Yifan Mai

Yifan Mai is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Macquarie University's Australian Astronomical Optics, Astrophysics and Space Technologies Research Centre, specializing in galaxy evolution, kinematics, and interstellar medium dynamics. Her work investigates spatially resolved gas turbulence evolution over 8 billion years and metallicity distributions in galaxies at redshift z ~ 0.3, with additional focus on environmental impacts like ram-pressure stripping in dense clusters.

Her research encompasses:

• Evolution of ionized gas turbulence and metallicity gradients
• Ram-pressure stripping effects on galaxy metallicity
• MAVIS instrument science case development using high-resolution simulations
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration on knee osteoarthritis meta-analysis

Recent publications (2022-2025) from the MAGPI and SAMI surveys reveal critical insights into galaxy kinematics, gas dynamics, and environmental interactions. Key trends include the role of black hole feedback in galaxy spin-filament alignments, drivers of gas turbulence in intermediate-redshift galaxies, and the relationship between galaxy rotation and neighboring structures, leveraging both observational data and cosmological simulations.

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Dr. Mai actively contributes to the MAVIS instrument science team and maintains a collaborative partnership with medical researchers from the University of Sydney and University of Chinese Medicine for systematic review meta-analysis.