Doğa Veske
Middle East Technical University (METU)
“Searching for new physics with gravitational waves”
Abstract
With the discovery of gravitational waves, we have become able to observe the universe through a different window. Moreover, observation of additional messengers along gravitational waves enhances what we can learn from the observations. During the 4th observing run of advanced LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA detectors, searches for the not-yet observed high-energy neutrinos coincident with gravitational-wave events continued. Also, beyond the conventional searches, gravitational waves present us opportunities for testing general relativity or probing new physics such as possible dark matter searches with current and future gravitational-wave observatories.
Dr. Doğa Veske studied physics and electrical and electronics engineering at Middle East Technical University (METU) and earned his PhD from Columbia University as a Fulbright scholar. He then spent two years as a postdoctoral researcher at Heidelberg University’s Institute for Theoretical Physics. In 2024, he returned to METU with support from TÜBİTAK’s International Leaders Fellowship and the EU’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND program. Since 2025, he has been an assistant professor in METU’s Department of Physics. His research focuses on gravitational-wave observations, multimessenger astronomy, and high-energy astrophysics. He has played a leading role in searches for high-energy neutrinos coincident with gravitational-wave events involving the LIGO, Virgo, and IceCube detectors.
Date: 11 November 2026, Wednesday
Time: 15:30
Place: SA-240
All interested are cordially invited.