Karina Caputi

Summary

Prof. Karina Caputi is a Full Professor of Observational Cosmology and High-Redshift Galaxies at the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen. She holds appointments in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, leading research on extragalactic astronomy with a focus on multiwavelength studies of high-redshift galaxies. Her roles include BSc Research Project Coordinator, member of the Permanent Assessment Committee, and National Deputy Coordinator for the NOVA Scientific Network NW1 (Galaxies). She has held positions such as Chair of the Graduate School’s Programme Committee and Co-Chair for Astronomy in the Exam Board.

Education:

• PhD in Astronomy, University of Edinburgh (2001–2004)
• Licenciatura (BSc+MSc) en Física, Instituto Balseiro, Argentina (1995–1998)

Research Interests:

• Observational studies of galaxy evolution, particularly at cosmic dawn
• JWST/MIRI investigations of dusty galaxies and quasars
• Multiwavelength analysis of high-redshift objects

Her work uses cutting-edge facilities like JWST, ALMA, and Hubble to probe galaxy formation and cosmic reionization.

Article Trends: Prof. Caputi’s recent work focuses on JWST observations of high-redshift galaxies, including studies of Little Red Dots, starburst galaxies, and obscured AGN. Key themes include cosmic dawn galaxy morphology, dust properties, and star formation rates at z > 6.

Awards:

• UK Royal Astronomical Society Award (2024)
• NWO Vici Grant (2022)
• ERC Consolidator Grant (2015)

Grants & Advising:

• Lead on NWO Large-Scale Infrastructure and Vici grants
• Co-PI for Euclid mission-related projects
• Advisory roles in graduate education and astronomy networks

Labs/Teams: Active in the MIRI Deep Imaging Survey (MIDIS) and ALMA Lensing Cluster Survey, focusing on multiwavelength datasets to map obscured galaxies at early cosmic epochs.