Andrew R Wetzel

Andrew R Wetzel, M.A.

  • Position:
    Graduate Student - Ph.D.

    Astronomy

    University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)

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  • Advisor:

    Martin White

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  • Degrees:
     
    M.A., Astrophysics, University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
     
    B.S., Physics, Harvey Mudd College (Claremont, CA)
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  • Past Advisors:
     
    Daniel E. Holz (as Visiting Student)
     
    Vatche Sahakian (as Undergraduate Student)
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  • Research:
    Cosmology theory and computation; Large-scale structure; Halo substructure and galaxy evolution.

    My research interests focus on halo substructure and its connection to galaxy evolution. While dark matter halos form the backbone of the cosmic web, within which galaxies form and evolve, galaxies are thought to be in one-to-one correspondence with subhalos, the dense gravitationally bound regions within host halos. Thus, to understand in detail the process of galaxy evolution, it is necessary to go beyond tracking host halo merger trees in simulations: one must track the orbits of subhalos within host halos. This requires simulations with high dynamic range since both high mass resolution and large simulation volumes are necessary to study galaxy evolution in a cosmological setting.

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  • Honors:

    2007-present NSF Graduate Fellowship

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