Paulina Assmann Segura

I‘ve studied, by using the particle mesh code Superbox , different scenarios of formation of dwarf spheroidal galaxies and extended globular clusters which are orbiting around dwarf galaxies. In these projects we studied whether the dark matter is the main component of these objects, and also we carried out predictions in the phase space, which may be corroborated with the new generation of telescopes (e.g., E-ELT). Furthermore, we investigated a possible scenario of formation of the thick disc of the Milky Way. In this work, we showed that star clusters may be the seeds for the formation of the thick disc, generating predictions which can be confirmed with the precise measurements of the GAIA mission. So far, we have studied possible scenarios for the formation of small structures in the Universe. 

Actually, thanks to recent computational and observational advances, will be possible the realization of numerical experiments to investigate the evolution and growth of supermassive black holes (SMBH) and their host galaxies. It is important to study these objects, since it is considered that they play an important role in the process of evolution of galaxies.

 

Studies

 

• Ph.D. in Astronomy, University of Concepcion, Chile
• B.Sc. in Astronomy, Unniversity of Concepcion. Chile

 

• Publications