Benedetta Spina

Benedetta Spina received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Physics from the University of Padova, followed by a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the University of Bonn in 2023, under the supervision of Prof. Cristiano Porciani. From 2023 to 2026, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher with Dr. Sarah Bosman at Heidelberg University.

Benedetta’s research focuses on the Epoch of Reionization and the evolution of the intergalactic medium in the early Universe. She primarily uses absorption features in high-redshift quasar spectra to investigate the ionization state of the intergalactic gas, the spatial distribution of ionizing radiation, and the large-scale structure of the Universe towards the end of Reionization. Her work combines observational data with numerical simulations to understand the interplay between galaxies and the surrounding intergalactic medium.

At MKI, Benedetta works with Prof. Anna-Christina Eilers to investigate the connection between high-redshift quasars, galaxies, and the intergalactic medium during the first billion years of cosmic history.