
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.

Ph.D. student at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Supervisors: Patricia Tissera (PUC)- F. Gomez (ULS)
Emanuel Sillero
ALMA postdoc 2022-2024
Fondecyt Fellow 2024-2026

Maria Luiza Linhares Dantas
Fondecyt Postdoctoral Fellow
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Catalina Casanueva
Postdoc ALMA-Anid
Supervisors: Patricia Tissera, Nelson Padilla

Jenny Gonzalez
Research Assitant CATA

Lucas Purcell
Msc. student in Astrophysics.
Supervisor: Patricia Tissera

Benjamin Silva
Ph.D. student at Institute of Astrophysics
Supervisor: Patricia Tissera (PUC)

Valentina Miranda
Research Assitatn at Institute of Astrophysics

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 Chile
Supervisor: Patricia Tissera (PUC)

Ignacio Muñoz
Research Assitant at Pontificia Universidad Católica de

Isha Shailesh
PhD student at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Supervisor: Patricia Tissera (PUC)

Belen Acota
PhD student at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Supervisors: Manuel Zoccali & Patricia Tissera (PUC)
Undergraduate 2026
Diego Edgardo Beltrán Flores (supervised by L.Dantas & P. Tissera)
Summer students 2026
Diego Jesús Olivares Pérez (supervised by L.Dantas)
Daniel Ignacio Neira Iturrieta (supervised by L.Dantas and D. Barrientos)
Undergraduate 2025
Lucas Purcell Carbonell (supervised by D. Barrientos- P Tissera)
Summer students 2025
Diego Edgardo Beltrán Flores (supervised by L.Dantas)
Lucas Purcell Carbonell (supervised by D. Barrientos)
Isidora García Fuentealba (supervised by D.Barrientos)
Undergraduates 2023
Valentina Miranda (Bachelor science project)
Ignacio Muñoz (Bachelor science project)
Benjamin Silva (Bachelor science project)
Daniel Miller (Bachelor science project)
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)
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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