Abstract
Cosmological galaxy simulations are indispensable tools for understanding galaxies and cosmology. They start from initial density inhomogeneities, which collapse gravitationally, forming dark matter halos and galaxies. To reproduce realistic galactic properties, recent simulations incorporate comprehensive processes, including gravity, gas cooling, stellar feedback, radiation, and cosmic rays. Prof. Chan will present results they learn from these simulations. He will discuss recent efforts towards the next generation of galaxy simulations, including a more efficient code and a more accurate understanding of the interstellar medium.
Biography
Prof. Tsang Keung Chan was an undergraduate and master student in the physics department at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He got his PhD in Physics at the University of California San Diego. Here he worked with his PhD supervisor Dusan Keres on cosmological galaxy simulations. He then became a postdoc researcher at Durham University and an inaugural Margaret Burbidge Fellow at the University of Chicago. Last year, He joined the Chinese University of Hong Kong as an assistant professor, focusing on simulations of galaxies, interstellar medium, and dark matter.
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