LabCompass

Dimitrios Giannios

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2003
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovaeAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaPulsars and Gravitational Waves ResearchAstrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsRadio Astronomy Observations and Technology

Publications

193

Citations

7,749

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

24

Publishing since 2003

Research summary
AI-generated

Dimitrios Giannios studies extreme cosmic explosions and high-energy astrophysical processes, particularly gamma-ray bursts (brief, intense flashes of radiation from collapsing stars) and magnetic reconnection (a process where magnetic field energy converts into particle motion and radiation) near black holes and neutron stars. His work combines theoretical modeling and simulations to explain how particles are accelerated to extremely high energies and how this shapes the light and radiation we observe from these events. This research helps astronomers interpret real-world observations of jets, shocks, and turbulent magnetic environments in the universe.

Gamma-ray bursts and afterglow physicsRelativistic magnetic reconnectionParticle acceleration mechanismsBlack hole jets and plasma physicsHigh-energy astrophysical radiation processes

Publication output has been fairly steady over the last decade, with year-to-year fluctuations (a peak around 2019 and a dip in 2025), but recent averages remain consistent with earlier activity.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 8.2/year recently
2017: 10 publications172018: 9 publications182019: 20 publications20192020: 14 publications202021: 7 publications212022: 8 publications222023: 11 publications232024: 10 publications242025: 2 publications252026: 10 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society×31
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×28
  • The Astrophysical Journal×13
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters×8
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters×7
Similar researchers
By research-topic overlap

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

Claim or correct this profile