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Stars, Gas, and Dust at High Resolution in the Triangulum Galaxy

Lead Research Organisation: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Department Name: School of Physics and Astronomy

Abstract

Understanding how stars form and how the interstellar medium evolves is critical in understanding the evolution of galaxies, and in this project the student will undertake continuum and spectroscopic studies of the interstellar medium in nearby galaxies such as M31 (Andromeda) at high spatial resolution for detailed comparison with our own Milky Way, as well as comparisons with other more distant galaxies. We are currently leading a consortium of UK Universities working with the East Asian Observatory collaboration in running the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) in Hawaii and the project will involve data taken with JCMT, the Herschel satellite and other observatories.

Publications

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Dawson J (2019) Using machine learning to study the kinematics of cold gas in galaxies in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Lamperti I (2019) JINGLE V: Dust properties of nearby galaxies derived from hierarchical Bayesian SED fitting in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Li Z (2020) The HASHTAG project I. A survey of CO(3-2) emission from the star forming disc of M31 in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Pan H (2018) The Effect of Galaxy Interactions on Molecular Gas Properties in The Astrophysical Journal

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Viaene S (2019) High-resolution radiative transfer modelling of M33 in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Williams T (2018) The star formation law at GMC scales in M33, the Triangulum galaxy in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Williams T (2019) A high-resolution, dust-selected molecular cloud catalogue of M33, the Triangulum Galaxy in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Studentship Projects

Project Reference Relationship Related To Start End Student Name
ST/N504002/1 30/09/2015 30/03/2021
1798191 Studentship ST/N504002/1 30/09/2016 29/09/2019 Thomas Williams
 
Description Letter to a Pre-Scientist 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Pen pal to a school student in a disadvantaged area, to try and get them interested in STEM
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Pint of Science 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact 3 nights of science related talks held in a pub, ~150 attendees
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018