Conferences attended:
| 2011 | |
| [26] | M. Pitkin, for the LSC, "The status of searches for continuous gravitational waves", IoP NPPD Meeting, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK, 2011. [LIGO-G1100427-v1] [bib] |
| [25] | M. Pitkin, J. Veitch, C. Gill, E. Macdonald, et al., "A new parameter estimation method for known pulsar searches", 9th Edouardo Amaldi Meeting, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, 2011. [Poster] [bib] |
| 2010 | |
| [24] | M. Pitkin, for the LSC, "Known pulsars as continuous gravitational wave sources", RAS National Astronomy Meeting, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK, 2010. [Poster] [bib] |
| 2009 | |
| [23] | Probing Neutron Star with Gravitational Waves, Penn State University, State College, PA, USA, 2009. [bib] |
| [22] | M. Pitkin, for the LSC, "The search for gravitational waves from known pulsars", RAS National Astronomy Meeting/JENAM, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK, 2009. [LIGO-G0900041-v1] [bib] |
| [21] | M. Pitkin, for the LSC, "Gravitational wave astronomy: A status report", IoP Astroparticle Physics Meeting, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK, 2009. [LIGO-G0900494-v1] [bib] |
| [20] | M. Pitkin, for the LSC, "The search for gravitational waves from known pulsars", GWDAW13, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2009. [LIGO-G0900041-v1] [bib] |
| [19] | J. Veitch, M. Pitkin, "Probing individual SMBH binaries using simulated PTA data", 8th Edouardo Amaldi Meeting, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA, 2009. [Poster] [bib] |
| [18] | M. Pitkin, for the LSC, "Searching for gravitational waves from known pulsars using LIGO S5 data", 8th Edouardo Amaldi Meeting, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA, 2009. [LIGO-G0900547-v1] [bib] |
| 2008 | |
| [17] | M. Pitkin, for the LSC, "Gravitational wave astrophysics: Are we there yet?", RAS National Astronomy Meeting, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, 2008. [LIGO-G080175-00] [bib] |
| [16] | M. Pitkin, for the LSC, "Results from searches for a continuous gravitational wave signal from the Crab pulsar", 211th American Astronomical Society meeting, Austin, Texas, USA, 2008. [LIGO-G070902-00 - Invited talk] [bib] |
| 2007 | |
| [15] | M. Pitkin, for the LSC, "Recent results for the LIGO pulsar searches", Recontres de Moriond, La Thuile, Val d'Aosta, Italy, 2007. [LIGO-G070043-01] [bib] |
| [14] | M. Pitkin, "LISA and pulsar timing observations of the most massive black hole coalescences", GWDAW12, MIT, Boston, USA, 2007. [Poster] [bib] |
| [13] | M. Pitkin, J. Clark, M. A. Hendry, I. S. Heng, et al., "Is there potential complementarity between LISA and pulsar timing?", 7th Edoardo Amaldi Conference, Sydney, Australia, 2007. [Poster] [bib] |
| [12] | M. Pitkin, for the LSC, "Beating the Crab pulsar spin-down and other upper limits: new results from the LIGO S5 known pulsar search", American Physical Society April Meeting, Jacksonville, Florida, USA, 2007. [LIGO-G070230-01] [bib] |
| 2006 | |
| [11] | M. Pitkin, G. Woan, "Towards evidence based searches for ring-down gravitational wave signals from soft γ-ray repeater hyperflares", Recent developments in the study of Gamma-ray bursts, The Royal Society, London, UK, 2006. [Poster] [bib] |
| [10] | M. Pitkin, for the LSC, "New gravitational wave upper limits for selected millisecond pulsars using LIGO S5 data", GWDAW11, Potsdam, Germany, 2006. [LIGO-G060623-01] [bib] |
| [9] | M. Pitkin, for the LSC, "A search for gravitational wave signals from known pulsars using early data from the LIGO S5 run", American Physical Society April Meeting, Dallas, Texas, USA, 2006. [LIGO-G060189-00] [bib] |
| 2005 | |
| [8] | M. Pitkin, for the LSC, "Gravitational waves from neutron stars", RAS National Astronomy Meeting, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, 2005. [bib] |
| [7] | M. Pitkin, "Bayesian techniques in gravitational wave data analysis", RAS National Astronomy Meeting, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, 2005. [bib] |
| [6] | M. Pitkin, for the LSC, "Searching for gravitational waves from known pulsars", RSE Cormack Bequest Meeting, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK, 2005. [bib] |
| 2004 | |
| [5] | M. Pitkin, for the LSC, "Searching for gravitational waves from known pulsars", GWDAW9, Annecy, France, 2004. [bib] |
| [4] | M. Pitkin, "Searching for gravitational waves from binary pulsars", RSE Cormack Bequest Meeting, Royal Society of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, 2004. [bib] |
| 2003 | |
| [3] | M. Pitkin, "Data analysis for interferometric gravitational wave detectors", PPARC e-Science Summer School, NeSC, Edinburgh, UK, 2003. [bib] |
| [2] | UK GRAD School, Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton, UK, 2003. [bib] |
| [1] | M. Pitkin, G. Woan, "Searching for gravitational waves from the Crab pulsar - the problem of timing noise", 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves, 2003. [Poster] [bib] |
Collaboration meetings:
| 2011 | |
| [34] | M. Pitkin, "Parameter estimation - review", LVC Meeting, Arcadia, CA, USA, 2011. [LIGO-G1100259-v1] [bib] |
| [33] | M. Pitkin, "A new parameter estimation code for known pulsar searches", LVC Meeting, LAL Orsay, Paris, France, 2011. [LIGO-G1100614-v2] [bib] |
| 2010 | |
| [32] | M. Pitkin, "Vela paper update", LVC Meeting, Krakow, Poland, 2010. [bib] |
| [31] | M. Pitkin, "Constraining triaxial neutron star parameters with GW observations", LVC Meeting, Arcadia, CA, USA, 2010. [bib] |
| [30] | LVC Meeting, Hannover, Germany, 2010. [bib] |
| 2009 | |
| [29] | M. Pitkin, "Extracting S6a/VSR2 pulsar hardware injections", LVC Meeting, Lorand Eotvos University, Budapest, Hungary, 2009. [LIGO-G0900879-v1] [bib] |
| [28] | M. Pitkin, "The search for gravitational waves from known pulsars with LIGO S5 data", LVC Meeting, Arcadia, CA, USA, 2009. [LIGO-G0900154-v1] [bib] |
| [27] | M. Pitkin, "Update on the search for known pulsars with LIGO S5 data", LVC Meeting, LAL Orsay, Paris, France, 2009. [Not present at the meeting, talk given by phone - LIGO-G0900468-v1] [bib] |
| [26] | M. Pitkin, "Preliminary S6/VSR2 Crab pulsar search", LVC Meeting, Cambridge, Boston, MA, USA, 2009. [Not present at the meeting, talk given by phone - LIGO-G0901110-v1] [bib] |
| [25] | M. Pitkin, "S6/VSR2 pulsar hardware injection recovery", LVC Meeting, Cambridge, Boston, MA, USA, 2009. [Not present at the meeting, talk given by phone - LIGO-G0901135-v1] [bib] |
| 2008 | |
| [24] | M. Pitkin, "S5 known pulsar search update", LVC Meeting, NIKHEF, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2008. [LIGO-G080462-00] [bib] |
| [23] | M. Pitkin, "S5 known pulsar search update", LVC Meeting, Caltech, Pasadena, CA, USA, 2008. [LIGO-G080095-00] [bib] |
| [22] | M. Pitkin, "Known pulsar searches: Folding in everything!", LVC Meeting, LAL Orsay, Paris, France, 2008. [LIGO-G080381-00] [bib] |
| [21] | M. Pitkin, "The status of GEO", LVC Meeting, LAL Orsay, Paris, France, 2008. [LIGO-G080344-00] [bib] |
| 2007 | |
| [20] | M. Pitkin, for the LSC, "Known pulsar searches within the LSC", PPARC GEO600 site visit, Albert Einstein Institute, Hannover, Germany, 2007. [bib] |
| [19] | M. Pitkin, J. Betzweiser, "Targeted searches for the Crab pulsar", LVC Meeting, Albert Einstein Institute, Hannover, Germany, 2007. [LIGO-G070699-00] [bib] |
| [18] | M. Pitkin, "S5 known pulsar search update and Beating spin-down: upper limits on emission from the Crab pulsar", LVC Meeting, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, 2007. [LIGO-G070135-00] [bib] |
| [17] | M. Pitkin, J. Betzweiser, "Targeted searches for the Crab pulsar", LVC Meeting, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA, 2007. [LIGO-G070872-00] [bib] |
| 2006 | |
| [16] | M. Pitkin, "S5 known pulsar analysis - updated upper limits and beating spin-down", LSC Meeting, MIT, Cambridge, Boston, MA, USA, 2006. [LIGO- G060622-00] [bib] |
| [15] | M. Pitkin, "Preliminary results of the known pulsar search using S5 data", LSC Meeting, LIGO WA, Hanford, Washington, USA, 2006. [LIGO- G060081-00] [bib] |
| [14] | M. Pitkin, "S5 pulsar analysis - the first 8 months", LSC Meeting, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, 2006. [LIGO- G060449-00] [bib] |
| [13] | M. Pitkin, "S5 known pulsar analysis - prospects for GEO", GEO600 Meeting, The Lighthouse, Glasgow, UK, 2006. [bib] |
| 2005 | |
| [12] | R. Dupuis, M. Pitkin, G. Woan, "S3 time domain known pulsar search", LSC Meeting, LIGO LA, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, 2005. [Not attended, but presentation given by phone - LIGO- G050179-00] [bib] |
| [11] | R. Dupuis, M. Pitkin, G. Woan, "S3 time domain known pulsar search", LSC Meeting, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, 2005. [LIGO- G050353-00] [bib] |
| [10] | R. Dupuis, M. Pitkin, G. Woan, "Targeted radio pulsar search with S3/S4 data", LSC Meeting, LIGO WA, Hanford, Washington, USA, 2005. [LIGO- G050392-00] [bib] |
| 2004 | |
| [9] | R. Dupuis, M. Pitkin, G. Woan, "S3 time domain known pulsar search", LSC Meeting, MIT, Cambridge, Boston, MA, USA, 2004. [LIGO- G040507-00] [bib] |
| [8] | M. Pitkin, "Results of S3 pulsar injections", LSC Meeting, LIGO LA, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, 2004. [LIGO- G040144-00] [bib] |
| [7] | LSC Meeting, Tufts University, Medford, Boston, MA, USA, 2004. [Presentation to the burst search group] [bib] |
| [6] | GEO600 Meeting, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 2004. [bib] |
| 2003 | |
| [5] | R. Dupuis, M. Pitkin, G. Woan, "Known isolated pulsars - preliminary S2 results", LSC Meeting, LIGO WA, Hanford, Washington, USA, 2003. [LIGO- G030584-00] [bib] |
| [4] | LSC Meeting, LIGO LA, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, 2003. [bib] |
| [3] | LSC Meeting, GEO600, Albert Einstein Institute, Hannover, Germany, 2003. [Update on known pulsar searches] [bib] |
| [2] | M. Pitkin, "A Bayesian methods for obtaining a GW burst rate upper limit or confidence interval", GEO600 Meeting, Albert Einstein Institute, Hannover, Germany, 2003. [bib] |
| 2002 | |
| [1] | GEO600 Meeting, Albert Einstein Institute, Golm, Germany, 2002. [bib] |
Seminars:
| 2010 | |
| [4] | M. Pitkin, "Searching for gravitational waves from known pulsars", General Relativity group seminar, School of Mathematics, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK, 2010. [LIGO-G1100914-v1] [bib] |
| 2009 | |
| [3] | M. Pitkin, for the LVC, "Gravitational wave astronomy: status and plans", Deparment of Physics seminar, Queen Mary, University of London, London, UK, 2009. [LIGO-G1100913-v1] [bib] |
| 2007 | |
| [2] | M. Pitkin, "The search for gravitational waves", IoP Evening Lecture, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, 2007. [LIGO-G070158-00] [bib] |
| [1] | M. Pitkin, "The search for gravitational waves", Astronomy Group Seminar, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, 2007. [LIGO-G070157-00] [bib] |