I am a PhD student at IEA, working with Professor Evelyn Johnston. My research revolves around the formation and evolution of galaxies. I am focussing on pioneering the use of phylogenetic methods to analyze unresolved stellar populations. I will establish a new method to reconstruct the evolutionary and merger histories of clusters and nearby galaxies. Additionnaly, I am interested in analyzing the chemical abundances of stars. I will soon join the ERIS Millennium Nucleus and work with professor Paula Jofre.
Current Position: PhD student
Projects
Mapping the stellar population within Omega Centauri: My project aims to study stellar populations of Omega Centauri, using observational and simulated data. My aim is to build the first phylogenetic trees for unresolved populations. The observational data comes from the SDSS-V Local Volume Mapper LVM, an IFU survey that observes the full cluster in one pointing. Using known populations, we will create a simulated datacube to find the best methods for extracting populations and building phylogenetic trees. This will be the first spectroscopic study of its stellar populations from the core to the outskirts.
Highlights
I am a member of the SDSS-V LVM collaboration.
Publications
No publications yet
Extracurricular activities
I love to spend time in nature and hiking in the mountains. But most of all, traveling and getting to know new countries and cultures is one of my main passions. When I am not outdoors, DIY occupies most of my free time.