Massimo Ricotti
Professor
I am a professor at the department of Astronomy at the University of Maryland, College Park since 2005. My main scientific interests are in cosmology, theoretical and computational astrophysics. My research focuses on the cosmic epoch when galaxies, stars and black holes first appeared in the Universe. Prior to coming to Maryland I spent time at the IoA in Cambridge, UK (for a postdoc: 2002-2004), the University of Colorado in Boulder (for my PhD: 1997-2002), and Arcetri in Florence (my hometown), Italy where I obtained my Laurea in Physics (BS/MS).
Research Areas:
High-energy astrophysics
Star Formation & The Interstellar Medium
Galaxies
Cosmology & structure formation
Computation and Simulation
Research Centers & Collaborations:
Center for Theory & Computation
Joint Space-Science Institute
Facilities:
Supercomputing
Latest Papers
Formation of large circumstellar discs in multiscale, ideal-MHD simulations of magnetically critical, massive pre-stellar cores
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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
UMD Author(s): Massimo Ricotti
Self-consistent JWST Census of Star Formation and AGN Activity at z=5.5-13.5
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Astrophysical Journal
UMD Author(s): Massimo Ricotti
Unveiling the Cosmic Gems Arc at z ∼ 10 with JWST NIRCam
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Astrophysical Journal
UMD Author(s): Massimo Ricotti
Anatomy of a z=6 Lyman-α emitter down to parsec scales: Extreme UV slopes, metal-poor regions, and possibly leaking star clusters
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
UMD Author(s): Massimo Ricotti
PEARLS: Globular Clusters and Ultracompact Dwarfs in the El Gordo Galaxies at z=0.87
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Astrophysical Journal
UMD Author(s): Massimo Ricotti
On the origin of outward migration of Population III stars
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arXiv
UMD Author(s): Massimo Ricotti
Kindling the First Stars. I. Dependence of Detectability of the First Stars with JWST on the Population III Stellar Masses
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The Astrophysical Journal
UMD Author(s): Massimo Ricotti
Reaching for the stars - JWST/NIRSpec spectroscopy of a lensed star candidate at z=4.76
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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
UMD Author(s): Massimo Ricotti
