Andreea Font

Dr. Andreea Font is a computational astrophysicist at the Astrophysics Research Institute of Liverpool John Moores University. As a Reader since 2021 and former Senior Lecturer (2012-2021), she has made significant contributions to understanding galaxy formation and dark matter distribution through cosmological simulations.

• PhD in Astronomy from University of Victoria, Canada (2005)
• Recipient of prestigious fellowships: ICRAR Visiting Fellowship (2014), Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship (2009-2013), and STFC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2006-2009)

Research Interests include:

• Galactic archaeology through stellar halo analysis
• Dark matter halo spin-stellar kinematic correlations
• Satellite galaxy survival and disruption mechanisms
• Simulation-based inference for merger history reconstruction
• Baryonic physics impact on cosmological structure
• Machine learning applications in galactic origin determination

Her grant history demonstrates sustained funding through competitive awards:

• STFC Wonder Match (2020)
• UKRI grant for dark matter simulations (2017)
• STFC grant on galaxy chemical evolution (2006)

Key scientific contributions through 15 recent publications (2025-2022) reveal:

• Systematic analysis of Milky Way-Andromeda interactions
• Comprehensive study of satellite galaxy populations
• Development of simulation emulators for cosmological inference
• Multi-wavelength observational modeling of galaxies
• Investigations into dark matter-baryon co-evolution
• Machine learning frameworks for galactic archaeology