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Alumni
Former group members and their current positions.
Postdoctoral Fellows
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2021–24 Dr. Matías Blaña — Numerical Simulations of Galaxy Evolution
· now Scientific Researcher at Universidad de La Serena -
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
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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
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2025 BSc Gabriel Espina — Metallicity Distributions of Cluster Galaxies with JWST
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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 -
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 -
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 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
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2015 BSc Maximilian Hein — Dark Matter in NGC 1427
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2009 Co-op Nicole Furutani — Near-Infrared Surface Brightness Profiles of Star Clusters
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2008 Co-op Anna Delahaye — A Reference Spectroscopic Atlas of Local Group GCs