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Professor Daniel Thomas is a Professor of Astrophysics and Head of the School of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Portsmouth. He holds a PhD from Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany, and has conducted postdoctoral research at institutions including the Max-Planck-Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics and Oxford University. His research focuses on galaxy formation and evolution, stellar populations, chemical evolution, and large-scale structure analysis using major surveys like SDSS, DES, and Euclid.
He has led key roles in projects such as SDSS-IV/MaNGA (Science Team Chair) and the DES galaxy evolution working group. His work emphasizes studying galaxy populations across cosmic time, stellar population modeling, and dark matter dynamics. Notable contributions include analyzing supernova host galaxies and globular clusters.
Thomas has published extensively in top journals like Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and Astronomy and Astrophysics, with a focus on topics like interstellar absorption quantification, star formation history reconstruction, and mock galaxy simulations. He collaborates internationally with initiatives like the Dark Energy Survey and Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation.
His research integrates observational data with advanced numerical simulations (e.g., IllustrisTNG) to understand galaxy evolution mechanisms. The Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation serves as a core research hub for his activities.
