Elia Pizzati

NHFP Einstein Fellow · Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

Elia Pizzati

Ciao! Welcome to my website

I am a NHFP Einstein Fellow at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian. I recently obtained my Ph.D. at Leiden University (see my thesis) working in the ENIGMA group of Prof. Joe Hennawi and in the galaxy-formation group of Prof. Joop Schaye. My research focuses on high-redshift quasars and the formation and evolution of supermassive black holes. I am also interested in cosmology and galaxy formation, and have worked on galactic outflows, gravitational waves, and protoplanetary disc morphology. Find out more about me and my research.

Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D. from Leiden University (2025); education at Scuola Normale Superiore and the University of Pisa.

View CV →

Publications

21 publications, of which 7 as a first author, and more than 800 citations. Full list here, or browse on ADS.

See publications →

Research

High-redshift quasars, supermassive black holes, JWST little red dots, galactic outflows, gravitational waves, and more.

Explore research →