Mauricio Ortiz Calvão

Mauricio Ortiz Calvão serves as an Associate Professor at the Institute of Physics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), where he conducts research in physical cosmology and theoretical physics. His academic work focuses on analyzing high-quality observational data to understand fundamental cosmic phenomena.

Dr. Calvão earned his Doctorate in Physical Sciences from the Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas (CBPF), establishing the foundation for his research career in theoretical and observational cosmology.

His primary research interests span multiple areas of modern cosmology including the physics of type Ia supernovae (from raw data to theoretical model constraints, K-correction, extinction and peculiar velocities), redshift space distortions (BAO's, Kaiser effect, and 'fingers of God'), and cosmic microwave background radiation. He also investigates more formal aspects of spacetime theories, particularly covariant formulation of physical laws, relativistic thermodynamics, and geometrical properties of exact solutions to Einstein's field equations. A unifying thread through all his work is the emphasis on statistical analysis and computational processing of observational data.

Dr. Calvão is actively involved with the Dark Energy Survey (DES) and DES-Brazil initiatives, contributing to one of the most significant cosmological projects of our time. His work connects Brazilian researchers to international collaborations in observational cosmology.

• Teaches undergraduate Physics III courses regularly
• Offers specialized courses in General Relativity
• Developed and taught Introduction to Cosmology (2012/2)
• Has taught Hydrodynamics (2020/1)

His teaching portfolio demonstrates consistent commitment to physics education at UFRJ, with course offerings spanning multiple years from 2009 through 2020. Dr. Calvão maintains an active research program while fulfilling his teaching responsibilities at the Institute of Physics.