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.
CURRENT MEMBERS
ALUMNI
Silvio Varela
Ph.D. student at the Universidad de La Serena (December 2023)
Supervisors: Facundo Gomez (ULS), Patricia Tissera (PUC)
Thorold Tronrud
Ph.D. student at the Universidad Andrés Bello.
Supervisors: Patricia Tissera (PUC), Facundo Gomez (ULS)
–Joined the team in 2019. Finished January 2023
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 Bachelor Degree at Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires (2010). Co-supervised CONICET's Postdoctoral Fellowship (2010-2017). Currently, assistent professor at Universidad Andrés Bello.
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 Bachelor 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 the Physics Departament, 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.
Anell Cornejo
Magister in Astrophysics, Institute of Astrophysics, 2023.
Supervisor: Patricia Tissera
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.
ALUMNI: Bachelors in Physics and Astronomy
Abigail Ganopol
Supervised Bachelor in Physics 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.
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.
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 supervised by Susana Pedrosa.
Ulises Hernandez
Supervised Bachelor in Astrophysics at the Universidad Andres Bello (2018).
Martin Solar
Supervised Bachelor in Astrophysics at the Universidad Andres Bello (2018).
Currently, PhD student at Universidad Adam Mickiewicz, Poland.
Alain Andrade
Supervised Bachelor in Astrophysics at the Universidad Andres Bello (2020).
Currently, PhD student Universidad Andres Bello.
Javiera Mesias
Supervised Bachelor in Astrophysics at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2022.
Francisco Jara
Supervised Bachelor in Astrophysics at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2022.
Brian Tapia
Supervised Bachelor in Astrophysics at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2022.
ALUMNI: Postdoctoral fellows
Sofía Cora
Co-supervised CONICET's Postdoctoral Fellowship (2000-2001).
Currently researcher and professor at Universidad de La Plata, Argentina
Josefa Perez
Supervised CONICET's Postdoctoral Fellowship (2004).
Owain Snaith
Supervised Postdoctoral Fellowship of the ITN CosmoComp Network, FP7 EU (2011).
Noelia Jimenez
Supervised CONICET's Postdoctoral Fellowship (2013-2014).
Currently, Microsoft IA for Good
Rubens Machado
Supervised FAPESP's Postdoctoral Fellowship (2015-2016).
Currently Professor at University of Curitiba, Brasil.
José Hernandez
Postdoc –ALMA-CONICYT Postdoctoral Fellowship 2018
Supervisor: Patricia Tissera 2018-2020
Currently, Universidade do Vale de Paraiba
Yetli Rosas-Guevara
Research Assitante (Fondecyt)
Currently, Donostia Intentational Institute
ALUMNI: Others
Research students at PUC:
Isha Shailesh: Research project 2022-1
Ben Rouse: Research project 2022-2
Supervised fellows:
Maria Sol Alonso: Co-supervised CONICET's Ph.D. Fellowship grant I & II (2003-2004).
Alejandro Lopez: Co-supervised Ph.D. Fellowship together with Felix Mirabel – granted in 2000 by the Consejo de Investigaciones Científicas de Buenos Aires.
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.
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