Dr. Fabrizio Corelli
Location Potsdam
Main Focus
I am a numerical relativist and my main research interests are in the strong-field regime of General Relativity and modified gravity theories. While in previous years I mainly used numerical evolution techniques to study conceptual problems, here at the Max Planck institute for Gravitational Physics I focus on the simulation of binary black hole mergers. In particular, as part of my core activities I contribute to the development of the SpECTRE code, and I work on the design and implementation of a framework to construct fully consistent initial data for black hole binaries in alternative theories of gravity such as Einstein-scalar-Gauss-Bonnet.
In addition, my research interests also include the application of numerical evolution techniques to study the conversion of ultra-light bosons into photons in beyond-Standard-Model scenarios.
Publications
Here's a link to my publications from Spires.
Curriculum Vitae
I am originally from Rome, where I spent most of my personal and academic life. I completed my Bachelor's degree in physics in 2018 and my Master's degree in Physics in 2020, at Sapienza University of Rome. After that I started a PhD in the same institution under the supervision of Prof. Paolo Pani, and I obtained the degree in 2024 with a thesis titled "Tackling conceptual problems in gravity with numerically simulated gedanken experiments". I then continued working at Sapienza University of Rome as postdoctoral researcher, and at the end of 2025 I joined the Max Planck institute for Gravitational Physics.