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Contact Information

Name José Javier Ortega Gómez
Professional Title PhD Student (FPU) · Theoretical Physics
Email jjavier.ortega@csic.es
Location C/ Nicolás Cabrera 13-15, Campus de Cantoblanco UAM, Madrid, Madrid 28049

Professional Summary

PhD student in theoretical physics at the Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT UAM-CSIC), working on axial oscillations of viscous neutron stars and cosmic topology (Casimir energy, primordial power spectrum).

Experience

  • 2025 - present

    Madrid
    Spain

    Doctoral Researcher (Yashar Akrami's group)
    Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT UAM-CSIC)

    Dec 2025 - present

    PhD research funded by an FPU (Formación de Profesorado Universitario) grant, reference FPU24/02041, in Yashar Akrami’s group.
  • 2026

    Madrid
    Spain

    Coordinator, "4º ESO + Empresa – Vive la Física Teórica" outreach program
    Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT UAM-CSIC)

    Mar 2026 - Mar 2026

  • 2025

    Copenhagen
    Denmark

    Erasmus+ Research Stay
    Niels Bohr Institute

    Jul 2025 - Aug 2025

    Studied the quasinormal modes of highly compact objects (neutron stars), under the supervision of Vitor Cardoso and Jaime Redondo-Yuste, using more realistic models that incorporate viscosity — leading to a new family of modes.
  • 2024 - 2025

    Madrid
    Spain

    JAE Intro Research Fellow
    Institute of Philosophy (CSIC)

    Oct 2024 - Apr 2025

  • 2023 - 2024

    Granada
    Spain

    Undergraduate Research Fellow (Beca de Colaboración), group of Bert Janssen
    Universidad de Granada

    Oct 2023 - Jul 2024

  • 2023

    Granada
    Spain

    Undergraduate Research Fellow (Beca de Iniciación a la Investigación)
    Universidad de Granada

    Feb 2023 - Oct 2023

Education

  • 2025 - present

    Madrid, Spain

    PhD
    Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)
    Theoretical Physics
  • 2024 - 2025

    Madrid, Spain

    MSc
    Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)
    Theoretical Physics
    • Thesis: “The History of the Universe with Alpha-Attractors” — grade 9.3/10
  • 2020 - 2024

    Granada, Spain

    BSc
    Universidad de Granada
    Physics
    • Grade 9.32/10 — 3rd in class

Awards

  • 2025
    FPU Grant (Formación de Profesorado Universitario)
    Ministry of Universities

    Reference: FPU24/02041

  • 2024
    NASA International Space Apps Challenge
    NASA

Publications

Skills

Numerical simulation (): Mathematica, relativistic hydrodynamics, non-perturbative evolution of the universe
Programming (): Python

Certificates

Languages

Spanish : Native
English : C1