Contact Information
1002 W. Green St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Research Interests
Computational astrophysics, with application to binary stars, galaxy clusters, compact objects, and supernovae. Parallel numerical algorithm and simulation code development.
Education
Physics, Ph. D., The University of Chicago
Physics, M. S., The University of Chicago
Physics and Astronomy, B. S., Pennsylvania State University
Courses Taught
ASTR 100 - Introduction to Astronomy
ASTR 210 - Introduction to Astrophysics
ASTR 310 - Computing in Astronomy
ASTR 350 - The Big Bang, Black Holes, and the End of the Universe
ASTR 404 - Stellar Astrophysics
ASTR 502 - Astrophysical Dynamics
ASTR 504 - Theoretical Stellar Physics
ASTR 510 - Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology
Additional Campus Affiliations
Professor, Astronomy
Faculty Affiliate, National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)
Professor, Physics
External Links
Recent Publications
Landri, C., Ricker, P. M., Renzo, M., Rau, S., & Vigna-Gómez, A. (2025). The Effect of Donor Star Rejuvenation on Common Envelope Evolution. Astrophysical Journal, 979(1), Article 57. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad9d3c
Lü, Y. H. C., & Ricker, P. M. (2025). A New Framework for Active Galactic Nucleus Accretion and Jet Feedback in Numerical Simulations. Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 277(2), Article 59. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4365/adb963
García-Segura, G., Taam, R. E., & Ricker, P. M. (2024). PLANETARY NEBULA IN THE BINARY ERA. Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica: Serie de Conferencias, 58, 36-38. https://doi.org/10.22201/ia.14052059p.2024.58.12
Rau, S. J., & Ricker, P. M. (2024). COMMON ENVELOPE SHAPING OF PLANETARY NEBULAE. Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica: Serie de Conferencias, 58, 39-41. https://doi.org/10.22201/ia.14052059p.2024.58.13
Dubey, A., Weide, K., O'Neal, J., Dhruv, A., Couch, S., Harris, J. A., Klosterman, T., Jain, R., Rudi, J., Messer, B., Pajkos, M., Carlson, J., Chu, R., Wahib, M., Chawdhary, S., Ricker, P. M., Lee, D., Antypas, K., Riley, K. M., ... Papatheodore, T. (2022). Flash-X: A multiphysics simulation software instrument. SoftwareX, 19, Article 101168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2022.101168