Dr. Thomas H. Puzia

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Alumni

Former group members and their current positions.

Postdoctoral Fellows

  • 2021–24 Dr. Matías Blaña — Numerical Simulations of Galaxy Evolution
    · now Scientific Researcher at Universidad de La Serena
  • 2018–23 Dr. Chelsea Spengler — Galaxy Clustering Statistics
    · now Scientist at Delta-X Research
  • 2018–21 Dr. Evelyn Johnston — Mass Assembly Histories of Galaxies
    · now Professor of Astronomy at Universidad Diego Portales
  • 2017–20 Dr. Yu Rong — Galaxy Formation and Evolution
    · now Staff Researcher at University of Science and Technology of China
  • 2017–18 Dr. Linda Watson — Star Formation in the Outskirts of Galaxies
  • 2015–18 Dr. Karla Alamo-Martínez — Globular Cluster Systems in Galaxy Clusters
    · now Professor of Astrophysics at University of Guanajuato
  • 2015–18 Dr. Hongxin Zhang — Ultra-Compact Dwarf Galaxy Populations & GC Systems
    · now Professor of Astrophysics at University of Science and Technology of China
  • 2013–16 Dr. Adal Mesa-Delgado — High-Resolution Chemical Enrichment & Proplyds
    · now Business Owner in Tenerife
  • 2013–15 Dr. David Murphy — Galaxy Clusters
    · now Senior Research Associate at University of Cambridge
  • 2013–14 Dr. Rodolfo Angeloni — Multi-Wavelength Imager for SOAR
    · now Associate Scientist at Gemini/NOIRLab
  • 2012–18 Dr. Paul Eigenthaler — Dwarf Galaxies in Groups and Dense Environments
    · now Senior Astronomer at La Silla Observatory
  • 2012–16 Dr. Jincheng Yu — HPC Simulations of GC Evolution
    · now Astronomer at Shanghai Observatory
  • 2012–15 Dr. Mia Bovill — Simulations of Galaxy Clusters
    · now Deputy for Astrophysics Theory Program at NASA
  • 2012–15 Dr. Sibilla Perina — Complex Stellar Population SEDs
    · now Staff Researcher at INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino
  • 2012–13 Dr. Rubén Sánchez-Janssen — Low-Mass Galaxies in Clusters
    · now Director, Isaac Newton Group
  • 2011–15 Dr. Roberto Muñoz — Next Generation Fornax/Virgo Cluster Surveys
    · now Principal Data Scientist & Co-Founder of Orbita Científica

Students

  • 2025 BSc Catalina Muga — Harmonic and Dynamical Inference of Hidden Exoplanets
  • 2025 BSc Gabriel Espina — Metallicity Distributions of Cluster Galaxies with JWST
  • 2023 MSc Alejandra Hernández — ML Methods for LSB Galaxy Detection
    · now Postdoctoral Fellow at Universidad de Atacama
  • 2023 MSc Francisco Carrasco Varela — Blue Straggler Stars Formation Channels
    · now Cybersecurity Engineer at ACHS Insurance
  • 2023 BSc Gabriela Monasterio Betta — Spectroscopic Masses of Ultra-Faint Galaxies
  • 2022 MSc Tuila Ziliotto — Observations of Hα Emissions in Nearby Baryonic Structures
    · now Postdoctoral Research Fellow at NSF NOIRLab
  • 2022 BSc Baltasar Luco — Calibration of the SBF Technique with Gaia
    · now Graduate Student in our group
  • 2021 PhD Simón Ángel — Stellar Populations in Deep Survey Fields
    · now Astronomer at La Silla Observatory and Scientific Director at Foster Observatory
  • 2019 MSc Karen Ribbeck — Ultra-Diffuse Galaxies in Clusters and Groups
    · now Senior Consultant at Management Solutions
  • 2019 BSc Romina Dinamarca Soto — Photometric Redshifts of Galaxies
    · now Physics Teacher
  • 2018 PhD Yasna Órdenes-Briceño — The Next Generation Fornax Cluster Survey
    · now Postdoctoral Research Associate at Universidad Diego Portales
  • 2016 PhD Matthew Taylor — Survey of Centaurus A’s Baryonic Structures (SCABS)
    · now Professor of Astrophysics at University of Calgary
  • 2016 PhD Mirko Simunovic — Formation Mechanisms of Blue Straggler Stars
    · now AVP Senior Data Scientist at Central Pacific Bank
  • 2015 PhD Frederik Schönebeck — High-Resolution Spectroscopy of Star Clusters
    · now Director of Growth at FRAMOS, Germany
  • 2015 MSc Sofia Gallego — Galaxy Clusters & Star Cluster Evolution
    · now Vice-President of Research at HOMNOX, Paris
  • 2013 MSc Gustavo Morales — Stellar Tidal Streams as Cosmological Diagnostics
    · now Senior Data Scientist at Aplazo
  • 2008 PhD Peter M. Pessev — Near and Far-Infrared Properties of Local Group GCs
  • 2008 PhD Iskren Y. Georgiev — Globular Cluster Systems in Dwarf Galaxies
    · now Senior Systems Engineer at CS GROUP, Germany
  • 2005 MSc Heike Meyer — Spectroscopic Near-IR Calibration of SSP Models

Exchange Students

  • 2021 PhD Rashi Jain — Stellar Populations in Globular Clusters
  • 2021 BSc Antonia Seifert — Dwarf Planet Formation Theory
  • 2017 PhD Mathieu Powalka — Globular Cluster Systems in Nearby Galaxy Clusters
  • 2015 BSc Maximilian Hein — Dark Matter in NGC 1427
  • 2009 Co-op Nicole Furutani — Near-Infrared Surface Brightness Profiles of Star Clusters
  • 2008 Co-op Anna Delahaye — A Reference Spectroscopic Atlas of Local Group GCs