Simulating multiphase gas in the circumgalactic medium at high resolution (credit: Jake Bennett)

AGN jet propagation through the turbulent interstellar medium (credit: Olga Borodina)

Inflationary and Phase-transitional Primordial Magnetic Fields in Galaxy Clusters (credit: Paola Domínguez Fernández)

Simulating different galactic environments (credit: Sarah Jeffreson)

Modelling synchrotron emission in shocks in the intracluster medium (credit: Paola Domínguez Fernández)

Lars Hernquist

Mallinckrodt Professor of Astrophysics

Lars Hernquist is a world expert in cosmological simulations of galaxy formation and evolution. He has been involved in several large projects, including Illustris, IllustrisTNG, and MilleniumTNG. Lars is primarily interested in the role of stellar and AGN feedback in shaping the present day population of galaxies. Today, he is proud to facilitate an active and socially vibrant group.

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Congratulations to Paola!

Congrats to Paola Domínguez Fernández who is starting her new job as a Professor at the Institute of Nuclear Science (ICN-UNAM),