Florian Eppel
About
My research focuses on compact radio jets in active galaxies, specifically examining neutrino emission from blazars and the radio-spectral variability of TeV-emitting AGN. I investigate phenomena like the Doppler-Crisis and study multiwavelength variability properties, with attention to correlated variability across TeV, GeV, X-ray, optical, and radio wavebands. A key aspect of my research is exploring the sub-parsec structure of radio jets using Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI). Additionally, I am interested in Fast Radio Bursts, particularly in coordinated radio/X-ray observational campaigns.
Education
PhD Candidate in Physics
2022 - now
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany & Max-Planck-Institute for Radioastronomy, Bonn, Germany
In my PhD project, I am working on radio observations (interferometric and single-dish) of neutrino-candidate blazars to find characteristic similarities or differences in the sub-pc scale structure of these sources. I am mostly working on archival data of TXS 0506+056 and PKS 1502+106, including new proprietary data collected through a successful observing proposal that I have submitted as principal investigator.
Physics (M. Sc.)
2019 - 2021
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany & University of Texas at Austin, TX
For my master's project, I developed an automated analysis pipeline for the Effelsberg 100-m telescope to evaluate single-dish flux density measurements. Moreover, I performed variability studies on a target sample of TeV-emitting blazars.
Physics (B. Sc.)
2016 - 2019
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany
Publications
Here you can find a selection of my publications, a full list is available on NASA ADS
Outreach
I am passionate about science outreach, actively engaging in projects that make complex astronomical concepts accessible to the public. Feel free to explore some of the projects I have worked on:
Software
Here you can find a selection of useful software and coding projects I’ve developed, ranging from data analysis tools to automation scripts, tailored for both astronomy and general scientific computing. More details are availabe on my GitHub profile.
Contact
Feel free to reach out if you have questions or are interested in collaborating!