20/01/2023
Presentation from the guest speaker – Dr. Melissa Gillone on Galaxy groups.
Over 50% of galaxies in the Universe live in groups. This environment affects the galaxy properties and evolution. Despite being very common, groups are difficult to study because of their diversity and they remain a real challenge for modern Astrophysics. In this talk, an overview will be given of current research in this field and of the results so far.
About Dr. Melissa Gillone
Dr. Gillone completed her Master degree in Astrophysics and Cosmic Physics at the University of Turin in Italy with a thesis on X-shaped radio galaxies. She joined the University of Birmingham for her PhD where she studied the evolution of galaxies in groups using multi-wavelength observations. After completing her doctorate, she stayed in Birmingham for a 6 months postdoctoral research contract working as part of the GAMA collaboration. Later she decided to move on to work in the private sector as a Data Scientist. After becoming a mum, she decided to spend time with her daughter and now she live and work as a private teacher in Stratford-upon-Avon. The passion for Astrophysics is still very much alive in her and she continues to stay up to date with the latest scientific results and give talks to local groups and Astronomical Societies.
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