Prof. Ore Gottlieb

Professor Ore Gottlieb is a theoretical and computational astrophysicist who studies some of the most extreme events in the universe. His research focuses on black holes, neutron stars, the collapse of massive stars, and cosmic explosions such as supernovae, compact-object mergers, and gamma-ray bursts. These cataclysmic events not only shape the evolution of the universe but also create many of the heavy elements and the most powerful astrophysical events we observe today.

To study them, Professor Gottlieb combines large-scale 3D general-relativistic magnetohydrodynamic simulations with analytic calculations. This approach makes it possible to model the complex physics of these extreme environments and connect the theory directly to observations. His work explores how these systems generate multi-messenger signals: electromagnetic and gravitational waves, neutrinos, and cosmic rays, which allow us to probe the hidden physics behind cosmic explosions and compact objects. Through this combination of tools, his research reveals new insights into how nature’s most cataclysmic events unfold.

Ore Gottlieb grew up in Israel and began his academic career in computer science, earning a B.Sc. from the Technion in 2011 before discovering his passion for physics. He then pursued a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Physics, and completed his Ph.D. in Physics in 2021, all at Tel Aviv University. Following his doctorate, he held postdoctoral positions at Northwestern University and at the Flatiron Institute’s Center for Computational Astrophysics. In January 2026, he will join the Department of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as an Assistant Professor.