Galaxy Formation Group Members

Blakesley Burkhart, Ph.D.

Associate Research Scientist, Galaxy Formation, CCA

Blakesley Burkhart joined CCA as an Associate Research Scientist in August, 2018.

Julianne Dalcanton, Ph.D.

Julianne Dalcanton joined the Simons Foundation in September 2021 as the director of the Flatiron Institute’s Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA). Her research specializes in the origins and evolution of galaxies.

Shy Genel, Ph.D.

Research Scientist, Galaxy Formation, CCA

Shy Genel joined the foundation in 2016 as an associate research scientist at the Center for Computational Astrophysics. His research interests lie in the field of galaxy formation, as well as in numerical methods.

Mike Grudić, Ph.D.

Associate Research Scientist - Software, Galaxy Formation, CCA

Mike Grudić joined the foundation in 2024 as a member of the Galaxy Formation group at the Center for Computational Astrophysics.

Shivan Khullar, Ph.D.

Flatiron Research Fellow, Galaxy Formation, CCA

Shivan Khullar joined the Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA) as a Flatiron Research Fellow in September 2025.

Lachlan Lancaster, Ph.D.

Flatiron Research Fellow, Galaxy Formation, CCA

Lachlan joined the Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA) as a Flatiron Research Fellow in 2025, coming from Columbia University, where he was a Junior Fellow in the Simons Society of Fellows.

Kunyang (Lily) Li, Ph.D.

Flatiron Research Fellow, Galaxy Formation, CCA

Kunyang (Lily) Li joined the Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA) as a Flatiron Research Fellow in 2026.