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Chris Mihos is the Worcester R. and Cornelia B. Warner Professor of Astronomy at Case Western Reserve University's College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on galaxy evolution and cluster dynamics through observational data and simulations. He leads the Next Generation Virgo Cluster Survey (NGVS) and studies intracluster light, galaxy collisions, and stellar populations in systems like M101 and the Virgo Cluster. Mihos holds a Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of Michigan (1992) and uses facilities such as the Hubble Space Telescope and CWRU's Burrell Schmidt telescope. His work involves CWRU students in observational and computational projects.
Research interests include the assembly history of galaxies, star formation in low surface brightness environments, and the kinematics of tidal features. He has pioneered studies on intracluster light as a dynamical tracer of cluster evolution and developed simulations of galaxy mergers and cluster interactions. Collaborative projects with international teams advance understanding of ultra-diffuse galaxies and globular cluster systems.
Key achievements include the Burrell Schmidt Deep Virgo Survey and leadership in the NGVS. His studies of colliding galaxies reveal mechanisms transforming spirals into ellipticals and link intracluster stars to gravitational stripping events. Current efforts explore next-generation observatory strategies and the role of low surface brightness features in galaxy evolution.
