The AGN and Galaxies Through the Ages (AGATHA) Group at Universidad Diego Portales conducts research that focuses on the evolution of galaxies and active galactic nuclei (AGN) over cosmic time, out to the earliest systems. For this we use a variety of astronomical facilities, techniques and tools.
Galaxies and their central super-massive black holes (active galactic nuclei or AGN) evolve together in a fundamentally connected way. Our group studies the effect of AGN on the growth of galaxies and in their environments, using observations of outflows, morphologies, and kinematics. Similarly, we seek to uncover the origin and fate of galaxies by studying their baryon cycle and growth mechanisms, based on observations of their interstellar medium, star formation activity and stellar components. We also investigate the nature and origin of the earliest galaxies through observations of the gas content, chemistry and galaxy kinematics using state-of-the-art observatories.
Our group is composed by Profs. Manuel Aravena, Roberto Assef and Chiara Mazzucchelli, Postdoctoral researchers Dr. Jorge Gonzalez-Lopez, Dr. Matthew Template, PhD students Ana Posses, Tatevik Mrktchyan, Manuel Solimano, Dejene Zewdie, and external collaborator Dr. Tanio Diaz-Santos.
More info at https://astroagatha.cl/