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Commission on Astroparticle Physics (C4), IUPAP : Associate Member

arXiv Popular Physics : Moderator

LIGO/Virgo Intermediate Mass Black Hole Working Group : Chair

Observation of Gravitational Waves from Two Neutron Star–Black Hole Coalescences

Constraints on Cosmic Strings Using Data from the Third Advanced LIGO–Virgo Observing Run

Tests of general relativity with binary black holes from the second LIGO-Virgo gravitational-wave transient catalog

GWTC-2: Compact Binary Coalescences Observed by LIGO and Virgo during the First Half of the Third Observing Run

Imre Bartos’ research interests include extreme cosmic explosions related to the formation and evolution of black holes; and multi-messenger astrophysics, which aims to combine different types of cosmic signals, including gravitational waves, neutrinos, gamma-rays, etc., to learn more about astrophysical events and history of the universe.

Multimessenger Astronomy

Astrophysics

LIGO

Black Holes

Gravitational Waves

Space

English

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The Bartos Group Website

UF Physics Profile

Forbes Profile

Google Scholar Citations

Debate Erupts Over How ‘Forbidden’ Black Holes Grow

UF researchers discover new type of black hole

A Black Hole Collided With Something That Shouldn't Exist

UF physics professors debunk broom social media trend

Two neutron stars collided near the solar system billions of years ago

Assistant Professor

Imre Bartos, Multi-Messenger Astrophysics with Gravitational Waves

Imre Bartos, Ph.D., takes us on a journey through the unknown depths of black holes by probing small cosmic messengers. Bartos relates each messenger to the fundamental forces that govern them. By studying these messengers, a fuller picture of gravitational waves and black holes has given researchers insight into the global impacts black hole collisions have had for millennia. Dr. Imre Bartos received his PhD
from Columbia University, where he
subsequently remained as a lecturer and
then research scientist, before joining
the faculty at the University of Florida. His
broad field of interest is multi-messenger
astrophysics. He primarily studies extreme
cosmic processes related to the formation
and evolution of black holes. Dr. Bartos
is a member of the LIGO Scientific
Collaboration and the LISA Consortium
and is an associate member of the IceCube
Collaboration. He also serves as an
associate member of the Commission of
Astroparticle Physics of the International
Union of Pure and Applied Physics.
Dr. Bartos was awarded the Alfred P. Sloan
Research Fellowship and the University
of Florida’s Excellence Award, both in
2020. He was part of a Grand Challenges
Explorations Team supported by the Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation. He was the
recipient of the Allan M. Sachs Teaching
Award, and was a finalist for Columbia’s
IMRE
BARTOS,
PH.D.
Presidential Teaching Award. As a member
of the LIGO Collaboration, he was the
co-recipient, among others, of the 2016
Breakthrough Prize, Gruber Prize, Einstein
Medal, and the Bruno Rossi Prize. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Seeing The Unseeable With Multimessenger Astrophysics | Imre Bartos | TEDxUF

"Multi-messenger Astrophysics: The Road (and Roadblocks) Ahead"

Abstract:  The recent discoveries of gravitational waves unveiled numerous opportunities in astrophysics, as well as in the study of the cosmos and the laws of physics. With annually improving detectors, gravitational wave observations are set to rapidly expand our horizons in the next years. After introducing the relevant astrophysical sources, I will outline the status, plans and opportunities in multimessenger observations that will broaden our horizon with gravitational waves. In particular, I will discuss the vital role the astronomy and astrophysics communities can play in making gravitational wave and multimessenger observations reach their full potential.

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