Dominik Riechers

Academic interests

• Multi-wavelength observational astronomy
• Interferometry and broad-band spectroscopy, line intensity mapping
• Galaxy surveys and studies of galaxy evolution
• Physical properties and chemical composition of interstellar gas and dust
• Gravitational lensing
• High redshift, early universe studies
• Epoch of reionization

Education

• 2007 PhD, University of Heidelberg, Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie
• 2004 MSc (Diplom), University of Bonn, Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie

Positions held

• Since Aug 2021 -  Professor of Experimental Physics at I. Physikalisches Institut/Institut für Astrophysik, Universität zu Köln
• July 2012 – Aug 2021 Assistant Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics at Cornell University
• Nov 2010 – July 2012 Senior Research Fellow, California Institute of Technology
• Nov 2007 – Oct 2010 NASA Hubble Postdoctoral Fellow, California Institute of Technology

Prizes, Awards and Honours

• 2019 - 2021 Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship for Experienced Researchers
• 2008 Otto-Hahn-Medal, Max Planck Society
• 2007 - 2010 NASA Hubble Fellowship