Alexandros Siakas

Alexandros Siakas is a PhD Candidate in the School of Physics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), Greece. His doctoral research is focused on the specialized fields of Astrometry and Photometry within the Astrophysics, Astronomy, and Mechanics Section of the department. His thesis is dedicated to two primary areas of study concerning rapidly moving celestial and artificial objects: Astrometry and Photometry of Asteroids and Artificial Satellites: This involves precisely measuring the position (astrometry) and brightness (photometry) of both natural bodies (asteroids) and man-made objects (satellites) in orbit. Precision Astrometry of fast-moving celestial objects: This focuses on developing and utilizing high-accuracy methods to track and study the trajectories of objects that move quickly across the night sky. His research contributes directly to the larger effort of cataloging, tracking, and understanding the dynamics of small bodies and orbital debris within our Solar System.