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Erin Kado-Fong is a YCAA Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University's Department of Astrophysical Sciences. Her research focuses on observational studies of galaxy structure and formation, particularly the role of environment and star formation in low-mass dwarf galaxies. She utilizes wide-field surveys like SAGA and Merian to analyze large samples of galaxies beyond the Local Volume.
Education: PhD in Astrophysical Sciences from Princeton University (2022, advised by Meg Urry); B.S. in Astrophysics from Tufts University (2017). Awards include the Porter Ogden Jacobus Fellowship (Princeton) and the 2021 Ohio State CCAPP Prize. Grew up in Davis, California.
Research interests include:
- Tracing star formation histories in dwarf galaxies
- Environmental effects on galaxy evolution
- Structural properties of low-mass galaxies
- Development of observational survey techniques
Her recent work examines tidal interactions between dwarf galaxies and their impact on star formation, as well as mass-size relations in Milky Way analog satellite systems. She collaborates on projects like the Subaru Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS) and contributed to the HFF-DeepSpace photometric catalogs.
Awards and recognition include specialized fellowships and prizes recognizing her contributions to understanding galaxy evolution mechanisms.
