Gary Mamon's Students

PhD students (primary supervision)

NameYearsTopicCurrent position
Vincent BANCHET1994-1997 (unfinished)Extraction of extended objects from the DENIS survey imagesDirector of Computing, Caisse de Prévoyance et de Retraite du Personnel de la SNCF, Marseille, France
Sergio DOS SANTOS1996-2000Hot plasma in groups & clusters: Theoretical & observational studyDeputy CEO, AXTRID, Montigny-les-Bretonneux, France
Barbara LANZONI1997-2000Semi-analytical and numerical studies of the formation of dark matter halos and galaxies: Application to clusters (with B. Guiderdoni) Associate Professor, Dept. of Astronomy, Univ. of Bologna, Italy
Jean-Christophe MAUDUIT2003-2007Influence of the large-scale environment on star formation and AGN activity in galaxiesLecturer in Science Diplomacy, Dept. of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy, University College (UCL), London, United Kingdom
Gwenaël BOUÉ2005-2007 (unfinished)Galaxy evolution in clusters (50% with F. Durret)Assistant Professor (with tenure), Institut de Mécanique Céleste et de Calcul des Ephémérides (IMCCE), Paris, France
Manuel DUARTE2011-2014Towards a better understanding of environmental effects on galaxies Software engineer, VIVERIS, Rungis, France
Rebekka BIERI2013-2016Hydrodynamical simulations of feedback on star formation in galaxies (with J. Silk (IAP, JHU & Oxford) & Y. Dubois (IAP)) Postdoc, Max Planck Institut für Astrophysik (MPA), Garching, Germany
Gohar DASHYAN2016-2019Dynamical and hydrodynamical modeling of dwarf spheroidal galaxies (with J. Silk (IAP, JHU & Oxford) & Y. Dubois)AI research manager, Preligens (ex. EarthCube), Paris, France
Eduardo VITRAL2019-2022Mass-orbit modeling of Globular ClustersPostdoc, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, USA


PhD students (secondary supervision)

NameYears
supervised
TopicMain supervisor(s)Current position
Darryl WALKE1988Frequency of chance alignments in compact groups of galaxiesP. Huggins (NYU Physics Dept.)Prof. of Physics (retired), Raritan Valley Community College, NJ, USA
Guillermo GONZALEZ-CASADO1994-95Survival of groups orbiting clustersE. Salvador-Solé (Univ. de Barcelona)Associate Professor, Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya
Philippe HÉRAUDEAU1995-96Spiral galaxies in the near infraredF. Simien (Obs. de Lyon) Data scientist, Voith digital ventures, Heidenheim, Germany
Frédéric MAGNARD2000-2002Biases from analyses of X-ray spectra of clustersF. Durret & D. Gerbal (IAP)Software engineer, IAP, Paris, France
Teresa SANCHIS2003-2004Dynamical modeling of gas-deficient galaxiesE. Salvador-Solé & J.-M. Solanes (Univ. Barcelona)Head of general projects, Inst. of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona, Spain
Artur HAKOBYAN2008-2009Radial distribution and rates of core-collapse supernovaeA. Petrosian (Byurakan Obs.)Research Associate, Byurakan Astrophysical Obs., Armenia
Eugenia DÍAZ-GIMÉNEZ2006-2009Compact groups of galaxies from the Millennium SimulationH. Muriel (Obs. Astronomico de Cordoba)Assistant Professor, Obs. Astronomico de Cordoba, Argentina
Radoslaw WOJTAK2006-2010Dynamical modeling of clusters of galaxiesE. Łokas (CAMK, Warsaw)Assistant Professor, DARK Cosmology Centre, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Jaroslaw KLIMENTOWSKI2006-2010Simulations of the formation of dwarf spheroidal galaxiesE. Łokas (CAMK, Warsaw)Founder, Delfin Sky Air Taxi, Warsaw, Poland
Smriti MAHAJAN2008-2011Suppression of star formation within galaxies in and near clustersS. Raychaudhury (Univ. of Birmingham)INSPIRE Faculty Fellow, IISERM, Mohali, India
Maciej BILICKI2008-2011Cosmic dipole measured from 2MASSM. Chodorowski (CAMK, Warsaw)Assistant professor, Center for Theoretical Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw
Leandro José BERALDO e SILVA2012-2013Radial variation of the non-Gaussianity of the 3D velocities of dark matter halosL. Sodre & M. Lima (Univ. de São Paulo)Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dept. of Astronomy & Steward Observatory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Martina FALCO2012-2013The Jeans equation beyond the virial radiusS. Hansen (DARK)Data scientist, momondo, Copenhagen, Denmark
Emiliano MUNARI2013Mass-orbit modeling of the Abell 2142 clusterA. Biviano (Osserv. Astronomico di Trieste) Research scientist, Osserv. Astronomico di Trieste, Italy
Diego STALDER-DIAZ2015-2016Environmental effects on galaxies probed with MAGGIE R. De Carvalho (INPE, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil)Lecturer, Facultad de Ingieniera, Univ. Nacional de Ascunsion, Paraguay
Edouard TOLLET2016-2017 Physical processes acting on galaxies: phenomenological, semi-analytical and hydrodynamical approaches A. Cattaneo, Obs. de ParisData scientist, Stoïk, Paris, France


2nd year Master's students (partial list)

NameYearTopicCurrent position
Philippe BRIEU1992Binary galaxies within virialized groupsSenior Systems Administrator, Information Mgmt. Systems & Services, Caltech, Pasadena, Calif., USA
Francis LENNE1992Star/galaxy separation at low latitudes on DENIS imagesConsultant, SATORAE, Moulis-en-Médoc, France
Sergio DOS SANTOS1994 Morphological evolution of galaxiesDeputy CEO, AXTRID, Montigny-les-Bretonneux, France
Marisa MONTOYA1995Structure of compact groups of galaxiesProfessor, Instituto de Geosciencias and Dep. Astronomía y Astrofísica II, Univ. Complutense, Madrid, Spain
David KATZ1996Optimal extraction of DENIS galaxiesAssociate Astronomer (with tenure), GEPI, Obs. de Paris
Aurélien CRIDA2002Repositioning of galaxies within merging clustersAssociate Professor (with tenure), Obs. de la Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
Kumiko KOTERA2006Distribution in 6D phase space of stars within merging galaxiesJunior Scientist (with tenure), IAP, Paris, France
Annaëlle HALLÉ2008Orbital oscillations of supermassive black holes (with Roya Mohayaee as main supervisor)Junior Scientist (with tenure), LERMA, Observatoire de Paris, France
Manuel DUARTE2011New grouping algorithm Software engineer, SoftAtHome, Colombes, France
Sophie FELIX2011Interacting galaxies in Galaxy Zoo and Millennium simulations Communications officer, Institut de Chimie, CNRS, Paris, France
William HEASE2012Quenching of star formation in galaxies in and near clusters Postdoc in Quantum Integrated Devices, Institute of Science & Technology, Klosterneuburg, Austria
Mélanie HABOUZIT2013Effect of running non-Gaussianity on stellar mass functions of galaxies (with J. Silk) Assistant Professor, Département d'Astronomie, Université de Genève, Switzerland
Jill CHEVALIER2014Mass-orbit modeling of the M87 galaxyData scientist, eLichens, Grenoble, France
Adrien THOB2015Optimization of GalICS 2.0 semi-analytical model of galaxy formation & evolution (with A. Cattaneo)Postdoc, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Clément HOTTIER2016Non-spherical mass-orbit modelingTenured engineer, GEPI, Obs. de Paris, Meudon, France
Yuba AMOURA 2016Radial number density profiles of mock Euclid clustersAnalyst, Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), Toronto, Canada
Vladan MARKOV2017Evolution of galaxies infalling and orbiting groups and clustersPostdoc, Cosmology group, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
Emmanuel ARTIS2017Validation of PROF-CL code of radial number density profiles of Euclid clustersPostdoc, Max Planck Institut für Extraterrische Physik (MPE), Garching, Germany
Eduardo VITRAL2019Intermediate-Mass Black Holes in Globular ClustersPostdoc, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, USA
Louis QUILLEY2020Timing the quenching of star formation of galaxies orbiting groups and clusters of galaxiesCNES Postdoc
Houda HAIDAR2022 Quenching of star formation in galaxies orbiting groups and clusters in the TNG50 simulation Doctoral student, Newcastle Univ., UK


Other students (partial list)

NameYearsLevelTopicCurrent position
Matthieu TRICOTTET19963rd-year ENSPS, ⇔ 1st-year Masters Galaxies in the DENIS surveyReal estate (formerly, Nuclear Safety Engineer, IRSN, Fontenay aux Roses, France)
Claudia QUERCELLINI19992nd-year Ecole Polytechnique, ⇔ 1st-year MastersMerging Cell model in non-standard cold dark matter cosmologies (with B. Guiderdoni)High school math and physics teacher, Italy
Gaëlle DUMAS20023rd-year undergraduate, ENS Lyon, ⇔ 1st-year MastersRam pressure stripping simulationsProfessor of Physics & Chemistry, Lycée Lachenal CPGE (1st- and 2nd- year elite undergrad), Annecy, France
Médéric BOQUIEN20033rd-year EPF, ⇔ 1st-year MastersLow surface brightness galaxies in DENISAstronomer & associate professor, Univ. of Antofagasta, Chile
Aurélien FRAISSE20033rd-year undergraduate, ENS Cachan, ⇔ 1st-yr MastersSteps towards the photometric calibration of the DENIS surveyResearch Scholar & Lecturer, Dept. of Physics, Princeton University, Princeton NJ, USA
Yohan DUBOIS20043rd-year undergraduate, ENS Cachan, ⇔ 1st-yr MastersClustering of 2dF quasars at very large scalesJunior scientist (with tenure), IAP, Paris, France
Anjali TRIPATHI2007end of 3rd-year undergraduate (MIT)Dark matter distribution in merging galaxiesScience Ambassador, NASA's Exoplanet Exploration Program
Ronan LACIRE2009Ecole Polytechnique, ⇔ 1st-year MastersNew kinematic mass modeling techniquesLead engineer, General Directorate of Armaments, French Ministry of Defense, Paris
Charles MAZUET20121st-year ENS Cachan, ⇔ 3rd-year undergraduate3D velocity structure of dark matter halosDoctoral student, Math & Theoretical Physics, Univ. François Rabelais, Tours, France
Emily CUNNINGHAM2012-2013Fulbright scholar ⇔ 1st-year MastersSemi-analytical models of galaxy formation with non-universal initialmass functions (with A. CattaneoPostdoc (NASA Hubble fellow), Dept. of Astronomy, Columbia University, New York, USA
Matthieu BOZZIO20144th-year undergraduate, Imperial CollegeProperties of compact groups of galaxiesPostdoc, Faculty of Physics, Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Adrian MACQUET 20161st-year MastersOptimization of the NUM algorithm to extract cluster masses Postdoc, Irène Joliot Curie Lab (IJCLab), Orsay, France
Wilfried MERCIER20181st-year MastersImprovements and tests of the PROF-CL Euclid processing function for galaxy cluster profilesPostdoc, Laboratoire Astrophysique de Marseille France
Benedict VAN DEN BUSSCHE2024Ecole Polytechnique 3rd year Bachelor's Searching for a reversal in radial color segregation at high redshiftMaster's student, Astrophysics, University of Cambridge, UK