The group works at the interface between large observed and simulated datasets and broadly studies galaxy assembly, galactic structural evolution, and the nature of dark matter. Common research themes in the group include (1) modeling and mining modern stellar surveys such as *Gaia*, APOGEE, and SDSS-V to learn about our galaxy, the Milky Way, (2) performing and analyzing high-resolution, tailored galaxy simulations to study dynamical processes, and (3) using cosmological zoom-in simulations to connect studies of the Milky Way and nearby galaxies to the cosmological context of galaxy formation.
The Galactic disk exhibits complex chemical and dynamical substructure thought to be induced by the bar, spiral arms, and satellites.…
The Astrophysical JournalThe goal of the Open Cluster Chemical Abundances and Mapping (OCCAM) survey is to constrain key Galactic dynamic and chemical…
The Astronomical JournalWe update the capabilities of the open-knowledge software instrument Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA). The new auto_diff module…
arXiv: 2208.03651
