Learn about me
I'm a passionate, highly-adaptable scientist with the confidence in my knowledge and skills to research, innovate and educate.
Since 2007, I have been a professional astrophysicist working in extragalactic astronomy using state-of-the-art observatories to build large, multiwavelength datasets that explore star formation and chemical evolution in galaxies near and far. Most recently, I held a joint fellowship position between the University of Valparaiso and the University of Science and Technology of China, and held the role of Chair of the Time Allocation Committee for the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment Telescope.
Adapting to challenges in my personal life due to Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic, I am now seeking new opportunities in the UK that utilises my scientific background and experience.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Icebreakers
published research articles, including 7 as first author.
literature citations according to Google Scholar and Researchgate
years coding experience with VB, Fortran, C++, R and Python
science lessons taught to over 400 pupils in UK schools
total funding awards from STFC, Kalvi Foundation and Chinese Academy of Sciences
oral presentations at major international conferences with up to 600 attendees
hours spent underwater scuba diving, including 7 shipwreck penetration dives
earthquake magnitude that made my life flash before my eyes
Recent posts
| posted on 18/08/2017
New results from our interdisciplinary work are now online. The recently published article, entitled “Transcriptomic and epigenetic regulation of disuse atrophy and return to activity in skeletal muscle“, by Dr. Andrew Fisher, Dr. Robert Seaborne, et al., investigates the transcriptome … Read more
| posted on 01/08/2017
I am truly honoured to have been awarded the China-Chile Fellowship. This joint fellowship award from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT) of Chile grants me numerous, exciting opportunities to … Read more
| posted on 01/06/2017
Check out these 360 degree views of the APEX site on Chajnantor Plataeu! I took the images during my second observing run at APEX using the Google Street View app for the iPhone. You basically have to stand on one … Read more
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Headline news
- 30th August 2021 @ Fleetwood, UK
The JCMT/SCUBA-2 observations of Andromeda, to which I contributed on a couple of observing runs for the HASHTAG Project, have now been accepted for publication in Smith et al. 2021.
- 20th July 2021 @ Tamworth, UK
As I make a career change into education, I decided to step down as Chair. Guiding the decision-making for time allocation over the last 4 years has been a most rewarding experience and a high point of my astronomy career.
- 15th June 2021 @ Valparaiso, Chile
I was previously interviewed by Xinhua News about China-Chile collaboration and the need for international cooperation in astronomy. You can now see the finished segment here; check out the snazzy intro graphics!
- 3rd June 2021 @ Tamworth, UK
VLT/MUSE observations of low redshift star-forming galaxies, which I obtained and reduced as PI for my China-Chile research, have been used by collaborators in an analysis of ionized gas outflows.
- 28th January 2021 @ Tamworth, UK
Still under lockdown back in the UK, I continued to chair the TAC meetings via Zoom. APEX operations remain on a reduced observing schedule.
- 25th September 2019 @ Valparaiso, Chile
I was interviewed by journalists from Xinhua News Agency as part of a segment on China-Chile collaboration and the need for international cooperation in astronomy.
- 17th - 25th August 2019 @ Mauna Kea, USA
Despite anti-TMT protests closing facilities for some time, I was fortunate to observe for the HASHTAG team using SCUBA-2 on the James Clark Maxwell Telescope.
- 15th - 23rd April 2019 @ Hefei, China
A pleasant week spent working in the department and meeting colleagues at USTC, aiming to develop future post-fellowship collaborations.
- 16th - 24th February 2019 @ Daejeon, South Korea
I visited my friend and colleague Prof. Rory Smith at the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute to discuss a new project based on some of the VALES MUSE observations.
- 8th February 2019 @ Burton-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Despite anti-TMT protests closing facilities for some time, I was fortunate to observe for the HASHTAG team using SCUBA-2 on the James Clark Maxwell Telescope.
- 20th December 2018 @ Santiago, Chile
During the recent meeting, I was thrilled to be elected President of the Chilean APEX Time Allocation Committee and am looking forward to assuming this responsibility for the next two years.
- 21st-31st August 2018 @ San Pedro, Chile
Observed again for the Chilean community and my own project: simultaneously observing two CO transitions using FLASH on APEX to trace physical conditions in the ISM of low-z galaxies.
- 13th July 2018 @ Cerro Calan, Chile
I gave a talk on physical conditions in star-forming galaxies - my analysis of far-infrared spectroscopy of NGC 2403, VALES-MUSE data reduction, and the study of the Cosmic Seagull.
- 14th-21st April 2018 @ San Pedro, Chile
Observed for the Chilean community and my own project: simultaneously observing two CO transitions using FLASH on APEX to trace physical conditions in the interstellar medium of low redshift galaxies.
- 21st October - 6th November 2017 @ Mauna Kea, USA
I contributed to observing for the HASHTAG large program at the James Clark Maxwell Telescope and afterwards gave a seminar on my work at the East Asian Observatory.
- 3rd October 2017 @ Cardiff, United Kingdom
I accidentally gave a talk to Cardiff's extragalactic group on the tenth anniversary (más o menos) of the start of my PhD research, and it was a very special occasion for me to catch up with friends and colleagues. What a wild ride this past decade has been!
- 20th-25th September 2017 @ San Pedro, Chile
More observing for the Chilean community and another visit to the ALMA high site, during which I finally saw an antennae being transported down to the OSF!
- 10th September 2017 @ Guizhou, China
I was amazed by this absolute monster of an observatory: read more about my trip to the Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Telescope here.
- 3rd-9th September 2017 @ Hefei, China
After accepting the China-Chile Fellowship, I started my joint position as a Fellow at USTC and met with colleagues in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
- 27th July 2017 @ Valparaíso, Chile
Our extragalactic group was awarded time for six out of eight proposals requesting ALMA time, with one of my projects receiving an A grade. A great result!
- 2nd-6th July 2017 @ Hull, United Kingdom
I flew halfway around the world to visit Hull to attend the RAS national astronomy meeting, during which I presented a poster sumarising the VALES results.
- 4th July 2017 @ Valparaíso, Chile
I was awarded 25 hours of time during P100 to follow-up ALMA detected galaxies with MUSE..
- 12th-19th May 2017 @ San Pedro, Chile
My second time at APEX to observe projects for the Chilean community.
- 26th February 2017 @ Valparaíso, Chile
Our third paper on the Valparaiso ALMA Line Emission Survey has been accepted for publication in MNRAS and is now available on arxiv.
- 15th February 2017 @ Valparaíso, Chile
I've received the first batch of Band 6 data from ALMA, which I will use to trace dust and gas in VALES galaxies.
- 23rd-26th January 2017 @ Maitencillo, Chile
At the annual meeting of the Chilean astronomy community, I gave a talk on my results from VALES on the PDR modelling of star-forming galaxies.
- 19th December 2016 @ Valparaíso, Chile
I finally got the chance to see the spectacular ALMA Array Operations Site on Chajnantor - see some photos here.
- 13th-20th December 2016 @ San Pedro, Chile
I volunteered to observe the awarded projects for the Chilean community, including our own, and had an awesome experience learning to use APEX.
- 17th November 2016 @ Valparaíso, Chile
Our second paper on the Valparaiso ALMA Line Emission Survey has been accepted for publication in A&A and is now available on arxiv.
- 3rd-7th April 2016 @ Charlottesville, USA
At this workshop, I presented new results from ALMA CO observations of intermediate redshift galaxies.
- 1st-4th March 2016 @ Antofagasta, Chile
I introduced myself to the Chilean astronomy community with a talk on the [NII] emission from nearby galaxies.
- 27th February 2016 @ San Pedro, Chile
I visited the Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimitre Array, a state-of-the-art interfermeter comprising 66 12- and 7-metre diameter radio telescopes.
- 9th February 2015 @ Valparaíso, Chile
My latest paper exploring the correlations between the [NII] 205 micron line and 24 micron continuum emission with the Very Nearby Galaxies Survey is now available online.
- 9th September 2015 @ Valparaíso, Chile
I became an ALMA-CONICYT research associate at the Universidad de Valparaiso and will be developing projects focussed on ALMA observations.
- 14th-19th September 2014 @ Kuching, Malaysia
Gave a talk on my work on relations between the stellar mass, metallicity and gas content, at the first astrophysics conference to be held in Borneo.
- 7th-11th May 2014 @ Vienna, Austria
Very interesting conference on studying galaxy evolution via 3D spectroscopy and radio interferometry, where I presented a couple of posters on my recent work.
- 6th-9th May 2014 @ Leiden, Netherlands
Participated in a workshop held in the Lorentz Center on the Passage of Light through Spiral Galaxies, presenting new results on the gas properties in NGC 891.
- 9th-10th April 2014 @ Marseille, France
I attended the final meeting of the HeViCS/HeFoCS collaboration at the Laboratiore d'Astrophysique de Marseille.
- 20th March 2014
Paid a visit to Purple Mountain whilst on holiday in Nanjing. See some photos of the observatory here.
- 21st February 2014 @ Ghent, Belgium
Check out my paper on the gas and dust in NGC 891, accepted for publication in A&A.
- 15th-18th October 2013 @ ESTEC, Netherlands
At this enjoyable and interesting conference, I presented a poster of my recent work on the cold dust properties in NGC 891 revealed with Herschel observations.
- 13th-17th May 2013 @ Banja Koviljača, Serbia
I attended the 9th Serbian Conference on Spectral Line Shapes in Astrophysics, and gave a talk on the results from spectroscopy of galaxies in the Herschel Reference Survey.
- 20-26th March 2013 @ Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Visited friends and colleagues, and gave a talk about the role of cold gas in shaping the mass - metallicity relation. See some photos of the observatory here.
- 16th-18th March 2013 @ Palomar Mountain, USA
Under the Chinese Telescope Access Programme, I spent a night observing some gas-rich spirals on the 200 inch telescope with the Double Spectrograph.
- 1st February 2013 @ Ghent, Belgium
After completing my first postdoc at Peking University, I moved to Belgium to start a new position at Ghent University.
- 17th-19th September 2012 @ Apache Point, USA
Started working with the After-Sloan III / MaNGA survey collaboration and participated in a meeting at Apache Point Observatory, NM, home of the Sloan 2.5m telescope.
- 25th August 2012 @ Xinglong, China
During the IAU GA, I visited the home of LAMOST. Check out some photos of the observatory here.
- 20th-31st August 2012 @ Beijing, China
The IAU GA attracted ~3000 astronomers and offered a jammed schedule of interesting talks and events. See my poster contribution, presenting the HRS spectroscopy & metallicity work.
- 16th August 2012 @ Beijing, China
I've uploaded a poster showcasing my achievements and endeavors at KIAA, displayed as part of the KIAA 5-year review. On a personal note, it was fascinating to witness the evaluation process of a new institute.
- 16th July 2012 @ Beijing, China
The role of cold gas and environment on the stellar mass - metallicity relation of nearby galaxies has been accepted in A&A! Check out the arxiv preprint here.
- 17th May 2012 @ Shanghai, China
I spent two weeks visiting the Galaxies Group at Shanghai Astronomical Observatory and spoke about my work on the stellar mass - metallicity relation.
- 11th June 2012 @ Tamworth, United Kingdom
Visited Wilnecote High School to give a talk to pupils on careers in science and my experiences in research.
- 8th February 2012 @ Lijiang, China
Observed Fornax and Virgo cluster spirals using the YFOSC spectrograph on the Lijiang 2.4m telescope to get optical spectroscopy. Read more...
- 27th June 2011 @ Garching, Germany
I presented a poster at the excellent ESO-Garching workshop, Fornax, Virgo, Coma et al. See my poster...
- 24th April 2011 @ Hangzhou, China
I attended the 9th Sino-German Workshop on galaxy formation and evolution.
- 13th December 2010 @ Cardiff, United Kingdom
The successfull defence of my thesis, entitled "A phenomenological study of star formation and chemical evolution in nearby galaxies", marks the end of my Ph.D. research at Cardiff University.
- 2010年6月25日 @ Cardiff United Kingdom
I gave a talk in Chinese, as part of a course run by Cardiff University, and I took the opportunity to introduce my classmates to 天文学 (Tiānwénxué). :-)
- 20th February 2010 @ Bath, United Kingdom
Astronomers from Cardiff University spent a week at Monkton Combe School teaching pupils a wide range of topics in astronomy. I spoke about "Life As An Astronomer!".
- 25th July 2009 @ Hawley, USA
I spent four weeks teaching and instructing in sciences and activities on a boys camp in Pennsylvania, USA. More...
- 30th March 2009 @ Cardiff, United Kingdom
The first paper on my research was published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, entitled "The migration of nearby spirals from the blue to the red sequence". More...
Check My Resume
Genuinely passionate, highly-adaptable scientist with demonstrable knowledge and skills to perform state-of-the-art research, lead innovative international projects, and educate in a variety of academic settings.
The University of Nottingham, UK
Passed with Distinction. Awarded the university's Postgradute Academic Excellence Award 2019 for placing in the top 3% of graduates. Conducted a masters level research project with data analysis in Python/Pandas.
Insitute of Physics, UK
Granted status for demonstrating the highest standards of professionalism, maintaining up-to-date expertise, quality and safety, and developing the capacity to undertake independent practice and exercise leadership for a sustained period of time.
Cardiff University, UK
Awarded for my research on star formation and chemical evolution in nearby galaxies. Produced scientific results for publication. Developed data science skills (cleaning, wrangling, analytics) in Fortran, C++, Python.
The University of Birmingham, UK
Graduated 2:1 with Honours, including courses in mathematics, statistics and programming (Fortran, C++). Group research project leader of 25 peers, President of Poynting Physics Society, member of staff-student committee.
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Two-year fellowship award of £35000 per annum for joint position including travel and equipment budget.
The Kavli Foundation
Three-year postdoctoral research fellowship for approx. £11000 per annum.
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Funding of £13000 per annum to persue doctoral research.
Science Camp Watonka, Hawley, USA
National Science and Engineering Competition, Birmingham, UK
Rossall School, Fleetwood, UK
Atacama Pathfinder Experiment Telescope, Chile (Remote from UK)
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Valparaiso, Chile
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ghent University, Belgium
Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Peking University, China
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Astrophysics
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2019, MNRAS, 482, 1499M.
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2018, MNRAS, 481, 1976.
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2018, A&A, 616A, 120M.
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2017, MNRAS, 468, 103H.
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2017, A&A, 602, 49H.<
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2017, MNRAS, 470, 3775.
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2016, A&A, 597, 25.
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2016, A&A, 587A, 45H.
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2015, MNRAS, 451, 3815.
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2015, A&A, 578A, 53.
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M. Grossi, L. K. Hunt, S. C. Madden, T. M. Hughes, R. Auld, M. Baes, G. J. Bendo, S. Bianchi, L. Bizzocchi, A. Boselli, M. Boquien, M. Clemens, E. Corbelli, L. Cortese, J. I. Davies, I. De Looze, S. di Serego Alighieri, J. Fritz, C. Pappalardo, D. Pierini, A. Remy-Ruyer, M. W. L. Smith, J. Verstappen, S. Viaene, C. Vlahakis
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2015, MNRAS, 448, 135B.
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2015, A&A, 575A, 88W.
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2015, A&A, 575A, 17H.
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2015, A&A, 573A, 129P.
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I. De Looze, J. Fritz, M. Baes, G. J. Bendo, L. Cortese, M. Boquien, A. Boselli, P. Camps, A. Cooray, D. Cormier, J. I. Davies, G. De Geyter, T. M. Hughes , A. P. Jones, O. Ł. Karczewski, V. Lebouteiller, N. Lu, S. C. Madden, A. Rémy-Ruyer, L. Spinoglio, M. W. L. Smith, S. Viaene, C. D. Wilson
2014, A&A, 571A, 69D.
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S. Viaene, J. Fritz, M. Baes, G. J. Bendo, J. Blommaert, M. Boquien , A. Boselli, L. Ciesla, L. Cortese, I. De Looze, W. K. Gear, G. Gentile, T. M. Hughes, T. Jarrett, O. Ł. Karczewski, M. W. L. Smith, L. Spinoglio, A. Tamm, E. Tempel, D. Thilker, J. Verstappen
2014, A&A, 567, 71.
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T. M. Hughes, M. Baes, J. Fritz, M. W. L. Smith, T. J. Parkin, G. Gentile, G. J. Bendo, C. D. Wilson, F. Allaert, S. Bianchi, I. De Looze, J. Verstappen, S. Viaene, M. Boquien , A. Boselli, D. L. Clements, J. I. Davies, M. Galametz, S. C. Madden, A. Remy-Ruyer, L. Spinoglio
2014, A&A, 565, 4.
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C. Fuller, J. I. Davies, R. Auld, M. W. L. Smith, M. Baes, S. Bianchi, M. Bocchio, A. Boselli, M. Clemens, T. Davis, I. De Looze, S. di Serego Alighieri, M. Grossi, T. M. Hughes, S. Viaene, P. Serra
2014, MNRAS, 440, 1571.
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L. Ciesla, M. Boquien , A. Boselli, V. Buat, L. Cortese, G. J. Bendo, S. Heinis, S. A. Eales, M. W. L. Smith, M. Baes, S. Bianchi, I. De Looze, S. di Serego Alighieri, M. Galametz, F. Galliano, T. M. Hughes, S. C. Madden, D. Pierini, A. Remy-Ruyer, L. Spinoglio, M. Vaccari , S. Viaene
2014, A&A, 565, 128.
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M. Baes, D. Herranz, S. BianchiS, L. Ciesla, M. Clemens, G. De Zotti, F. Allaert, R. Auld, G. J. Bendo, M. Boquien, A. Boselli, Clements D.L., L. Cortese, J. I. Davies, I. De Looze, S. di Serego Alighieri, J. Fritz, G. Gentile, J. Gonzalez-Nuevo, T. M. Hughes, M. W. L. Smith, J. Verstappen, S. Viaene, C. Vlahakis
2014, A&A. 562, 106B.
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A. Remy-Ruyer, S. C. Madden, F. Galliano, M. Galametz, Takeuchi T. T., Asano R. S., Zhukovska S., V. Lebouteiller, A. P. Jones, M. Bocchio, M. Baes, G. J. Bendo, M. Boquien, A. Boselli, D. Cormier, I. De Looze, V. Doublier-Pritchard, T. M. Hughes, O. Ł. Karczewski, and L. Spinoglio
2014, A&A, 563, A31.
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J. I. Davies, S. Bianchi, M. Baes, G. J. Bendo, M. Clemens, I. De Looze, S. di Serego Alighieri, J. Fritz, C. Fuller, C. Pappalardo, T. M. Hughes, S. C. Madden, M. W. L. Smith, J. Verstappen, C. Vlahakis
2014, MNRAS, 438, 1922.
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J. I. Davies, S. Bianchi, M. Baes, A. Boselli, L. Ciesla, M. Clemens, T. Davis A. , I. De Looze, S. di Serego Alighieri, C. Fuller, J. Fritz, L. K. Hunt, P.Serra, M. W. L. Smith , J. Verstappen, C. Vlahakis, E. M. Xilouris, D. Bomans, T. M. Hughes, D. A. Garcia-Appadoo D., S. C. Madden
2013, MNRAS, 428, 1.
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S. A. Eales, M. W. L. Smith, R. Auld, M. Baes, G. J. Bendo, S. Bianchi, A. Boselli, L. Ciesla, D. Clements, A. Cooray, L. Cortese, J. I. Davies, I. De Looze, M. Galametz, W. K. Gear, G. Gentile, H. Gomez, J. Fritz, T. M. Hughes, S. C. Madden, L. Magrini, M. Pohlen, L. Spinoglio, J. Verstappen, C. Vlahakis, C. D. Wilson
2012, MNRAS, 428, 834D.
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A. Boselli, L. Ciesla, L. Cortese, V. Buat, M. Boquien, G. J. Bendo, S. Boissier, S. A. Eales, G. Gavazzi, T. M. Hughes, M. Pohlen, M. W. L. Smith , M. Baes, S. Bianchi, D. L. Clements, A. Cooray, J. I. Davies, W. K. Gear, S. C. Madden, L. Magrini, P. Panuzzo, A Remy, L. Spinoglio, S. Zibetti
2012, A&A, 540A, 54B.
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L. Cortese, L. Ciesla, A. Boselli, S. Bianchi, H. Gomez, M. W. L. SMith, G. J. Bendo, S. A. Eales, M. Pohlen, M. Baes, E. Corbelli, J. I. Davies, T. M. Hughes, L. K. Hunt, S. C. Madden, D. Pierini, S. de Serego Alighieri, S. Zibetti, M. Boquien, D. L. Clements, A. Cooray, M. Galametz, L. Magrini, C. Pappalardo, L. Spinoglio, C. Vlahakis
2012, A&A, 540A, 52C.
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L. Magrini, S. Bianchi, E. Corbelli, L. Cortese, L. K. Hunt, M. W. L. Smith, C. Vlahakis, J. I. Davies, G. J. Bendo, M. Baes, A. Boselli, M. Clemens, V. Casasola, I. de Looze, J. Fritz, C. Giovanardi, M. Grossi, T. M. Hughes, S. C. Madden, C. Pappalardo, M. Pohlen, S. di Serego Alighieri, J. Verstappen
2011, A&A, 535A, 13M.
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A. Boselli, S. Boissier, S. Heinis, L. Cortese, O. Ilbert, T. M. Hughes, O. Cucciati, J. I. Davies, L. Ferrarese, R. Giovanelli, M. P. Haynes, M. Baes, C. Balkwoski, N. Brosch, S. C. Chapman, V. Charmadaris, M. S. Clemens, A. Darius, I. De Looze, S. di Sperego Alighieri, P.-A. Duc, P. R. Durrell, E. Emsellem, T. Erben, J. Fritz, D. A. Garcia-Appadoo, G. Gavazzi, M. Grossi, A. Jordan, K. M. Hess, M. Huertas-Company, L. K. Hunt, B. R. Kent, D. G. Lambas, A. Lançon, L. A. MacArthur, S. C. Madden, L. Magrini, S. Mei, E. Momjian, R. P. Olowin, E. Papastergis, M. W. L. Smith, J. M. Solanes, O. Spector, K. Spekkens, J. E. Taylor, C. Valotto, W. van Driel, J. Verstappen, C. Vlahakis, B. Vollmer, E. M. Xilouris
2011, A&A, 528A, 107B.
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A. Boselli, L. Ciesla, V. Buat, L. Cortese, R. Auld, M. Baes, G. J. Bendo, S. Bianchi, J. J. Bock, M. Bradford, N. Castro-Rodriguez, P. Chanial, S. Charlot, M. Clemens, D. L. Clements, E. Corbelli, A. Cooray, D. Cormier, A. Dariush, J. I. Davies, I. De Looze, S. di Serego Alighieri, E. Dwek, S. A. Eales, D. Elbaz, J. Fritz, M. Galametz, F. Galliano, D. A. Garcia-Appadoo, G. Gavazzi, W. K. Gear, J. Glenn, H. J. Gomez, M. Griffin, M. Grossi, S. Hony, T. M. Hughes, L. K. Hunt, K. G. Isaak, A. P. Jones, L. R. Levenson, N. Lu, S. C. Madden, B. O'Halloran, K. Okumura, S. Oliver, M. J. Page, P. Panuzzo, A. Papageorgiou, T. J. Parkin, I. Perez-Fournon, D. Pierini, N. Rangwala, E. E. Rigby, H. Roussel, A. Rykala, N. Sacchi, M. Sauvage, B. Schulz, M. R. P. Schirm, M. W. L. Smith, L. Spinoglio, J. A. Stevens, S. Sundar, M. Symeonidis, M. Trichas, M. Vaccari, J. Verstappen, L. Vigroux, C. Vlahakis, C. D. Wilson, H. Wozniak, S. G. Wright, E. M. Xilouris, W. W. Zeilinger, S. Zibetti
2010, A&A, 528A, 107B.
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I. De Looze, M. Baes, J. Fritz, L. Cortese, J. I. Davies, J. Verstappen, G. J. Bendo, S. Bianchi, M. Clemens, D. J. Bomans, A. Boselli, E. Corbelli, A. Dariush, S. di Serego Alighieri, D. Fadda, D. A. Garcia-Appadoo, G. Gavazzi, C. Giovanardi, M. Grossi, T. M. Hughes, Jones, L. K. Hunt, A. P., S. C. Madden, D. Pierini, M. Pohlen, S. Sabatini, M. W. L. Smith, C. Vlahakis, E. M. Xilouris
2010, A&A, 518L, 54D.
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M. Baes, M. Clemens, E. M. Xilouris, J. Fritz, Cotton W. D., J. I. Davies, G. J. Bendo, S. Bianchi, L. Cortese, I. De Looze, M. Pohlen, J. Verstappen, H. Böhringer, D. J. Bomans, A. Boselli, E. Corbelli, A. Dariush, S. di Serego Alighieri, D. Fadda, D. A. Garcia-Appadoo, G. Gavazzi, C. Giovanardi, M. Grossi, T. M. Hughes, Jones, L. K. Hunt, A. P., S. C. Madden, D. Pierini, S. Sabatini, M. W. L. Smith, C. Vlahakis, S. Zibetti
2010, A&A, 518L, 53B.
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M. Grossi, L. K. Hunt, S. C. Madden, C. Vlahakis, D. J. Bomans, M. Baes, G. J. Bendo, S. Bianchi, A. Boselli, M. Clemens, E. Corbelli, L. Cortese, A. Dariush, J. I. Davies, I. De Looze, S. di Serego Alighieri, D. Fadda, J. Fritz, D. A. Garcia-Appadoo, G. Gavazzi, C. Giovanardi, T. M. Hughes, A. P. Jones, M. Pohlen, S. Sabatini, M. W. L. Smith, J. Verstappen, E. M. Xilouris, S. Zibetti
2010, A&A, 518L, 52G.
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M. W. L. Smith, C. Vlahakis, M. Baes, G. J. Bendo, S. Bianchi, D. J. Bomans, A. Boselli, M. Clemens, E. Corbelli, L. Cortese, A. Dariush, J. I. Davies, I. De Looze, S. di Serego Alighieri, D. Fadda, J. Fritz, D. A. Garcia-Appadoo, G. Gavazzi, C. Giovanardi, M. Grossi, T. M. Hughes, L. K. Hunt, A. P. Jones, S. C. Madden, D. Pierini, M. Pohlen, S. Sabatini, J. Verstappen, E. M. Xilouris, S. Zibetti
2010, A&A, 518L, 51S.
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M. Clemens, A. P. Jones, A. Bressan, M. Baes, G. J. Bendo, S. Bianchi, D. J. Bomans, A. Boselli, E. Corbelli, L. Cortese, A. Dariush, J. I. Davies, I. De Looze, S. di Serego Alighieri, D. Fadda, J. Fritz, D. A. Garcia-Appadoo, G. Gavazzi, C. Giovanardi, M. Grossi, T. M. Hughes, L. K. Hunt, S. C. Madden, D. Pierini, M. Pohlen, S. Sabatini, M. W. L. Smith, J. Verstappen, C. Vlahakis, E. M. Xilouris, S. Zibetti
2010, A&A, 518L, 50C.
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L. Cortese, J. I. Davies, M. Pohlen, M. Baes, G. J. Bendo, S. Bianchi, A. Boselli, D. J. Bomans, I. De Looze, J. Fritz, J. Verstappen, M. Clemens, E. Corbelli, A. Dariush, S. di Serego Alighieri, D. Fadda, D. A. Garcia-Appadoo, G. Gavazzi, C. Giovanardi, M. Grossi, T. M. Hughes, L. K. Hunt, A. P. Jones, S. C. Madden, D. Pierini, S. Sabatini, M. W. L. Smith, C. Vlahakis, E. M. Xilouris, S. Zibetti
2010, A&A, 518L, 49C.
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J. I. Davies, M. Baes, G. J. Bendo, S. Bianchi, D. J. Bomans, A. Boselli, M. Clemens, E. Corbelli, L. Cortese, A. Dariush, I. De Looze, S. di Serego Alighieri, D. Fadda, J. Fritz, D. A. Garcia-Appadoo, G. Gavazzi, C. Giovanardi, M. Grossi, T. M. Hughes, L. K. Hunt, A. P. Jones, S. C. Madden, D. Pierini, M. Pohlen, S. Sabatini, M. W. L. Smith, J. Verstappen, C. Vlahakis, E. M. Xilouris, S. Zibetti
2010, A&A, 518L, 48D.
Talk at the Chilean Astronomical Society (SOCHIAS) XIVth Annual Conference
Maitencillo, Chile, 2017.
Talk at the Chilean Astronomical Society (SOCHIAS) XIIIth Annual Conference
Antofagasta, Chile, 2016.
Talk at SPICA Science Workshop for the proposed infrared space observatory
Leiden, Netherlands, 2014.
Careers advice talk I have infrequently given to high school science students
Wilnecote High School, 2012.
First international conference talk on Galaxy Evolution and Environment
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2009.
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G. Couto, Guilherme, T. M. Hughes, M. Boquien, E. Ibar
Extragalactic Spectroscopic Surveys: Past, Present and Future of Galaxy Evolution (GALSPEC2021).
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M. Grossi, L. K. Hunt, S. Madden, C. Vlahakis, D. J. Bomans, M. Baes, G. J. Bendo, S. Bianchi, A. Boselli, M. Clemens, E. Corbelli, L. Cortese, A. Dariush, J. I. Davies, I. De Loose, S. di Serego Alighieri, D. Fadda, J. Fritz, D. A. Garcia-Appadoo, G. Gavazzi, C. Giovanardi, T. M. Hughes, A. P. Jones, D. Pierini, M. Pohlen, S. Sabatini, M. W. L. Smith, J. Verstappen, E. M. Xilouris, S. Zibetti
2012, Dwarf Galaxies: Keys to Galaxy Formation and Evolution, Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings, p. 289
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I. De Looze, M. Baes, J. Fritz, J. Verstappen, G. J. Bendo, S. Bianchi, D. J. Bomans, A. Boselli, M. Clemens, E. Corbelli, L. Cortese, A. Dariush, J. I. Davies, S. di Serego Alighieri, D. Fadda, D. A. Garcia-Appadoo, G. Gavazzi, C. Giovanardi, M. Grossi, T. M. Hughes, L. K. Hunt, A. P. Jones, S. Madden, L. Magrini, D. Pierini, M. Pohlen, S. Sabatini, M. W. L. Smith, C. Vlahakis, E. M. Xilouris, S. Zibetti
2012, Dwarf Galaxies: Keys to Galaxy Formation and Evolution, Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings, p. 163
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A. Boselli, S. Boissier, L. Cortese, V. Buat, T. M. Hughes, G. Gavazzi
2011, Have Observations Revealed a Variable Upper End of the Initial Mass Function? ASP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 440, p.199
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M. Baes, M. Clemens, E. M. Xilouris, J. Fritz, W. D. Cotton, J. I. Davies, G. J. Bendo, S. Bianchi, L. Cortese, I. De Looze, M. Pohlen, J. Verstappen, H Böhringer, D. J. Bomans, A. Boselli, E. Corbelli, A. Dariush, S. di Sperego Alighieri, D. Fadda, D. A. Garcia-Appadoo, G. Gavazzi, C. Giovanardi, M. Grossi, T. M. Hughes, L. K. Hunt, A. P. Jones, S. C. Madden, D. Pierini, S. Sabatini, M. W. L. Smith, C. Vlahakis, S. Zibetti
2011, IAUS, 275, 145B.
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Abstract: The processes influencing galaxy evolution in the local universe are investigated using
a dataset of multiwavelength observations for a new sample of galaxies. The sample is
volume and mass limited, and includes galaxies of all morphological types inhabiting
a range of different environments, from galaxies in the dense core of the Virgo cluster
to relatively isolated systems. As such, the sample is ideal for disentangling the internal and environmental processes driving evolution. The combination of ultraviolet,
optical, near- and far-infrared imaging, nuclear and integrated optical spectroscopy,
and atomic hydrogen emission line data, traces the key galaxy components, such as
the stellar populations, gas content, star formation, metallicity and nuclear activity.
The main aims of this thesis are: (a) an investigation into the evolutionary histories
of nearby galaxies to determine the dominant mechanism quenching star formation;
(b) the determination of the impact of feedback from active galactic nuclei on star formation; and (c) a study of the evolution of the chemical composition of star-forming
galaxies in different environments. The analysis performed in this thesis confirms
recent observations of a population of late-type galaxies with reduced levels of star
formation. I demonstrate that feedback from active nuclei is unlikely to be the dominant mechanism quenching star formation and driving the evolution of these late-type
galaxies. In fact, galaxies with quenched star formation are typically gas deficient systems residing in the cluster environment, suggesting that environmental effects are
responsible for removing the gas required to fuel star formation in these objects. A
fraction of quenched late-type galaxies are, however, not gas deficient, and form a
more heterogeneous class of objects with probably more complex evolutionary histories. In contrast to the case of star formation, the chemical evolution of star-forming
galaxies, as traced by the stellar mass-metallicity relation, is shown to be invariant
across different environments, suggesting that chemical evolution may be driven by
internal processes, thus placing an upper limit on the effect of the environment. The
clear observational evidence presented here indicates that, in the concordance model
of galaxy formation and evolution, environmental effects must be taken into account
in order to gain a better understanding of galaxy evolution in the local universe.
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Including contents, abstract, acknowledgements, etc.
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Covering sample selection, new UV photometry and optical spectroscopy observations, and ancillary data.
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Covering the analysis of galaxy properties using colour-magnitude diagrams.
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Explorations of some ideas for linking colour gradients to AGN feedback that weren't published.
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Including how to measure the gas-phase metallicity, and linking the M-Z relation to global gas measurements.
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My overall picture of how environment affects should be accounted for in cosmological simulations of galaxy evolution.
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Including all data tables, but please note that data are updated/improved in the corresponding published papers.
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