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Frederic A. Rasio

Northwestern University · US
Area of research
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Research interest
Research interests include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Astro and Planetary Science, and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies.
h-index
70
citations
18,153
works
380
NIH funding
primary concept
email

Recent publications

Beyond Hierarchical Mergers: Accretion-driven Origins of Massive, Highly Spinning Black Holes in Dense Star Clusters
The Astrophysical Journal Letters 2025cited by 11position: lastdoi
Lower-mass-gap Black Holes in Dense Star Clusters
The Astrophysical Journal 2024cited by 13position: lastdoi
Modeling Dense Star Clusters in the Milky Way and beyond with the Cluster Monte Carlo Code
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 2022cited by 102position: lastdoi
Intermediate-mass Black Holes on the Run from Young Star Clusters
The Astrophysical Journal 2022cited by 21position: lastdoi
Post-Newtonian Dynamics in Dense Star Clusters: Highly Eccentric, Highly Spinning, and Repeated Binary Black Hole Mergers
Physical Review Letters 2018cited by 326position: lastdoi
Post-Newtonian dynamics in dense star clusters: Formation, masses, and merger rates of highly-eccentric black hole binaries
Physical review. D/Physical review. D. 2018cited by 268position: middledoi
Binary black hole mergers from globular clusters: Masses, merger rates, and the impact of stellar evolution
Physical review. D/Physical review. D. 2016cited by 583position: lastdoi
7 Evolution of Stellar Collision Products in Globular Clusters – I. Head-on Collisions.
2016cited by 88position: last
TIDALLY DRIVEN ROCHE-LOBE OVERFLOW OF HOT JUPITERS WITH MESA
The Astrophysical Journal 2015cited by 79position: middledoi

Grants

Modeling Dense Star Clusters from Cosmic Dawn to the Present
NSF2511543$587,6312025–2028PIRePORTER
Gravitational Wave Sources from Dense Star Clusters
NSF2108624$497,9672021–2025PIRePORTER
Black Holes in Dense Star Clusters
NSF1716762$468,0702017–2021PIRePORTER
Fellows On the Frontier 2015; September - 4, 2015; Evanston, IL
NSF1518974$27,5202015–2017PIRePORTER
CDS&E: Black Holes in Dense Star Clusters
NSF1312945$448,3772013–2017PIRePORTER
Dynamical Formation and Evolution of Compact Binaries
NSF0855592$229,1062009–2012PIRePORTER
Conference on "Extreme Solar Systems", Santorini, Greece
NSF0732444$26,0002007–2008PIRePORTER
Intermediate-Mass Black Holes in Galactic Nuclei and Starbursts
NSF0607498$364,5982006–2010PIRePORTER
Dynamical Formation and Evolution of Compact Binaries
NSF0601995$197,9962006–2010PIRePORTER
Dynamics of Extrasolar Planetary Systems
NSF0507727$397,3362005–2009PIRePORTER
Hydrodynamic Calculations of Coalescing Compact Binaries
NSF0245028$116,0002003–2007PIRePORTER
Dynamics of Extrasolar Planetary Systems
NSF0206182$227,3762002–2006PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: Stellar Collisions and Mergers
NSF0206276$50,2442002–2005PIRePORTER
Hydrodynamic Calculations of Coalescing Compact Binaries
NSF0133425$124,3532001–2004PIRePORTER
Hydrodynamic Calculations of Coalescing Compact Binaries
NSF0070918$56,6702000–2001PIRePORTER
Theoretical Studies of Dynamic Interactions Between Stars
NSF9618116$214,5701997–2001PIRePORTER

Frequent collaborators

Kyle Kremer · University of California San Diego5 papers (2018–2025)Sourav Chatterjee · Tata Institute of Fundamental Research4 papers (2016–2022)Carl L. Rodriguez · Mayo Clinic in Florida4 papers (2016–2022) · 3 papers (2018–2024) · 3 papers (2018–2022)M. Zevin · Northwestern University3 papers (2018–2022) · 2 papers (2022–2022) · 2 papers (2022–2025)Giacomo Fragione · Hebrew University of Jerusalem2 papers (2022–2022)Katelyn Breivik · Carnegie Mellon University1 papers (2022–2022) · 1 papers (2022–2022) · 1 papers (2016–2016)Leslie A. Rogers · University of Chicago1 papers (2015–2015)S. Rappaport · Massachusetts Institute of Technology1 papers (2015–2015)Pablo Marchant · Ghent University1 papers (2015–2015) · 1 papers (2015–2015)S. M. Ransom · University of Virginia1 papers (2024–2024)Scott Coughlin · Cardiff University1 papers (2022–2022) · 1 papers (2022–2022)Nicholas Z. Rui · University of California, Berkeley1 papers (2022–2022)