Lines of research: Formation & Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG)

Formation & Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG)

Galaxies are formed progressively through a complex combination of gas accretion, star formation and merger processes with other galaxies. The aim of the Galaxy Formation & Evolution research line is to unveil the physical mechanisms responsible for the most significant transformations in these objects. The research team that makes up the research line is strongly involved in the development of forefront instrumentation (EMIR, FRIDA, GTCAO, HARMONI, OSIRIS, WEAVE) and has an important role in the scientific exploitation and  development of international projects (SDSS, EUCLID, LSST) for the study of the formation and evolution of galaxies.

 
The line stands out for studies on the three-dimensional structure of the Milky Way (including its system of globular clusters and satellite galaxies), the characterisation of stellar populations and dynamics of nearby galaxies, the cycle of activity of supermassive black holes at the centres of  galaxies, the conditions of the interstellar medium in the first galaxies, and the role of dark matter in their evolution. Besides, thanks to the recently created simulations group, we also aim to relate observations with theory by means of numerical models over cosmological volumes and thus obtain predictions for future observations.
  • Publication
    Cosmological constraints from DES Y1 cluster abundances and SPT multiwavelength data
    We perform a joint analysis of the counts of redMaPPer clusters selected from the Dark Energy Survey (DES) year 1 data and multiwavelength follow-up data...
  • Publication
    Cross-correlation of SDSS DR7 Quasars and DR10 BOSS Galaxies: The Weak Luminosity Dependence of Quasar Clustering at z ~ 0.5
    We present the measurement of the two-point cross-correlation function (CCF) of 8198 Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release 7 quasars and 349,608 Data Release 10...
  • Document
    CV Alex Massaro - EN
    Short CV for the SO Programme of Alex Massaro
    Alex_Massaro_EN.pdf
  • Document
    CV Anna Ferre Mateu - EN
    Short CV for the SO Program of Anna Ferre Mateu
    Anna_Ferre_EN.pdf
  • Document
    CV Jairo Méndez Abreu - EN
    Short CV for the SO Program of Jairo Méndez Abreu
    Jairo_Mendez_EN.pdf
  • Document
    CV Laura Scholz Díaz - EN
    Short CV for the SO Program of Laura Scholz Díaz
    Laura_Scholz_EN_0.pdf
  • News
    Daniel Nóbrega, with a doctorate at the IAC, is awarded the SEA prize for the best thesis of 2018
    The prizewinning thesis, with the title “Eruptive Phenomena in the solar atmosphere: radiative-magnetohydrodynamic models and the development of a numerical...
  • Publication
    Dark energy survey year 1 results: Constraining baryonic physics in the Universe
    Measurements of large-scale structure are interpreted using theoretical predictions for the matter distribution, including potential impacts of baryonic physics...
  • Publication
    Dark Energy Survey Year 1 Results: Cosmological Constraints from Cluster Abundances, Weak Lensing, and Galaxy Correlations
    We present the first joint analysis of cluster abundances and auto or cross-correlations of three cosmic tracer fields: galaxy density, weak gravitational...