Personal profile
Biography
PhD: Technical University of Munich 2009 (Dr.rer.nat.)
Dipl.-Phys.: Technical University of Munich 2005
External positions
Visiting Research Fellow, Queen's University Belfast
24 Jun 2017 → 23 Jun 2018
Research area keywords
- supernovae
- massive stars
- computational astrophysics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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On the origin of very massive back holes
Mueller, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Heger, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Moriya, T. J. (Partner Investigator (PI))
ARC - Australian Research Council
30/06/24 → 29/06/27
Project: Research
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Ascertaining the explosion mechanism of stripped-envelope supernovae
Mueller, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
ARC - Australian Research Council
1/03/26 → 28/02/29
Project: Research
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ACAMAR Fellowship
Mueller, B. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Zha, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
20/06/24 → 1/04/25
Project: Research
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NCMAS: 3D Simulations of Core-Collapse Supernovae
Heger, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Mueller, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Powell, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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3D Heat Transport, Burning, and Evolution
Heger, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Mueller, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Goodwin, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
ADACS - Astronomy Data And Computing Services
1/06/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Determination of the birth-mass function of neutron stars from observations
You, Z. Q., Zhu, X., Liu, X., Müller, B., Heger, A., Stevenson, S., Thrane, E., Chen, Z. C., Sun, L., Lasky, P., Galloway, D. K., Hobbs, G., Manchester, R. N., Gao, H. & Zhu, Z. H., Apr 2025, In: Nature Astronomy. 9, 4, p. 552-563 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Minimum Neutron Star Mass in Neutrino-Driven Supernova Explosions
Müller, B., Heger, A. & Powell, J., 21 Feb 2025, In: Physical Review Letters. 134, 7, 6 p., 071403.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Determining the core-collapse supernova explosion mechanism with current and future gravitational-wave observatories
Powell, J., Iess, A., Llorens-Monteagudo, M., Obergaulinger, M., Müller, B., Torres-Forné, A., Cuoco, E. & Font, J. A., 14 Mar 2024, In: Physical Review D. 109, 6, 12 p., 063019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Synthetic light curves and spectra from a self-consistent 2D simulation of an ultra-strippped supernova
Maunder, T., Müller, B., Callan, F., Sim, S. & Heger, A., Jan 2024, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 527, 2, p. 2185-2197 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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3D simulations of magnetoconvection in a rapidly rotating supernova progenitor
Varma, V. & Müller, B., 1 Dec 2023, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 526, 4, p. 5249-5262 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access13 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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DiRAC Best Poster Prize
Mueller, B. (Recipient), 8 Sept 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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MSc Examiner of Sohan Ghodla
Mueller, B. (Examiner)
2020Activity: Examination types › Thesis Examination
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ASA Early Career Chapter - Senior Representative
Mueller, B. (Fellow)
7 Jul 2020 → 7 Jun 2021Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
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Humboldt postdoc fellowship, reviewer
Mueller, B. (Fellow)
2020Activity: External Academic Engagement › Grant review responsibilities
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AAL Astronomy Supercomputer Time Allocation Committee (ASTAC)
Mueller, B. (Fellow)
1 Jan 2019 → 12 Dec 2020Activity: External Academic Engagement › Peer review panel or committee
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DAAD Prime, reviewer
Mueller, B. (Fellow)
2019Activity: External Academic Engagement › Grant review responsibilities
Press/Media
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Supernova simulations reveal mysteries of dying stars
15/09/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature