Cosmic Web Structure Professors and Supervisors in Switzerland

Pascale Jablonkaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد مدعو

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in LausanneSwitzerland

Pascale Jablonka is a French/Swiss astrophysicist and Adjunct Professor at EPFL's Laboratory of Astrophysics (LASTRO), affiliated with the School of Basic Sciences at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). She holds a doctorate in astrophysics from the University of Paris 7-Denis Diderot and has held postdoctoral and research positions at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and CNRS, where she currently serves as Directrice de Recherche. Research Interests: Her work focuses on galaxy evolution, particularly the formation and dynamics of dwarf galaxies within the Local Group, cosmic web filamentary structures, and the chemical enrichment of the early universe. She employs both observational data from telescopes like VLT and JWST, as well as cosmological simulations, to study the baryon cycle in galaxy groups and the nature of the first stars. Scientific Contributions: Recent publications highlight her involvement in the Euclid mission's early data analysis, the Pristine Inner Galaxy Survey (PIGS), and studies on environmental quenching in galaxy clusters. Her expertise spans spectroscopic and photometric methods, including advanced image deconvolution techniques for galaxy morphology studies. Collaborations & Teaching: She collaborates with institutions like CNRS and Paris Observatory, and contributes to EPFL's educational programs, teaching courses on astrophysics and cosmology. Her research group includes multiple PhD students working on topics such as stellar metallicity gradients and galaxy dynamics.

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Michaela Hirschmannمشاهده پروفایل

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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in LausanneSwitzerland

Michaela Hirschmann is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), holding dual appointments in the School of Basic Sciences. She is affiliated with the Laboratory for Galaxy Evolution and Spectral Modelling (GALSPEC) and the Laboratory of Astrophysics (LASTRO), and serves as a professor in the School of Physics (SPH) for teaching. Her office is located at Observatoire de Sauverny in Versoix, Switzerland. Her research centers on galaxy evolution and formation, with emphasis on high-redshift universe (z > 4) phenomena. Key interests include: Galaxy evolution and formation mechanisms Cosmic web and large-scale structure Spectral modeling of galaxy populations Quiescent galaxies in the early universe Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) and Little Red Dots Physical properties of galaxies during reionization Analysis of JWST data from COSMOS-Web, RUBIES, and CAPERS surveys reveals trends in galaxy quenching, star formation bursts, and black hole growth at cosmic dawn. Her work demonstrates that extreme UV slopes and compact structures characterize early massive galaxies, while gas outflows drive rapid quenching in some systems. Dr. Hirschmann advises three PhD students: Hirling Patrick, Petersson Jonathan Erik Peter, and Scharré Lucie Anemone. She teaches undergraduate courses in General Physics (Thermodynamics) and graduate-level Astrophysics III (Galaxy Formation and Evolution), emphasizing analytical approaches to complex physical systems. The GALSPEC laboratory, part of EPFL's Institute of Physics, develops spectral models to interpret observational data across cosmic time. Current projects focus on decoding stellar populations in quiescent galaxies at z > 4 and modeling AGN-host interactions in Little Red Dots using multi-wavelength JWST observations.

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Simon Lillyمشاهده پروفایل

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ETH ZurichSwitzerland

Simon Lilly is a Professor in the Department of Physics at ETH Zurich, leading a research group established in 2002 as part of the university's astrophysics expansion. His internationally diverse team (9 members from 8 nationalities) conducts observational, computational, and theoretical research while contributing to advanced instrumentation development for ground-based and space telescopes. He actively teaches across all levels of the Physics curriculum. His research centers on cosmic galaxy evolution, with landmark contributions including the Canada-France Redshift Survey (1992-1996) that revealed a tenfold decrease in universal star formation over 10 billion years, and the zCOSMOS project mapping 30,000 galaxies via 600 VLT hours to analyze environments from group scales to the cosmic web. Current work probes the intergalactic medium through metal absorption lines and MUSE spectrograph observations, alongside investigations of high-redshift magnetic fields via Faraday Rotation. Professor Lilly's exceptional impact is recognized by: 2017 Herschel Medal for outstanding observational astrophysics (Royal Astronomical Society) 2017 Highly Cited Researcher status (top 1% globally, Clarivate Analytics) 2017 Carl Sagan Memorial Award for James Webb Space Telescope leadership Election as Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS, 2014) He mentors award-winning students including Yingjie Peng (2016 MERAC Prize winner) and Julien Carron (2014 Schläfli Prize recipient), with research sustained through major projects like zCOSMOS. His group identifies fundamental galaxy population simplicities to uncover dominant physical processes shaping cosmic structure. Based in ETH Zurich's Physics Department, his team integrates observational data analysis, large-scale simulations, and theoretical work to address why the universe appears 'running out of steam' in star formation—a question driving modern astrophysics since his seminal 1990s discoveries.

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Martin Melchiorمشاهده پروفایل

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University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern SwitzerlandSwitzerland

Prof. Martin Melchior is a Professor at FHNW University of Applied Sciences, serving as Deputy Head of the Institute for Data Science. His primary roles include lecturing in Data Science and Computer Science, supervising thesis projects, and leading research in AI applications for computer vision, environmental energy systems, and astro-informatics. He holds a PhD in Physics from ETH Zurich and has extensive experience in risk modeling and space instrumentation projects. Education highlights include a PhD in theoretical polymer science (1993-1996) and studies in physics/mathematics at ETH Zurich (1986-1992). His research focuses on machine learning in astrophysics, cosmological surveys like Euclid, and large-scale data management for space missions. Key projects include contributions to the Euclid mission's ground segment and SwissPRODEX-funded operations. Recent research interests emphasize gravitational lensing analysis, galaxy clustering, and cosmological parameter estimation via Euclid data. He has led/co-led numerous applied science projects in energy optimization, medical diagnostics, and environmental monitoring technologies. His work bridges academia and industry through collaborations with institutions like EPFL, University of Geneva, and companies such as AINEAS GmbH and Swisens AG.

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