Hello, I am
Marco Hufnagel
Research Scientist, PhD
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Overview
I am a trained theoretical physicist (PhD), who works at the interface of particle physics, cosmology and astrophysics. During my work, I have developed excellent Python skills and gathered extensive experience in data science, analysis and visualization. I have a strong passion for solving complex problems and a desire to stay on the cutting edge of knowledge and innovation.
Highlights
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Flounder v1.2.3
Version 1.2.3 of Flounder got released. Flounder is a cross-platform counter that can be used for the time-management in scientific talks, including whole conferences and workshops. Use it directly in your browser on any platform by visiting timer.hep-mh.com or check out the source code on GitHub.
There also exist native applications for various platforms. Feel free to download them from GitHub as well.
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GitHub
For an overview of all of my repositories click here.
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Publications
A full list of my publications can be found on iNSPIRE.
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Dark Matter from Exponential Growth
Our recent paper "Dark Matter from Exponential Growth" (a.k.a. "Pandemic Dark Matter") made it onto the coverpage of PRL.
Skills
Experience
2020-current
Brussels Belgium
Postdoctoral Researcher
UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES
2020
Hamburg Germany
Postdoctoral Researcher
DESY HAMBURG
2017-2020
Hamburg Germany
Dr. rer. nat | Ph. D. (Physics)
DESY HAMBURG
Supervisor: Dr. Kai Schmidt-Hoberg
2014-2016
Aachen Germany
M. Sc. (Physics)
RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Michael Krämer
2011-2014
Aachen Germany
B. Sc. (Physics)
RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Michael Krämer