I'm a researcher in astrophysics working on protoplanetary disks and planet formation. In my current project, I focus on modeling non-axisymmetric features in disks, especially warps and spirals. I am currently based in Milan, Italy.

Highlights

Artist's Impression of a Protoplanetary Disk. Credit: ESO/L Calçada

A story of planet formation

Featured article in Popular Astronomy

Simulation of a planet in a disk

Effect of wind-driven accretion on planetary migration

A&A highlighted paper

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Publications

Warped disk evolution in grid-based simulations

Kimmig, C. N. and Dullemond, C. P.

Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 689, Art. no. A45, EDP, 2024. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202348660

Binary orbit and disk’s properties of RW Aur through ALMA observations

Kurtovic, N. T., Facchini, S., Benisty, M., Pinilla, P., Cabrit, S., Jensen, E. L. N., Dougados, C., Booth, R., Kimmig, C. N., Manara, C., Rodriguez, J. E.

Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 692, Art. no. A155, EDP, 2024. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202347583

On the equations of warped disc dynamics

Dullemond, C. P., Kimmig, C. N., and Zanazzi, J. J.

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 511, no. 2, OUP, pp. 2925–2947, 2022. doi:10.1093/mnras/stab2791

Effect of wind-driven accretion on planetary migration

Kimmig, C. N., Dullemond, C. P., and Kley, W.

Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 633, Art. no. A4, 2020. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201936412

Conference Contributions

Italian National Conference of Star and Planet Formation

Scientific Talk Always look on the bright side of disks – shadows caused by warps

Sesto (Italy), January 2025

Milano Christmas Meeting

Scientific Talk O warping disk, o warping disk, your shadow dark de-lights us!

Milano (Italy), December 2024

ERC Workshop on Disk and Planet Formation

Scientific Talk Bye-bye Butterfly! – Disk Warping Caused by a Stellar Flyby

Varenna (Italy), June 2024

Research Unit Transition Disks (RUTD) Full Meeting

Scientific Talk Warped Disks in 3D

Munich (Germany), March 2024

Core2Disk III Conference

Scientific Talk Can magnetic disk winds induce planetary migration?

Université Paris-Saclay (France), October 2023

Protostars and Planets VII

Poster Spirals and warps: non-axisymmetric features in protoplanetary disks

Kyoto (Japan), April 2023

Research Unit Transition Disks (RUTD) Full Meeting

Scientific Talk Spirals and warps – non-axisymmetric features in protoplanetary disks

Munich (Germany), September 2022

Formation and Evolution of Planetary Systems: a conference dedicated to the scientific legacy of Willy Kley

Scientific Talk Warping through the Galaxy

Member of the Local Organizing Committee

Tübingen (Germany), August 2022

Research Unit Transition Disks (RUTD) Kick-Off Meeting Phase II

Scientific Talk Non-axisymmetric features in PPDs: modeling warped disks

Munich (Germany), November 2021

Spinning Fluids: Laboratory Fluid Dynamics for Disks and Planets

Scientific Talk Warping through the Universe

Ringberg (Germany), September 2021

Turbulence and Structure Formation in Protoplanetary Disks

Poster Effect on wind-driven accretion on planetary migration

Ringberg (Germany), July 2019

Outreach

A story of planet formation

Article printed in the magazine of the Society for Popular Astronomy

May-June 2024

Author for astrobites.org

Daily astrophysical literature journal aimed at undergraduate students

2022 – 2024

STRUCTURES Blog Post: What's That Structure?

Article Structured Rings and Gaps: Is This Where We Come From? – Article about protoplanetary disks and planet formation

November 2023

Roadshow Universe-on-Tour

Stand support in Heidelberg

July 2023

Meet the Scientists

Interview by the SPP 1992 Exoplanet Diversity

October 2022

Grow your own planet

Public Talk with co-speaker Anna Penzlin at 36C3

December 2019

Supporting the Scientific Community

Formation and Evolution of Planetary Systems: a conference dedicated to the scientific legacy of Willy Kley

Member of the Local Organizing Committee

Tübingen (Germany), August 2022

Sagan Exoplanet Summer Virtual Workshop – Circumstellar Disks and Young Planets

Hands-on Session Supervisor

Online, July 2021

Exoplanets III

Member of the Local Organizing Committee

Online, July 2020