Professor Liliana Caballero received her B.Sc. at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Bogota, and her M.Sc. and PhD at Indiana University. She went on to work as a postdoctoral researcher at North Carolina State University, the Institute for Nuclear Theory (University of Washington), the ExtreMe Matter Institute at the Technical University of Darmstadt, the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (Michigan State University), and TRIUMF. She has also been affiliated with the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Prof. Caballero joined the University of Guelph as an Assistant Professor in 2016.
Prof. Caballero’s research centers around theoretical nuclear astrophysics. She explores the connection between nuclear forces and several phenomena observed in the Universe, including the synthesis of heavy elements, the neutrino emission in core-collapse supernova and neutron star mergers, and bursts in accreting neutron stars. Her research aims to expand our understanding of the interplay between neutrinos, nuclear interactions, and gravity in astrophysics. She explores astrophysical phenomena that occur under extreme temperature and density conditions—running an extraterrestrial laboratory where she tests theories of the interaction between neutrons and protons. Key research themes include:
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| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Bryn Knight | PhD Candidate |
| Stephanie Ciccone | PhD Candidate |
| Yash Bhat | MSc Candidate |