Research
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2025.06.10
New models to interpret near and far observations of the metal-poor Universe
The Universe started without the heavy elements that make the complexity of our surrounding world (e.g. carbon, oxygen). In this talk, I will showcase advances in the numerical modelling of how these chemical elements are produced in stars, how they are dispersed around young galaxies by energetic events, and how they get ionized to power the emission and absorption lines we observe in the spec...
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2025.06.10
Do's and don'ts of observing proposal writing
Advances in astrophysics are often data driven. Yet, large observing facilities capable of collecting the most sensitive data are expensive. Telescope time therefore constitutes a precious resource, part of which is allocated via an open and competitive process. In this session, I will share reflections on observing proposal writing, aimed primarily at junior scientists (PhDs, postdocs) who are...
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2025.06.05
Ultra-hot Jupiter's atmosphere unveiled by high-resolution spectroscopy
Ultra-hot Jupiter is a class of giant exoplanets with extremely high temperatures. Due to their unique chemical and physical properties, this class of exoplanet have become a popular research subject in recent years. In this talk, I will present observed results of ultra-hot Jupiters using both transmission and emission spectroscopy. We conducted a survey of a dozen ultra-hot Jupiters using gro...
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2025.05.29
Exploring Compact Object Binaries via Optical Observations and Surveys
Compact objects, including white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes, serve as exceptional laboratories for probing fundamental physical processes under extreme conditions in the universe. Binary systems hosting these compact objects represent a crucial pathway for characterizing their properties and advancing our understanding of accretion physics and stellar evolution. While compact object...
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2025.05.22
The Restless (the birth of the periodic table)
Following the Big Bang the Universe was homogeneous in matter, energy and barren of chemistry. It is the stars which, through their life and death, built up the periodic table. Astronomers have now identified several classes of cosmic explosions of which supernovae constitute the largest group. The Palomar Transient Factory was an innovative 2-telescope, and its successor, the Zwicky Transient ...
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