Paolo Padoan

Paolo Padoan is a Research Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Dartmouth College. His expertise focuses on star formation and turbulence in the interstellar medium, with broader connections to galaxy evolution and cosmology.

• Education:
  • B.S. in Physics, University of Padova (1992)
  • Ph.D. in Physics, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen (1997)

Padoan's research employs numerical simulations to study supersonic, self-gravitating, magnetized turbulence in galactic star-forming gas. His work bridges computational astrophysics and theoretical cosmology, examining scales from galaxies to circumstellar disks.

Recent publications highlight his investigations into protoplanetary disk formation, globular cluster chemical anomalies, and observational predictions for ALMA telescope studies. These works reflect interdisciplinary interests in computational physics, fluid dynamics, and high-energy astrophysics.

He is affiliated with Dartmouth College and the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB).