Prem Kumar
Doctoral Student in Astrophysics
EDUCATION
University of Vienna
PhD in Astrophysics
Vienna, Austria
May 2024 – Current
University of Potsdam
Master of Sciences in Astrophysics
Potsdam, Germany
April 2021 – March 2024
Institute of Space Technology
Bachelor of Sciences in Space Sciences
Islamabad, Pakistan
Sep 2015 – Sep 2020
University of Missouri – Saint Louis
Exchange Program
Saint Louis, USA
Oct 2018 – Dec 2018
WORK EXPERIENCE
Leibniz-Institute for Astrophysics (AIP)
Student Assistant
- Collaborated on 4MOST commissioning, using Python OOP, scientific computing, and GitLab for version control.
Potsdam, Germany
Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Vienna
Advanced Topics in Extragalactic Astrophysics (Seminar Course)
Vienna, Austria
Winter Semester 2025
SKILLS
PUBLICATIONS
- Kumar, P., Pawlowski, M. S., Kanehisa, K. J., Li, P., Júlio, M. P., & Taibi, S. (2025). The effect of measurement uncertainties on the inferred stability of planes of satellite galaxies. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 699, A363 .
HONORS & AWARDS
Institute of Space Technology
Academic Excellence Award
- Received two gold medals for excelling academically.
Islamabad, Pakistan
Sep 2022 – Sep 2020
Cultural Exchange Program Scholarship
Global UGRAD Program
- Awarded scholarship to study for a semester at a U.S. university.
Saint Louis, USA
Sep 2021
CONFERENCES & SCHOOLS
Galaxy Formation in the Cosmic Web: Bridging Simulations and Observations
The 12th Sino-German Meeting
Chengdu, China
2025
Galaxy Formation + AGORA in Asia 2025 Workshop
Flash talk: Connecting Present-day Galaxies and their Progenitors with Population-Dynamics
Osaka, Japan
May 26 - 30, 2025
XXXV Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics
Baryonic Cycle Across Space & Time
Tenerife, Spain
8-17 Oct, 2024