Speaker: Hongxin Zhang

Institute: USTC

Host: Min Du

Time: 14:30-16:30, Thursday, May, 26

Location: Physics Building 552 

Abstract:

Galaxies at the low-mass end of the hierarchical assembly process hold essential clues to structure formation and evolution in the Lambda CDM framework. Our current understanding of the evolution of dwarf galaxies, either the diffuse ones or compact ones, is far from complete. Among the most outstanding questions are the consequence of mergers on the evolution of dwarf galaxies, the triggering mechanisms of starburst dwarf galaxies, and the nature of compact dwarfs, etc. I will present some recent progress of my group in the observational studies of dwarf galaxies in the local Universe. Particularly, my talk will touch on stellar populations, kinematics and structural evolution of blue compact dwarfs, dwarf mergers and dwarfish compact stellar systems.


Bio:

张红欣，中国科学技术大学天文学系特任教授，中科院海外引进人才计划入选者，国家基金委优秀青年基金获得者。2012年博士毕业于紫金山天文台，师从高煜教授。博士毕业后先后在北京大学和智利天主教大学开展博士后研究工作。2018年起入职中国科学技术大学工作至今。主要研究兴趣是近邻星系，尤其是矮星系，的多波段观测分析。