Erez Michaely
Astrophysicist
Welcome to my homepage
Research Interests
Astrophysics is interesting generally, of course.
Specifically, I am interested in triple systems, dynamics and evolution.
Gravitational wave sources. Stellar collisions, particularly white-dwarf - main sequence collision. Type Ia SN. Collisional dynamics in the field of the galaxy. The effect of pre-main sequence phase on the evolution of triple and planet formation. Planetary dynamics.
Education
PHD in physics, Technion, Israel
2012-2016
Thesis: Triple Stellar Dynamics and Evolution and Topics in
Astrophysics
Supervisor: Prof. Hagai B. Perets
MSc in physics, technion, Israel
2009-2012
Thesis: Effective Noise Theory for the Nonlinear Schrodinger
Equation
Supervisor: Prof. Shmuel Fishman
BSc in physics, Technion, Israel
No thesis
2005-2009
Things I enjoy
Prime numbers
A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. Sounds simple enough, right?
The Greeks (!) knew that they are infinite prime numbers and since then we are looking to find them and understand them. Maybe the greatest unsolved mystery in science. Check one of my favorite channel in Youtube on numbers and learn a lot on numbers and prime numbers.
Basketball
Basketball is my favorite sport. I am a true fan of Maccabi Tel-Aviv and the L.A. Lakers. Learn about Maccabi
Hiking
My wife and I love hiking in Israel and other places in the world. You can catch a glimpse at some of our hikes in the photo gallery.
Teaching
Teaching is one of my passions. During the years I taught mathematics in elementary school, science in the Technion youth center. TA in the Technion in the years 2009-2016, guest lectures at UCLA.
I also voluntarily give lectures in high schools and mid schools on physics, science and mathematics, emphasizing the importance of women in science, and public outreach lectures.
Uploaded a course on youtube - you should see it.
History
The history of mankind fascinates me. Science advancements and history goes hand in hand. I recommend the book "Sapiens". Below you will find a link to a Wikipedia description of the book.
Music
The taste of life. I enjoy music a lot. The Beatles, REM, Depeche Mode, Radiohead are just some examples. In the link you will find a recent playlist I have made in Youtube.
Photo Gallery
Get in Touch
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