Research field: Dark matter indirect searches. Computational cosmology. Small scale structure of the Universe

I completed my doctoral studies at the Institute for Theoretical Physics (UAM-CSIC) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Miguel A. Sánchez-Conde. My dissertation, entitled "N-body cosmological simulations and gamma rays as tools to reveal the properties of dark matter halo substructure", was awarded the highest distinction, Sobresaliente Cum Laude, with the Extraordinary Doctoral Prize. Subsequently, I obtained a postdoctoral position at Durham University (UK) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Carlos Frenk and Prof. Dr. Adrian Jenkins.

I have presented my work at over 25 national and international conferences, including a plenary talk at the International Cosmic Ray Conference held in Nagoya in the summer of 2023. I have taught computer science courses at both BSc and MSc level since 2019, and have co-supervised four Master's theses and one Bachelor's thesis. I have taken part in numerous outreach activities, often focusing on minority groups and bringing science to underserved communities.

Daniela Doneva is a theoretical astrophysicist specializing in modified theories of gravity, gravitational waves, and compact objects such as neutron stars and black holes. She earned her Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from the St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia in 2012, after completing her M.Sc. and B.Sc. in physics and astronomy there.

She has held prestigious research positions including Emmy Noether Independent Junior Research Group Leader, Margarete von Wrangell Habilitation Fellow, and Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the University of Tübingen. In September 2025 she joined the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Valencia as a Ramon y Cajal fellow.

Daniela Doneva plays an active role in major international gravitational-wave initiatives, most notably as a core member of the LISA Consortium and, since 2025, as a member of the LISA Council. She also contributes to the broader gravitational-wave community through her involvement in the Einstein Telescope Observational Science Board. Her scientific work strongly connects theoretical modeling of compact objects and alternative theories of gravity with future gravitational-wave and electromagnetic observations of various astrophysical phenomena.

Her research achievements have been recognized through prestigious awards. These include the Gustav-Hertz-Preis of the German Physical Society (2024), the Pythagoras Grand Prize for Young Scientists, awarded by the Bulgarian Ministry of Science.

I have obtained my PhD thesis at the Max-Planck-Institute of Astrophysics (MPA), Garching,
Germany (Oct 2008 – Nov 2011, Best 'Universe PhD Thesis' 2012 (Theory)) on the topic of
magneto-elastic oscillations of magnetars. I continued this research
line in my first Postdoc position at the University of Valencia (UV) (Nov 2011 – Jan 2014), where I extended our method by allowing for a decoupling of superfluid neutrons in the core.  In Feb 2014, I moved back to the MPA to work in the group of Prof. Thomas Janka, where I stayed for 5 years. I was responsible for one of the main three research lines: the long-time simulations of supernova explosions with the PROMETHEUS-HOTB code. I got involved in the writing of computing time proposals and was
responsible for a project to MPI-paralellize the code, which was undertaken by staff at the
Universe Cluster computing center C2PAP, Munich, Germany.
In 2019, I moved as a visiting professor to the Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC),
Ilhéus , Brazil, where I teached several undergraduate courses. Since June 2020, I am working
as distinguished researcher of the plan “GENT” of the Generalitat de Valencia at the UV
(CIDEGENT/2019/031). I obtained the I3 certificate, the accreditaion to PPL and have 2 sexenios de investigacion.

I hold a PhD in Astrophysics. I completed my undergraduate studies (2010-2015) and my Master's degree in Astrophysics at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Between 2015 and 2019, I completed my doctoral thesis on the modeling of high-redshift Lyman-alpha emitting galaxies. From 2019 to 2021, I held my first postdoctoral position at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, continuing with this line of research. In 2021, I joined the Universitat de València, where I currently work through various postdoctoral contracts, combining research with teaching. In my free time, I enjoy rock climbing, reading, and video games.

Predoctoral researcher at the Astronomy and Astrophysics Department of the UV, teaching in the Bachelors Degree of Physics.
My thesis is focused on the feedback effect from active galatic nuclei, studying the impact of relativistic jets through hydrodynamical simulations.

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I am a PhD student in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Universitat de València, and I work on supernova simulations. My projects include topics such as photon transport, supernovae with intense rotation and magnetic fields, and their remnants thousands of years later.

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I am a PhD student with a grant from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities "Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento". I work with cosmological simulations in the computational cosmology group of the astrophysics department of the University of Valencia. I graduated in physics at the Universidad Complutense and took the master's degree in theoretical physics at the Universidad Autónoma of Madrid. I also study philosophy at the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia.

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PhD students in the Gravitational Waves and Numerical Relativity research group in the Department of Astrophysics and Astronomy at the University of Valencia (UV). Graduate in Physics from La Sapienza University of Rome (Italy) and holder of a Master’s degree in Astrophysics from La Sapienza University of Rome (Italy).

My research focuses on the determination of initial data for exotic compact binary objects (boson stars) and on the study of the possible gravitational waves generated by their merger.

Mauro Stefanon graduated in Physics from the University of Pavia, Italy, and obtained his PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Valencia in 2011. He subsequently worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Missouri, USA (2012–2014), and at Leiden University, The Netherlands (2014–2022). Since 2022, he has been a CIDEGENT Distinguished Researcher in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics. His main scientific interests focus on observational studies of galaxy formation and evolution in the early Universe, particularly on stellar mass formation and its connection to dark matter halos, using data from major observatories (JWST, ALMA, Euclid, HST). He has been a member of the Euclid Collaboration since 2022. In 2023, he was awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant.

I am originally from Córdoba, Argentina. I studied for a Licenciatura degree in Physics at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, where I developed a strong interest in theoretical physics and astrophysics.

I am currently a PhD student at the Universitat de València, where I carry out my research under a Personal Investigador en Formación (PIF) contract. My work focuses on high-energy astrophysical phenomena through numerical simulations and theoretical modeling.

In my research, I combine general relativity, magnetohydrodynamics, and microphysical processes to better understand the physics of compact objects and their astrophysical implications.