Division J Galaxies and Cosmology

Description

Division J focuses on the physics of the Universe and galaxies beyond our Milky Way using theory, simulations, and panchromatic observations. Div J connects across many of the other Divisions and has strong overlap with Div B, Div D, Div G and Div H.

The main themes of Division J include:

1. Physics and content of the Universe
   The early Universe, cosmological models;
   Baryonic and non-baryonic matter, dark matter and dark energy, origin of gravitational waves
2. Evolution of structures
   Cosmic backgrounds (CMB, and all backgrounds from radio to gamma-rays);
   Populations of galaxies, galaxy clusters and groups, intergalactic medium, cosmic web
3. Formation and evolution of galaxies
   Reionization, first objects;
   AGN, starbursts, massive galaxies;
   History of star formation;
   Physics of galaxies at all redshifts, role of the environment.
4. Spatially resolved galaxies
   Star formation in galaxies, stellar populations;
   Circumgalactic medium; galactic sub-structure
5. Science and Data Analysis Methods for extra-galactic and cosmological surveys
   Large-scale visualization of galaxies/simulations;
   Data mining, deep and machine learning algorithms

Division Web Page

Division Members

• Total number of active members: 3998
• Number of junior members: 393

Participating Commissions

Inter-Division G-H-J Commission Stellar Clusters throughout Cosmic Space and Time
Inter-Division D-G-H-J Commission Galaxy Spectral Energy Distributions
Inter-Division B-H-J Commission Intergalactic Medium
Commission J3 Galaxies at the Epoch of Reionisation
Cross-Division D-J Commission Supermassive Black Holes, Feedback and Galaxy Evolution

President

Kim-Vy Tran

University of New South Wales
School of Physics
Sydney 2052
New South Wales (NSW)
Australia

NCA adherence: Australia

Last updated:
August 10, 2021

Vice-President

Cristina Carmen Popescu

University of Central Lancashire
Jeremiah Horrocks Institute
PR1 2HE
Preston
United Kingdom

NCA adherence: United Kingdom

Last updated:
March 9, 2021

Secretary

Lucia Marchetti

University of Cape Town
Department of Astronomy
Private Bag X3
Rondebosch
7701 Cape Town, RSA
South Africa

NCA adherence: South Africa

Last updated:
November 3, 2022

Advisor

Denis Burgarella

Aix-Marseille University
Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille
Technopole de Chateau-Gombert
38, rue Joliot-Curie
13388 Marseille Cedex 13
France

NCA adherence: France

Last updated:
October 5, 2021

Steering Committee