Pallottini Andrea

Research interests

I work on several topics in theoretical astrophysics and cosmology.

My main research interest is investigating the formation and evolution of galaxies in the Epoch of Reionization, the last major phase transition in cosmic history, which affected most of the baryons in the Universe. I study the chemical, mechanical, and radiative feedback regulating the interaction between the intergalactic and interstellar medium, with particular attention to how such complex interplay shapes the properties of the early galaxies and their internal structure, down to molecular cloud scales, the birthplace of stars.

I develop theoretical models typically based on refined, cosmological, radiation hydrodynamical, simulations that are used to predict the physical properties and the emission lines/continuum of galaxies in the early Universe: such comparison is vital to interpreting current observations, possibly guiding future surveys and instruments, and thus in turn to constrain theoretical models, with the aim of improving our understanding of the early Universe.