Code
01Z08009
Duration
01 October 2009 → 30 September 2019
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Atomic physics
Keywords
galaxies
Project description
My research for the coming years focuses mainly on two types of stellar systems : dwarf galaxies and poststarburst
galaxies. The main motivation for my research plan is to unravel the physical processes that drive galaxy
evolution. Dwarf galaxies, owing to their low mass, are very sensitive to internal processes, such as supernova
explosions, and external influences, such as interactions. Post-starburst galaxies are caught during the brief
transition phase between being blue, star-forming galaxies and red, quiescent systems. These properties make
them prime targets for my research, which I am conducting in close collaboration with many colleagues from
abroad.