
TEAM
The team’s shared vision is to develop cutting-edge simulation methods and techniques, with the goal of unveiling our understanding of the universe.
Thorold Tronrud
Ph.D. student at the Universidad Andrés Bello
Supervisors: Patricia Tissera (PUC), Facundo Gomez (ULS)
–Joined the team in 2019.



Silvio Varela
Ph.D. student at the Universidad de La Serena
Supervisor: Facundo Gomez (ULS). Co-supervisor Patricia Tissera, 2020.
Supervised Undergraduate Degree at Universidad Andrés Bello, 2018

Catalina Casanueva
Ph.D. student at PUC
from 2021

Summer undergraduate students 2022: Francisco Jara, Sebastian Lepes, Valentina Miranda, Ignacio Muñoz, Felipe Rojas, Brian Tapia.
MEMBERS OF TODAY'S TEAM

Jenny Gonzalez
Emanuel Sillero
PhD student Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Research Project, supervisor Patricia Tissera 2022.
Postdoc – Alma Fellow 2022-2024
Argentina's CONICET Postdoctoral Fellow
Supervisors: Diego G. Lambas (UNC), Patricia Tissera (PUC)
PhD Thesis (2020, supervisor: P. Tissera & Diego G. Lambas) –Estudio del contenido metálico y molecular en galaxias en interacción, at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (PhD fellow CONICET).
Co-supervised Degree at the Universidad Nacional de San Juan (2009).
Co-supervised CONICET Ph.D. Fellowship grant I & II (2016-2020).
ALUMNI

Maria Sol Rosito
Supervised Ph.D. Thesis together with Susana Pedrosa, –Formación y evolución de galaxias elípticas, at the Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires (2019). Supervised CONICET's Ph.D. Fellowship grant I & II (2015-2019)
Lucas Bignone

Supervised Ph.D. Thesis together with Leonardo Pellizza,–Los efectos del polvo interestelar en la detección de GRBs y su impacto en el estudio de la formación de galaxias at Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires (2017). Supervised FONDECYT's Postdoctoral Fellowship (2015-2019)
Currently assistant researcher at IAFE UBA-CONICET, Argentina
M. Celeste Artale

Supervised Ph.D. Thesis together with Leonardo Pellizza, –Feedback de fuentes de alta energía en galaxias at Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires (2015). Supervised Degree at Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires (2010). Co-supervised CONICET's Postdoctoral Fellowship (2010-2017)
Currently, postdoc at Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia "G.Galilei" dell'Università di Padova

Tomas Tecce
Supervised Ph.D. Thesis together with Sofia Cora,–Efectos del Entorno sobre la Formación y Evolución de Galaxias at the Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires (2011). Supervised CONICET's Postdoctoral Fellowship (2011-2013). Supervised CONICET's Ph.D. Fellowship grant I & II (2005-2010).
Currently, Technical Manager, Data Science at Globant

Maria E. De Rossi
Supervised CONICET's Postdoctoral Fellowship (2009-2011). Supervised Ph.D. Thesis –Evolución Química de Galaxias, at the Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires (2009). Supervised Undergraduate Degree at the Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires (2005).
Currently, researcher at IAFE, UBA-Conicet, Argentina

Sebastian Nuza
Supervised Ph.D. Thesis –Los GRBs y su conexión con la evolución de la estructura en el universo at the Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires (2008)
Currently, researcher at IAFE, UBA-Conicet, Argentina
Cecilia Scannapieco

Supervised Ph.D. Thesis –Formación de Galaxias, Evolución Química y Vientos Galácticos at the Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires (2006). Supervised CONICET's Ph.D. Fellowship grant I & II (2003-2006). Supervised Undergraduate Degree at the Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires (2002).
Currently, researcher at IAFE, UBA-Conicet, Argentina

Leonardo Pellizza
Co-supervised Ph.D. Thesis together with Juan Carlos Forte, –Estudio del origen de los sistemas de cúmulos globulares en modelos de agregación jerárquica at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata (2003).
Currently, researcher at IAFE, UBA-Conicet, Argentina.

Tracy Catalan
Supervised MSc. student –Gradientes de Metalicidad de Poblaciones Estelares en Galaxias, at the Universidad Andrés Bello (2019).
Currently, Outreach Assistant, Millenium Institute of Astrophysics

Enrique Paillas
Co-supervised MSc. student together with Nelson Padilla,–Baryons effects on voids statistics in the EAGLE simulations, at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2017).
Currently, postdoc at University of Waterloo.

Catalina Labayru
Ph.D. student at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
6 months' project researcher (2020).

Alain Andrade
Supervised Degree at the Universidad Andres Bello (2020).
Currently, PhD student Universidad Andres Bello.

Martin Solar
Supervised Degree at the Universidad Andres Bello (2018).
Currently, PhD student at Universidad Adam Mickiewicz, Poland.

Ulises Hernandez
Supervised Degree at the Universidad Andres Bello (2018).

Pedro Cataldi
Supervised undergraduate degree together with Susana Pedrosa, at the Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires (2017).
Currently, PhD student at Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires.

Elisa Chisari
Supervised undergraduate degree with Leonardo Pellizza at the Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires (2009).
Currently, professor at Institute for Theoretical Physics of Utrecht University.

Abigail Ganopol
Supervised Degree at the Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires (2006).
Supervised CONICET's Ph.D. Fellowship grant I & II (2006-2009).
Currently, Satellite Operations Manager at Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales.

José Hernández-Jiménez
Postdoc –ALMA-CONICYT Postdoctoral Fellowship 2018
Supervisor: Patricia Tissera 2018-2020
Currently, Universidade do Vale de Paraiba

Rubens Machado
Supervised FAPESP's Postdoctoral Fellowship (2015-2016).
Currently Professor at University of Curitiba, Brasil.

Noelia Jimenez
Supervised CONICET's Postdoctoral Fellowship (2013-2014).
Currently, Microsoft IA for Good

Owain Snaith
Supervised Cosmocomp's Postdoctoral Fellowship, FP7 EU (2011).

Analia Smith Castelli
Supervised CONICET Ph.D. Fellowship grant I (2004-2005).
Supervised Ph.D. Fellowship grant I, (2003-2004) by the Universidad Nacional de La Plata.

Josefa Pérez
Supervised CONICET's Postdoctoral Fellowship (2004).

Sofía Cora
Co-supervised CONICET's Postdoctoral Fellowship (2000-2001).

Alejandro López
Co-supervised Ph.D. Fellowship together with Felix Mirabel – granted in 2000 by the Consejo de Investigaciones Científicas de Buenos Aires.

M. Alonso
Co-supervised CONICET's Ph.D. Fellowship grant I & II (2003-2004).
JOIN TISSERA'S TEAM
We have room for several outstanding students to join our group at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
We are looking for:
Young researchers and students who want to realize their full potential and think boldly to search for new approaches to explore the universe.
Four ways our team at PUC can empower you
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World-leading research and tuition
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Freedom to think and explore
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Challenging projects that will provide visibility and impact
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Solid prospects