I study nuclear astrophysics to understand the origin of the elements.
I was a Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellow at the Max-Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Garching, Germany.
In my project NUC4SIM I have investigated the role of core-collapse supernovae for the origin of the elements in the universe with 3D simulations.
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A core-collapse supernova, which marks the end of the life of a star that is more than ten times heavier than our sun, is a unique environment where neutrinos, the most elusive particles, drive one of the universe's brightest explosions and enable the production of many of the elements we find around us.
Due to the complexity of this environment, it is extremely difficult to model in detail. Only the most powerful supercomputers and cutting-edge numerical models now allow us to get a realistic picture of this extreme environment.
If you are interested in my work to use modern simulations to understand the origin of the elements, check out my recent publications and presentations below.
