Nicolas Yunes

Nicolas Yunes is a Professor of Physics at the University of Illinois and a member of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). His research focuses on gravitational wave physics, black hole dynamics, and testing general relativity in extreme environments. Yunes leads efforts in modeling neutron star structure, analyzing gravitational wave data from LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA, and exploring modified gravity theories using astrophysical observations.

He is a recipient of the APS Fellow award (2022) for contributions to theoretical and computational astrophysics. His work includes developing the MUSES framework for neutron star calculations, advancing parametrized post-Einsteinian tests of GR, and investigating dark matter effects on compact objects. Yunes collaborates extensively with international teams on projects like pulsar-timing arrays and next-generation gravitational wave detectors.

Recent research highlights include studies on gravitational parity violation probes, systematic biases in waveform models, and constraints on dark-sector interactions via compact binary inspirals. His interdisciplinary approach bridges fundamental physics, computational methods, and observational astronomy.