Contact Information
Overview
I was born in California and raised in different parts of Brazil, where I received both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees. I am currently a PhD student at the University of Florida, working with Dr. Desika Narayanan on line intensity mapping modeling and analysis. Science outreach is one of my passions; I am part of the Ad Astra Academy team since 2015, and one of the coordinators of the Astrotubers Youtube channel project since 2017. I enjoy being outdoors, exercising, traveling, dancing, and chatting about the mysteries of the universe.
Education
- M.Sc., Astronomy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 2018
- B.E., Industrial Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, 2015
Research
My research interests are fairly broad, ranging from observational data analysis to theoretical cosmology. I am particularly interested in investigating the nature of dark energy using different observables and techniques. In the past couple years, I have developed new methods for improving the 3-point correlation function analysis in galaxy surveys, such as DESI; I have worked on Euclid’s galaxy cluster detection pipeline, and on J-PAS/J-PLUS supernova detection pipeline; and I have conducted a theoretical study on how to optimize survey strategies in order to measure peculiar velocity fields with Type Ia supernovae from LSST. I have now been focusing on modeling line intensity mapping experiments in cosmological simulations, and developing tools to analyze upcoming observational data.
Areas of Study
- Cosmology
- Extragalactic Astrophysics
- Large Surveys
- Galaxy Clusters
- Type Ia Supernovae