ESO Scientific Staff in Garching
Find out more about the Key Research Areas in Garching:
| (1) Planets and Star Formation (3) Stellar Populations (5) Cosmology and the Early Universe |
(2) Stellar Structure and Evolution (4) Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM |
See also the PhD Thesis Topics offered by ESO Faculty Members (Garching and Chile) and the ESO Santiago Staff and Research page for scientific staff in Chile.
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Stellar Populations · Faculty
- Planetary nebulae populations: their luminosity functions, specific frequencies and stellar progenitors
- Diffuse stellar population in galaxy clusters & intracluster Planetary Nebulae
- Dynamics of late and early-type galaxies, mass content of galaxies, polar-rings, properties of dark matter haloes
- Galaxy and galaxy cluster formation and evolution
- Near field cosmology and hierarchical mass assembly of galaxy halos
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Stellar Populations · Faculty
- Galactic kinematics and dynamics
- Stellar galaxy halos
- Intracluster light
- Stellar populations
- Kinematic decoupling in galaxies
- Extragalactic Planetary Nebulae
- 3D spectroscopy
- Supermassive black holes
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- High redshift radio galaxies
- Radio and millimetre interferometry
- Radio surveys
- Optical spectropolarimetry
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Scientists
- Quasar surveys
- X-ray surveys
- Quasar absorption lines
- Computational astronomy
Stellar Populations · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Galactic dynamics
- Early-type galaxies
- Stellar populations
- 3D spectroscopy
- Numerical simulations
- Data analysis softwares
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Faculty
- Observational cosmology
- High-redshift galaxies and quasars
- Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs)
- Large Scale Structure and peculiar motion of galaxies
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Comets, asteroids, trans-neptunian objects
- Surface properties and evolution of icy bodies
- Cometary activity at large heliocentric distances
- Ultra-deep imaging
Stellar Populations · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Dwarf galaxies in galaxy clusters
- Extragalactic globular clusters
- Stellar populations
- Element abundances of galactic globular clusters
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Populations · Faculty
- Transiting exoplanets
- Nearby brown dwarfs and low mass stars
- Milky Way structure and star clusters
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Optical and near-IR interferometry
- Double stars and stellar evolution
- Star formation
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Populations · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Pre-main Sequence Stars in massive star-burst Clusters
- Stellar Population in Clusters
- Stellar dynamics in Globular Clusters
- Exotica in Globular Clusters (BSS, MSP, IMBH)
- Resolved stellar populations in dSph
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Infrared-luminous galaxies and AGN
- Gas and dust in galaxies
- Radio galaxies at high redshift
- Symbiotic stars and novae
Käufl, Hans-Ulrich (Pensioner)
Pensioner
- Stellar evolution (post main sequence, RGB, AGB, post-AGB)
- YSOs and Circumstellar Discs
- Planetary and cometary atmospheres
- Very high contrast imaging
- Hi-speed photometry
- Instrumentation
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Scientists
- Planetary nebulae
- Late stages of stellar evolution
- Stellar mass loss and interaction with the interstellar medium
Stellar Populations · Faculty
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Stellar populations of early-type galaxies
- Extragalactic globular clusters
- Integral-field spectroscopy
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Faculty
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Multiwavelength properties of AGN and their SED (X-ray, optical, near-IR, sub-mm, radio)
- Highly obscured (Compton thick) AGN
- AGN properties as a function of the environment: field, groups, clusters of galaxies
- High-redshift X-ray clusters of galaxies: their metallicities and AGN content
- AGN feedback
- 3D spectroscopy (SINFONI)
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- X-ray binaries
- Stellar mass black-holes
- Neutron stars
- Disc accretion outflows: winds and jets
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Scientists
- Galactic globular clusters
- Horizontal branch stars
- Late stages of stellar evolution
Pensioner
- Damped Lyman-alpha Absorbers at high redshift
- Dust at high redshift
- Galaxy Formation and Evolution
- Formation of Large Scale Structure
- Absorption and emission scaling relations of DLA galaxies and GRB hosts
- Redshift Evolution of galaxy scaling relations
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), X-ray, gamma-ray emission
- BL Lacertae Objects
- Blazar Surveys
- Deep radio surveys
- AGN - starburst connection
- Neutrino and cosmic-ray astronomy
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Precision Spectroscopy, direct measurement of the cosmic acceleration
- Light Element Abundances (Li and Be): Primordial Nucleosynthesis, Galactic Enrichment, Stellar Mixing
- Globular Clusters: light elements anti-correlations
- Chemical Abundance of stars in the local group, in clusters and in the field
- Exo-Planets, planets around evolved stars
- Spectroscopic Survey Facility
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Supernovae
- Statistical Data Analysis
- Polarimetry and Spectropolarimetry
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Star formation
- TTauri stars, Pre-main sequence binaries
- Young stellar clusters
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Galactic chemical evolution
- UV and optical astronomy
- High-resolution spectroscopy
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Star formation in this and nearby galaxies
- Cirumstellar matter (disks, outflows)
- Near-infrared spectroscopy (particularly of H2)
- Instrumentaton expertise: IFU spectroscopy, KMOS, ELT instrumentation
Stellar Populations · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Resolved stellar populations in nearby galaxies
- Globular clusters in the Milky Way and nearby galaxies
- Variable stars
- Distance indicators
- Optical and near-IR imaging and spectroscopy
Stellar Populations · Faculty
- Stellar populations in nearby Galaxies
- Distance measurements
- Star formation and early stellar evolution
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Optical Long Baseline Interferometry
- Stellar magnetic fields
- Star formation and stellar evolution
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Faculty
- Supvernovae, their use as distance indicators
- IR spectroscopy
- High resolution spectroscopy
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Active Galactic Nuclei
- Starburst Galaxies
- Super Star Clusters
- Adaptive Optics/NIR Imaging and Spectroscopy
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- High mass star formation
- Young (proto-)stellar clusters
- Young brown dwarfs
- Circumstellar disks and their evolution
Stellar Populations · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Resolved stellar populations
- Star Clusters
- Galactic Bulge
- Chemical Abundances
- Adaptive optics - NIR Imaging and Spectroscopy
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Star and Planet Formation
- Protoplanetary Disks
- Exoplanets
- Infrared Spectroscopy
- VLT Instruments: CRIRES, FORS2, SPHERE, VISIR, XSHOOTER
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Faculty
- The formation and evolution of galaxies
- High-redshift galaxies and galaxy clusters
- Cosmological simulations
- Gravitational lensing
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Atmospheres and mass-loss of evolved stars
- Fundamental stellar properties
- Optical interferometry and interferometric imaging, mainly with the VLTI instruments PIONIER and GRAVITY
- Synergy of optical and radio interferometry
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Evolution of gas in galaxies
- Radio and millimetre surveys
- QSO absorption lines
- ALMA
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Scientists
- High-redshift radio galaxies (optical/IR line-emission), AGN's
- Galaxy structure: edge-on galaxies, thin and thick disks
- Optical and infrared instrumentation
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)
- Infrared extragalactic astronomy
- Extragalactic Surveys
- ALMA
Stellar Populations · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Interacting binaries
- Exoplanets
- Star and planet formation
- Stellar Population in Clusters
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Millimeter/ Submillimeter Instrumentation
- Formation and Evolution of Galaxy Clusters
- Sunyaev-Zel´dovich (SZ) Effect and X-ray Observations of Galaxy Clusters
- Cosmic Microwave Background
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- High-redshift galaxies
- Multi-wavelength properties of distant galaxies
- 3D spectroscopy
Stellar Populations · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Nuclear star clusters formation and evolution
- The interplay between baryons and dark matter in galaxies
- Near-IR properties of stellar populations
- Stellar spectral libraries
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- High precision stellar parameters determination using multi-observations modelling
- Cepheid pulsating stars
- Distance indicators
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Active Galactic Nuclei: structure, populations
- Galaxy - supermassive black hole coevolution
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Protoplanetary disk evolution and formation of planets
- Accretion and ejection processes in young stars
- Photospheric and chromospheric properties of pre-main sequence stars
- Kinematic properties of young stellar clusters
D´Odorico, Sandro (Astronomer Emeritus)
Faculty · Pensioner
- Absorption system at high redshift
- Lensed galaxies
- Instrumentation for the VLT and the E-ELT
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Protoplanetary disks and their gas content
- Astrochemistry in star- and planet-forming environments
- Dust properties in Young Stellar Objects
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Populations · Faculty
- Young stellar populations
- Circumstellar environment
- Interstellar gas dynamics
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty
- Observational techniques, instrumentation and calibration, particularly at radio to sub-mm wavelenghts
- Long wavelength emission from stars
- Ejecta from evolved stars (inc. masers)
Gilmozzi, Roberto (Astronomer Emeritus)
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty · Pensioner
- Novae Supernovae
- UV astronomy
- Future Telescopes
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Baryon cycle, circumgalactic medium
- Evolution of metals, gas and dust
- Galaxy kinematics
- High-resolution/3D spectroscopy and millimetre astronomy
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- the halo occupation distribution and the physics of galaxies
- evolution of the star formation activity in different environments
- effect of the AGN feedback-gas cooling interplay on the evolution of the central galaxy
- the star formation quenching process of satellite galaxies
- the physics of galaxy groups
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Populations · Scientists
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Galaxy Formation and Evolution
- Interstellar and Circumgalactic Medium
- Astrochemistry
- Computational Astrophysics
Baade, Dietrich (Astronomer Emeritus)
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Faculty · Pensioner
- OB, Be, and LBV stars
- Decretion disks
- Mass loss
- Pulsations
- Supernovae
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Planets and Star Formation · Fellows
- Search and atmospheric characterization of very low-mass stars
- Brown dwarfs and exoplanets
- Time series, transits, linear polarization
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- formation and evolution of galaxies
- Gas, dust, and metals in galaxies
- cosmological simulations
- radiative transfer techniques
- millimetre astronomy
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Planets and Star Formation · Fellows
- White dwarfs
- Evolved planetary systems
- Large area surveys
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Students
- Exoplanets
- Optical and near-infrared spectroscopy
- Magnetic activity in cool stars
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Planets and Star Formation · Students
- Radiative transfer modelling
- High-mass star formation
- ISM structure and dynamics
- Young Stellar Objects
- Software development for Astrophysics
Planets and Star Formation · Faculty
- Structure and evolution of protoplanetary disks
- Planet formation
- Dust grain growth and evolution
- Protoplanetary disk dispersal.
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Stellar Populations · Fellows
- X-ray binaries and ultraluminous X-ray sources
- Massive binary star evolution
Stellar Populations · Fellows
- High velocity stars
- Milky Way structure
- Gaia
- Spectrosocpic surveys
Pensioner
- Galaxies und Cluster of Galaxies
- Gas Properties in Galaxies
- ALMA and Interferometry
- Bringing astronomy to the Public
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Stellar Populations · Students
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Multi-wavelength study of distant AGN and galaxies
- AGN feedback
- 3D spectroscopy (MUSE)
- Stellar populations in galaxies
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- Multi-wavelength study of distant AGN and galaxies
- High-energy (X-ray) extragalactic surveys
- Hidden (obscured) active galactic nuclei
- Black hole and galaxy (co-)evolution
Planets and Star Formation · Students
- Exoplanetary atmospheres
- High-resolution spectroscopy
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- AGN feedback
- Cosmological simulations
- Radio-quiet active galaxies
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Circumgalactic Medium
- Neutral Hydrogen Absorption
- Galaxy Kinematics
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Active galactic Nuclei
- Submillimeter galaxies
- Dusty star-forming galaxies
- Galaxy clusters
- Proto-clusters
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Formation and evolution of galaxies, focusing on processes that affect their star formation and/or alter their morphological structures
Planets and Star Formation · Students
- Analysis of dust and kinematical data of planet-forming disks
- Direct comparison of theoretical models with observations
- Chemistry in planet-forming regions
Planets and Star Formation · Fellows
- Outflows and jets from young protostars
- Young planet-forming disks and conditions for early planet formation
- Chemistry in star-forming regions; submillimeter interferometry.
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Students
- Galactic feedback across cosmic time
- Co-evolution of accreting black holes and their host galaxies
- Galaxies in the Epoch of Reionisation
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Planets and Star Formation · Students
- Protoplanetary disks
- Low-mass star formation
- Integral Field Spectroscopy
Planets and Star Formation · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- High mass star formation
- Magnetic fields and star formation
- Chemistry in star forming regions
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Fellows
- Galaxy formation and evolution;
- High-redshift galaxies;
- AGN/star-formation-driven feedback and circumgalactic metal enrichment;
- Interstellar gas & dust properties.
Planets and Star Formation · Fellows
- Stellar feedback
- Intermediate- and high-mass star formation
- Star clusters
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Galaxy/Large Scale Structure Formation and Observational Cosmology
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Fellows
- Multiwavelength observations of galaxies and accreting black holes across cosmic time
- The role of the interstellar medium in galaxy and black-hole co-evolution
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Stellar Populations · Fellows
- Massive star evolution
- Binary evolution and interacting binaries
- Gravitational-wave astronomy
- X-ray binaries
- Stellar interiors
Planets and Star Formation · Students
- Star formation
- Circumstellar disks
- Young stellar objects
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Metallicity in galaxies
- High redshift galaxies, via observations or simulations
Planets and Star Formation · Students
- Protoplanetary disc evolution
- Population synthesis and disc demographics
- Planet formation
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Galaxy evolution
- Ionised gas kinematics
- Nearby galaxies
- Integral field spectroscopy (MUSE)
- Ram-pressure stripping within galaxy groups
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Students
- Protoplanetary disks
- Young stellar objects
- Accretion and ejection processes in young stars
Planets and Star Formation · Students
- Exoplanets
- Brown dwarfs
- High-resolution spectroscopy
Stellar Populations · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Students
- Massive stars
- Atmospheres and mass-loss of evolved stars
- Fundamental stellar properties
- High resolution spectroscopy
- Optical interferometry and interferometric imaging
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Fellows
- Galaxy evolution and star formation;
- The properties of the interstellar medium in galaxies across cosmic time;
- Combining real and synthetic observations of the cold ISM and star formation rate tracers (at optical-to-radio wavelengths);
- Molecular gas kinematics and the settling of gas into disks;
- Observations with ALMA, the VLA and JWST
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Students
- Supernovae
- H0 tension
- Distance indicator
- Cosmology
Planets and Star Formation · Students
- Exoplanets
- Magnetic stars
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Stellar Populations · Students
- Galactic dynamics
- Stellar evolution and variability
- Globular clusters
- Instrumentation and observational astronomy
Planets and Star Formation · Fellows
- Transiting exoplanets
- High resolution NIR spectroscopy
- Radial velocity measurements of young stars (age < 1 Gyr)
- Stellar activity
- Giant planet formation
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Fellows
- Time-domain astronomy (study of variable and transient objects);
- AGN variability and its connection with black hole physical properties;
- Formation and evolution of supermassive black holes;
- Astrostatistics and astroinformatics (analysis and characterization of large datasets, use of machine learning algorithms to classify and characterize astronomical data)
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Faculty
- Observational cosmology
- Formation and evolution of galaxies and QSOs
- Far infrared and submillimetric extragalactic backgrounds
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Galaxy Formation and Evolution
- Galactic Dynamics and stellar kinematics
- Globular Cluster
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Students
- AGN feedback
- Galaxy evolution
- Multi-wavelength studies of AGN
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Dark Matter
- Discrete Dynamical Modeling
- Formation and Evolution of Galaxies
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Populations · Faculty
- Substellar (planetary and isolated) Formation Processes
- Variability
- Data Science
- Ultra Light Primary Mirrors
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Galaxy Evolution and Properties at Low and High Redshift
- Active Galactic Nuclei
- Interstellar Medium and Star Formation Galaxies
- Observations with ALMA
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Populations · Faculty
- Young Massive Star clusters
- The Initial Mass Function
- Star Cluster Dynamics
- Interstellar dust formation, evolution, and destruction
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Stellar Populations · Cosmology and the Early Universe · Fellows
- Galaxy formation & Evolution
- Stellar & AGN feedback
- Galaxy dynamics
- Stellar populations in galaxies
- Interstellar gas & Dust content
Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM · Students
- Galaxy formation and evolution
- Galactic kinematics and dynamics
- Cosmological simulations
- Radiative transfer techniques
Planets and Star Formation · Students
- Protoplanetary disks around very low mass stars,
- Hydrodynamical and radiative transfer simulations,
- Observations with ALMA and VLA
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Students
- H0 tension
- Supernovae
- Distance indicators
- Photometry
- Cosmology
Stellar Structure and Evolution · Fellows
- Massive star evolution
- Stellar multiplicity
- Binary interaction products
- Stellar populations
- Optical spectroscopy
Planets and Star Formation · Students
- Star clusters
- Star formation
- Data-driven astronomy
Planets and Star Formation · Stellar Structure and Evolution · Stellar Populations · Faculty
- Formation and evolution of star clusters (observations & N-body models)
- Extended stellar structures (relic filaments) and tidal tails
- Spectroscopic/astrometric surveys (Gaia, 4MOST)
- Stellar initial mass function (stellar populations in galaxies, chemical evolution)
Cosmology and the Early Universe · Students
- Multi-wavelength studies of AGN
- High resolution spectroscopy
- Cosmology and primordial abundances
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