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Megan Bedell, Ph.D.

Megan Bedell joined the foundation in 2017 as a Flatiron Research Fellow at the Center for Computational Astrophysics. Her research broadly covers the discovery of new exoplanets and the characterization of Sun-like stars throughout the galaxy, with a particular focus on the…

Aida Behmard, Ph.D.

Flatiron Research Fellow, CCA

Aida Behmard joined the Center for Computational Astrophysics as a Flatiron Research Fellow in September 2024.

Matteo Cantiello, Ph.D.

Research Scientist, Stars and Plasma Astrophysics

Matteo Cantiello joined the foundation in 2017 as associate research scientist at the Center for Computational Astrophysics. His work focuses on the life and death of single and binary stars. He uses a variety of computational and observational tools, including 1D stellar…

Julianne Dalcanton, Ph.D.

Director, CCA

Julianne Dalcanton joined the Simons Foundation in September 2021 as the director of the Flatiron Institute’s Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA). Her research specializes in the origins and evolution of galaxies.

Kishalay De, Ph.D.

Associate Research Scientist, Astronomical Data

Kishalay De is an Associate Research Scientist at CCA and an assistant professor in the Department of Astronomy at Columbia University.

Jiayin Dong, Ph.D.

Flatiron Research Fellow, Astronomical Data

Jiayin Dong is a Flatiron Research Fellow at the Center for Computational Astrophysics. She uses computational and observational approaches to study how planetary systems form and evolve.

Dax Feliz, Ph.D.

Flatiron Research Fellow, CCA

Dax Feliz joined the Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA) as a Flatiron Research Fellow in 2024.