The domain of Dr. S. Hocuk
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Current & Future position

Kapteyn Astronomical Institute (postdoctoral researcher)

Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik (MPE, postdoctoral fellow)

Curriculum Vitae

Scientific version (last updated 2 May 2014)

Compact version (last updated 31 Jul. 2013)

Dutch version (last updated 31 Jul. 2013)

Simulations

Hydrodynamical simulations of my work

Refereed Publications

SAO/NASA ADS

The impact of freeze-out on collapsing molecular clouds

The impact of magnetic fields on the IMF in star-forming clouds near a supermassive black hole

Star formation near an obscured AGN: Variations in the initial mass function

The impact of X-rays on molecular cloud fragmentation and the initial mass function

The asymmetric radio structure of giant quasar 4C34.47

The thermodynamics of molecular cloud fragmentation: Star formation under non-Milky Way conditions

Publications in Preparation

The gas-ice chemical interplay during cloud evolution (submitted)

Formation of water and water ice in the interstellar medium (submitted)

Non-Refereed Publications

The Origin of Stars: Tales from the Unexpected in Extreme Environments

The impact of metallicity and X-rays on star formation

Gravitational lensing (University Newspaper)

Ph.D. Thesis

Thesis: The Origin of Stars

Master's Thesis

Thesis: Radio Morphology of Giant Quasar 4C34.47

Bachelor's Thesis

Thesis: The Star Formation History of the Universe: The IMF of the First Stars

Diplomas and Certificates

Ph.D. testimony  (b/w)

MSc/Drs Certificate and Transcript

RuG, University of Groningen Propaedeutic Certificate and Transcript

HLO University of Applied Sciences Propaedeutic Certificate

MLO Chemical analyst Certificate

HAVO Certificate