I maintain a broad interest in general philosophy of science and in philosophy of mathematized sciences, in particular in philosophy of physics. My dissertation research focuses on the relationship between initial value indeterminism and essential idealization with a special emphasis on well- and ill-posed problems in physics. My advisors are John Earman and John Norton.
I have science background in physics (MSc), in theoretical economics (BSc & MSc), and in mathematical population genetics. I spent three years (2000-2003) at Eötvös University studying philosophy before joining Pitt where, besides pursuing my studies in HPS, I completed a secondary MA in the Department of Philosophy.
I love to shock my students with all the weirdness hiding behind the curtains of science, and to show them that by carefully pulling the curtains away we can fruitfully address deep philosophical problems. With enough persistence, most of the time.
