I’m interested in relatively rare, extreme galaxies that formed early in cosmic history, or as I like to call them, “bright and early” galaxies. They are massive, are often bursting with star formation or recently retired from a starburst phase, and are bright in some wavelength regime. They form and grow rapidly, often earlier than our models predict, undergoing huge transformations all within the first one or two billion years of the Universe. How did these galaxies get so bright? How did they form so early? Does the existence of these “bright and early” galaxies suggest that the Universe is a morning person?
To answer these questions, I observe these “bright and early” galaxies using various instruments spanning wavelength regimes, from submillimeter arrays to classic optical telescopes. Check out my papers and research topics below.
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