Hi, welcome to my homepage!
I am currently a Post Doctoral Scholar in Astronomy.
I was previously a physics Ph.D. student at the Scuola
Normale Superiore and
at the Space Telescope Science Institute
.
If you want to know more about me, this is my CV and publication list (in pdf format).
If you want to talk to me, this is my e-mail
.
Or, if you are in Pasdena and you want to see me, I am in room 214,
Robinson Building (ext 4004) at the:
California Institute of Technology
1200 E California Blvd
Astronomy 105-24
91125 Pasadena CA
PHONE: +1 626 395 4004
FAX: +1 626 568 9352
Research:
I am interested in observational cosmology, in particular
galaxy formation.
Currently, my main projects are concerned with:
1)Formation and evolution of early-type galaxies.
2)The role of galaxy clusters in galaxy evolution. A project that is taking most
of my time is an unprecedented
wide-field survey of the distant cluster CL0024 using HST (with
Richard Ellis).
3)The distribution of dark matter in galaxies and
cluster of galaxies, via the study of the kinematics
of
gravitational lens galaxies and galaxy clusters with
giant gravitational arcs. In particular, take a look at the Lenses Structure
and Dynamics (LSD)
Survey I am conducting with Leon Koopmans.