
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.

Emanuel Sillero
ALMA postdoc 2022-2024
Doris Stoppacher

Margarita Salas Fellow 2022-2024
doris.stoppacher@uc.cl doris.stoppacher@uam.es
PhD in Theoretical Astrophysics 2019 from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM, Spain);
currently a “Margarita Salas Fellow” and postdoctoral researcher in a joint project on: “Hidden Figures on
the Sky”: Unveiling the formation and assembly channels of low surface brightness galaxies by studying
them with various numerical models of galaxy formation and evolution; in collaboration with the
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, the UAM, and the Universidad de Sevilla (Spain). Further past
and ongoing projects including: “A semi-analytical perspective on ... “; a series of studies and
publications focusing on different aspects of galaxy formation and evolution using semi-analytical models
(SAMs). She is further a peer-researcher on the “MultiDark-Galaxies” where she also provides support on
the data release, analysis, and handling. Other interests including the galaxy-halo connection and the
“assembly bias” of galaxy and halo formation or in other words: What does shape galaxy properties in the
large-scale environment of the cosmic web? She is further a member of the movement “Astronomers for
Planet Earth (A4E)”, the “Sociedad Española de Astronomía (SEA)”, and an advocate for student mental
health awareness, cultural equity, and inclusion in Astrophysics.
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Catalina Casanueva
Ph.D. student
Supervisors: Patricia Tissera, Nelson Padilla

Jenny Gonzalez
Ph.D. student
Supervisor: Patricia Tissera

Anell Cornejo
Msc. student
Supervisor: Patricia Tissera

Silvio Varela
Ph.D. student at the Universidad de La Serena
Supervisors: Facundo Gomez (ULS), Patricia Tissera (PUC)

Diego Palleros
Currently visitor at our group - Fondecyt Postdoc
Postdoc CATA 2022-2023

Patricia B. Tissera
Professor at the Institute of Astrophysics and member of the Centre for Astro-Engineering, the Centre for Excellence CATA and co-director of the Nucleus Millennium ERIS ( patriciatissera.com)

Francisco Jara
Master Student at Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileSupervisors: Patricia Tissera (PUC)
Undergraduate students
Undergraduates 2023
Valentina Miranda (Bachelor science project)
Ignacio Muñoz (Bachelor science project)
Benjamin Silva (Bachelor science project)
Daniel Miller (Bachelor science project)
PREVIOUS MEMBERS
Undergraduates 2022
Gary Fredes (Bachelor science project)
Sebastian Tancara (Bachelor science project)
Brian Tapia (Bachelor science project)
Francisco Jara (Bachelor science project)
Javiera Mesias (Bachelor science project)
MEMBERS
Brian Tapia
Ph.D. student at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Supervisors: Patricia Tissera (PUC)

JOIN TISSERA'S TEAM
We have room for several outstanding students to join our group at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
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