Tania Barone

Tania Barone is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Swinburne University of Technology’s School of Science, Computing and Emerging Technologies, focusing on galaxy evolution and gravitational lensing. Her research explores quiescent galaxies, circumgalactic medium dynamics, and the application of lensing techniques to study high-redshift systems. She is available to supervise Doctorate (PhD) candidates.

Education:
- PhD in Astronomy, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.

Research Interests:
Ms. Barone’s work centers on galaxy evolution mechanisms, particularly the interplay between galactic winds, outflows, and the circumgalactic medium. She uses gravitational lensing to study quiescent galaxies and their gas distribution, extending her research to cosmic noon (z=1) and beyond. Her studies integrate observational data from telescopes like Keck, Hubble, and the Very Large Telescope to probe galaxy structure and mass distribution.

Professional Activities:
- Organized the JWST MasterClass 2024 and ASTRO3D 2022 Science Meeting.
- Committee member of Swinburne’s Keck Time Allocation and PhD Admissions Panels.
- Referee for journals including The Astrophysical Journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, and Astronomy & Astrophysics.

Advising & Grants:
- Supervised two PhD candidates:

• “Using gravitational lenses to map the diffuse gas around galaxies” (2025)
• “Galaxies and Their Circumgalactic Medium” (2022)

- Collaborates on the ASTRO3D Centre of Excellence and the AGEL (Galaxy Evolution with Lenses) survey.

Labs/Teams:
Active contributor to the AGEL survey team and ASTRO3D, leveraging large-scale lensing systems to study galaxy evolution at high redshifts.