Research Themes
Cosmic voids as novel probes of cosmology
Bayesian analysis of the cosmic dawn
Non-Gaussianities in the CMB with Planck
Advanced computational methods
MHD simulations of magnetic outflows
Education
Ph.D. Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011 [Dissertation]
B.S. Physics, California Polytechnic State University, 2005 (Summa Cum Laude)
Computer Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 2002
Professional Experience
Current
Research Professor
Institute for Advanced Computational Science
SUNY Stony Brook
Visiting Professor
Barnard College, Columbia University
2016-2019
Guest Researcher
Center for Computational Astrophysics
Flatiron Institute
2016-2019
Cosmological Researcher and Community Outreach Coordinator
Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University
Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics, Ohio State University
Chief Scientist
Center for Science and Industry, Columbus
2014-2016
INFN Postdoctoral Fellow in Theoretical Physics
INAF Astronomical Observatory of Trieste (OATS)
2011-2014
Postdoctoral Fellow in Next-Generation Cosmic Probes
Paris Institute of Astrophysics (IAP)
Recent Publications
Lentati, L., Sims, P., Carilli, C., Hobson, M., and Sutter, P.M., “Bayesian power spectrum estimation at the Epoch of Reionization” MNRAS [pdf]
Pisani, A., Sutter, P.M., and Wandelt, B.D. “Mastering the effects of peculiar velocities in voids” MNRAS [pdf]
Chantavat, T., Sawangwit, U., Sutter, P.M., and Wandelt, B.D. "Cosmological parameter constraints from CMB lensing with cosmic voids" Astrophys. J. [pdf]
Skillman, S., Warren, M.S., Turk, M., Wechsler, R., Holz, D., and Sutter, P.M. "Dark Sky Simulations: early data release" Computational Science & Discovery [pdf]
Hamaus, N., Pisani, A., Sutter, P.M., Lavaux, G., Escoffier, S., Wandelt, B.D., and Weller, J. “Constraints on cosmology and gravity from the dynamics of voids” Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 091302 (2016) [pdf]
Selected Talks
Past the power spectrum at the cosmic dawn, Physical Cosmology Seminar, University Observatory, Munich
From data to theory at the cosmic dawn, Colloquium, SKA South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
Accessing the universe through cosmic voids, Physics Seminar, New York University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Answers from the void, IAU Symposium 308 The Zeldovich Universe, Tallinn, Estonia
Probabilistic image reconstruction with radio interferometers, Astronomy Seminar, Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, Bonn, Germany
Cosmic voids as cosmological laboratories, Astronomy & Cosmology Seminar, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA