving electromagnetic problems using finite elements. 📚
Experience
👨🏫 Dr. Tsokaros is a faculty member in the Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has made substantial contributions to the field of numerical relativity and magnetohydrodynamics, mentoring students and collaborating with leading researchers worldwide. His innovative approach and dedication to advancing science have earned him recognition and accolades. 🏆
Research Interests
🔭 Dr. Tsokaros’ research interests are vast and interdisciplinary, covering general relativity, numerical relativity, relativistic astrophysics, magnetohydrodynamics, alternative theories of gravity, cosmology, and dynamical systems. His work aims to deepen our understanding of the universe through sophisticated theoretical and computational techniques. 🌠
Awards
🏅 Dr. Tsokaros has received several prestigious awards, including the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) Students Pushing Innovation (SPIN) Outstanding Mentor award in 2023 and the NCSA Faculty Fellow recognition in 2022. He was also honored with the UWM Chancellor’s Graduate Student Fellowship Award in 2001 and 2002 for his exceptional academic achievements. 🌟
Publications
Jet-like structures in low-mass binary neutron star merger remnants
J. Bamber, A. Tsokaros, M. Ruiz, and S. L. Shapiro, Physical Review D (PRD), 2024.
Cited by PRD
Numerical Simulation of Radiatively driven Transonic Relativistic Jets
R. Joshi, I. Chattopadhyay, A. Tsokaros, and P. Tripathi, Astrophysical Journal (ApJ), 2024.
Cited by ApJ
The Parallel Compact Object CALculator: An Efficient General Relativistic Initial Data Solver for Compact Objects
L. Boukas, A. Tsokaros, and K. Uryu, Universe, 2024.
Cited by Universe
General Relativistic Stability and Gravitational Wave Content of Rotating Triaxial Neutron Stars
Y. Luo, A. Tsokaros, R. Haas, and K. Uryu, Symmetry, 2024.
Cited by Symmetry
General Relativistic Magnetohydrodynamic Simulations of Accretion Disks Around Tilted Binary Black Holes of Unequal Mass
M. Ruiz, A. Tsokaros, and S. L. Shapiro, Physical Review D (PRD), 2023.
Cited by PRD
Effect of magnetic fields on the dynamics and gravitational wave emission of PPI-saturated self-gravitating accretion disks: Simulations in full GR
E. Wessel, V. Paschalidis, A. Tsokaros, M. Ruiz, and S. L. Shapiro, Physical Review D (PRD), 2023.
Cited by PRD