Pedro Cataldi Ph. D.

Astrophysics, cosmology, and alternative gravity models

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I am currently finishing my postdoctoral position in Numerical Astrophysics at the Institute of Astronomy and Space Physics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where our team GANE has been focused on solving challenging problems in cosmology, feedback processes, and galaxy formation theory.

At the same time, I am now based at the Institute of Astronomy (IA-UNAM) in Mexico, working under the Dark Energy Science Collaboration (DESC) through the Mexico Inkind contribution. My current research theme is “Collaborating with the Mexican Participation in the LSST Collaboration at the Vera Rubin Observatory, focused on Postprocessing and Generation of Synthetic Observations derived from Cosmological Simulations of Galaxies and Galaxy Clusters.”

As a scientist, I am broadly interested in all aspects of astronomy and cosmology, particularly galaxy formation, galaxy clustering, and assembly bias.

Previously, I completed my PhD in Physics at Buenos Aires University, advised by Dr. Susana Pedrosa. My doctoral work explored alternative cosmological models, baryonic physics, and dark matter halo evolution using numerical approaches, supported by the CONICET PhD fellowship (2017) and the LACEGAL-RISE program (2020).

In my spare time, I enjoy sports (mostly kettlebell training and running), social activities, and making plans with friends and family.