Mark Ugalino
Physical Sciences Complex
Astronomy Dept, PSC 1238
4296 Stadium Dr
College Park, MD, USA 20740
Welcome to my page! I am a cishet Filipino astrophysicist (pronouns: he/him) in the Astronomy PhD program at the University of Maryland College Park. I work with Professor Benedikt Diemer on large-scale magnetohydrodynamic simulations of galaxy formation. I previously worked with Professor Robert Fisher on large-scale simulations of type Ia supernovae at UMass Dartmouth, and Professor Ian Vega on theoretical astrophysics at the University of the Philippines Diliman.
I invite you to check out the following links to…
- …check out my recent social media takeover for Pinoy Scientists: https://pinoyscientists.com/scientist/mark-ivan-ugalino/
- …check out GRAD-MAP, a graduate student-run REU at Maryland Astronomy: www.umdgradmap.org
- …learn more about where my career started: https://gravity-nip.github.io/
- …show your support for the queer community in STEM: https://astro-outlist.github.io/, http://lgbtphysicists.org/, http://lgbtmath.org/, https://astrobites.org/2018/05/25/lgbtq-inclusivity-in-astronomy/
news
| Apr 29, 2026 | I will give an oral presentation on my work in galactic magnetic fields at the upcoming RAMSES User Meeting. The event will take place at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, from April 26 – May 1, 2026. |
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| Nov 17, 2025 | I passed my candidacy exam! I am now a PhD candidate. |
| Sep 08, 2025 | I presented a research poster on my work in galactic magnetic fields at the upcoming “Magnetic Fields and Cosmic Rays across Diverse Scales: What’s Next?” conference. The event took place at the Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, from September 8–12, 2025. |
| Aug 20, 2025 | GRAD-MAP was featured on the CMNS website! Read the story to learn more about GRAD-MAP, our mission, and some of the projects our summer scholars worked on. |
| Aug 12, 2025 | I gave an invited (online) talk at the first Philippine Space Science and Astronomy Research Conference (PSSARC) on August 12, 2025. |
latest posts
| Jun 10, 2025 | Transforming algorithms into readable code |
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selected publications
- MNRASUsing 44Ti emission to differentiate between thermonuclear supernova progenitorsMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Feb 2023