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Tiziana Di Matteo is a professor in the Department of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University and director of the McWilliams Center for Cosmology and Astrophysics. She received her Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the University of Cambridge in 1998 and her B.Sc. from University College London in 1995. Di Matteo has held various academic positions, including associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University and Max-Planck Institute for Astrophysics. Her research focuses on the role of black holes in cosmic environments, including their impact on galaxy formation and high-energy astrophysical phenomena such as quasars and Gamma-Ray Bursts. She has developed significant theoretical models for black hole accretion and is involved in cosmological simulations that explore black hole formation in the context of galaxy formation. Additionally, Di Matteo’s work includes pioneering studies in neutrino transport in black holes and the effects of accretion on X-ray emissions. She has received various honors, including the Carnegie Science Award for Excellence in 2008 and the Michael Penston Prize from the Royal Astronomical Society.
Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA
Teaching and researching in physics and astrophysics, focusing on black holes and cosmology.
McWilliams Center Cosmology & Astrophysics • Pittsburgh, PA
Leading research initiatives in cosmology and astrophysics.
Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA
Conducting research and teaching in astrophysics.
Max-Planck Institute Astrophysics • Garching, Germany
Research in theoretical astrophysics.
Harvard University • Cambridge, MA
Engaged in astrophysical research.
Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.