Matías Montesinos

Astrophysicist & Professor
Department of Physics, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María

Research

My research focuses on the physics of protoplanetary disks and planet formation. I use hydrodynamical simulations to study how gas and dust evolve under the influence of planets and stellar winds. A key part of my work is modeling radiative feedback and comparing synthetic predictions with observations. I am particularly interested in processes such as gas accretion onto planets, disk substructures, and the potential signatures of planetary disruption.