Carlos Badenes

Carlos Badenes is a Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh, affiliated with the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on stellar evolution, particularly Type Ia Supernovae (SNe) and their progenitor systems. He investigates binary star interactions and their role in SN explosions, as well as the structure and evolution of Supernova Remnants (SNRs) through X-ray observations and hydrodynamic modeling.

Key areas of study include analyzing binary systems using data from surveys like the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), modeling SNR X-ray emission from Chandra and XMM-Newton observations, and studying SN rates in nearby galaxies. His work bridges observational astronomy with theoretical models to understand SN physics and cosmological implications.

Badenes advises graduate students including Christine Mazzola Daher, Hector Martinez Rodriguez, and Matthew Schell. He collaborates on large-scale projects like the SDSS-V survey and utilizes facilities such as the Line Emission Mapper for core-collapse SN studies.