This research area focuses on studying the properties of our galaxy, the Milky Way, as well as other galaxies in the universe. Analysis of their extreme energetic phenomena is also included, for example, active galactic nuclei (AGN). The main goal is to understand formation and evolution processes of galaxies throughout cosmic history in different environments: galaxy clusters, ultra-diffuse galaxies and compact groups, filaments, voids and field.

Main research topics/inquiries:

• Exploring how galaxies are born and how they evolve, their morphological and kinematic properties, and the interaction between stellar and gaseous components.
• Analysing structure, kinematics, and chemistry of our galaxy and neighbouring galaxies, including the astrophysics of their components: bulge, disk, halo.
• Understanding the underlying processes of galaxy transformations contingent on the environment, with a particular focus on the end of the star formation process in galaxies.
• Understanding the role of massive black holes in galactic evolution and AGN emission mechanisms.
• Identifying and studying dwarf galaxy systems and their role in global evolution.

Abilities/Strengths:

Our team has valuable experience in observational data analysis from large-scale surveys and cutting-edge telescopes, together with experience in numerical cosmologic simulations. Advanced image processing techniques and spectroscopy are used to characterise stellar populations, galaxy properties and dark matter distribution. Furthermore, our team develops specific statistical and computational tools to analyse large amounts of data.