Claude-André Faucher-Giguère

Claude-André Faucher-Giguère is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University, affiliated with the Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences. He holds a courtesy appointment at Argonne National Laboratory, collaborating with the Cosmological Physics and Advanced Computing group. He earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2010. His research focuses on theoretical astrophysics and cosmology, particularly galaxy formation and evolution, multi-scale physical processes (star formation, galaxy-black hole co-evolution), and galactic dynamics. He uses numerical simulations, analytic modeling, and observational data comparisons. His work addresses connections with the intergalactic medium and cosmology.

Key awards include the Scialog Fellowship (2019), Cottrell Scholar Award (2018), and NSF CAREER Award (2017). His research group actively publishes on topics like cosmic ray transport, circumgalactic medium properties, and galaxy interactions. Collaborations with institutions like Argonne extend his interdisciplinary reach into advanced computing and observational astronomy.

• Education: Ph.D., Harvard University, 2010
• Research Themes: Galaxy evolution, AGN feedback, star formation, cosmological hydrodynamics
• Key Projects: FIRE simulations, Cosmic Ultraviolet Baryon Survey (CUBS)

His recent articles explore topics such as mass-metallicity relations, cosmic ray effects in galaxies, and the structure of quasar accretion disks. Ongoing work emphasizes understanding galaxy formation through multi-phase medium dynamics and high-redshift observations with JWST.