| Research Interests |
Galaxy Formation and Evolution; Active Galactic Nuclei; Infrared Galaxies; Star Formation Rates and Galaxy Gas Content
| Education |
2011 PhD Astronomy, University of Arizona (Advisor: Mark Dickinson, NOAO)
2005 M.Sc. Physics, Universite de Montreal (Advisors: David Crampton, HIA and Rene Doyon, U. de Montreal)
2003 B.Sc. Physics, Universite de Montreal, with honors
| Research Experience |
2012-Present Staff Researcher, CEA-Saclay, France
2011-2012 Marie Curie Postdoctorate Fellow, CEA-Saclay, France
| Professional Service |
Referee for the Astrophysical Journal, and Astronomy & Astrophysics
Scientific Consultant for the documentary “Grand et Petit” by Camille Budin (synopsis: school children discover astronomy along a journey in the Swiss Alps), 2014
Astrophysics Colloquium Organizer at CEA/Saclay, since 2013
Member of Science Organizing Committee for the Powerful AGN and their Host Galaxies through Cosmic Time workshop, Port Douglas, Australia, June 2014
Outreach Visit in High School, presentation and demonstration of infrared light, spectroscopy, and my research to 180 students, Collège Bois d’Arcy, France, 2013
Member of Science Organizing Committee for the Illuminating the Galaxy-AGN Connection workshop, Ringberg, Germany, December 2012
Member of Local Organizing Committee for the Massive Galaxies over Cosmic Time 3 conference Tucson, AZ, November 2010
Member of Graduate Student Admission Committee, Steward Observatory, 2010
Volunteer at the Expanding Your Horizons workshop for middle school girls interested in science, March 2009 & March 2010
Women's Science Forum co-Chair, Steward Observatory and National Optical Astronomy Observatory 2006-2009
Graduate Student Representative on Faculty Hiring Committee at Steward Observatory, 2008
Member of Local Organizing Committee, Massive Galaxies over Cosmic Time 2 conference, 2006
Volunteer at the Building Community conference (Astronomy Education and Public Outreach), 2005
Organizer of Graduate Student Workshop at Canadian Astronomical Society Annual Meeting, 2005
Scientific Consultant Volunteer, Project 'Eclairs de science' to assist elementary school teachers with scientific experiments, Montréal QC, Canada, 2004-05
| Selected Oral Presentations |
During the last 8 years (now 4 years after PhD), I gave 32 major conference talks or invited colloquia – listed below – and over 20 local talks (not listed).
A multiwavelength view of AGN in Star-Forming Galaxies, Conference: Demogaphics and Environments of AGN from Multiwavelength Surveys, Chania, Greece, September 2015
The Impact of Selection Effects on Measurements of the the M*-Z Relation and its Evolution, Invited, Symposium: Understanding Nebular Emission in High-Redshift Galaxies, Pasadena, CA, July 2015
AGN in Star-Forming Galaxies: Triggering or Quenching?, Conference: Unveiling the AGN-Galaxy Evolution Connection, Puerto Varas, Chile, March 2015
Fueling & Feedback: AGN vs. Galaxies, Invited, Workshop: Compact Objects as Astrophysical and Gravitational Probes, Leiden, The Netherlands, February 2015
AGN Triggering in Star-Forming Galaxies, Conference: The Fate of Gas in Galaxies: AGN vs. SF, Durham, UK, July 2014
AGN Triggering in Star-Forming Galaxies, Conference: The Fate of Gas in Galaxies: AGN vs. SF, Durham, UK, July 2014
Growing Black Holes in Galaxies across Cosmic Time, Invited Colloquium, ASU, Mt Stromlo Observatory, Australia, June 2014
The Fueling of Black Holes in Galaxies from Cosmic Noon till Dusk, Invited Colloquium, CSIRO, Sydney, Australia, June 2014
Identifying AGN across Cosmic Time: Toward a Complete Census, Invited, Conference: Powerful AGN and their Host Galaxies, Australia, June 2014
The Fueling of Black Holes in Galaxies from Cosmic Noon till Dusk, Invited Colloquium, NOAO-Steward Joint Colloquium, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ, February 2014
ISM Conditions in Galaxies Near and Far, Seminar, UC Riverside, CA, February 2014
Galaxies and their Stellar Nurseries from Cosmic Noon till Dusk, Conference: The Near-Field Deep-Field Connection, UC Irvine, CA, February 2014
Cosmic Evolution of Interstellar Gas and Black Holes in Galaxies, Invited Colloquium, IAP, Paris, France, January 2014
AGN Absorption Linked to Host Galaxies, IAU S304: Multiwavelength AGN Surveys and Studies, Yerevan, Armenia, October 2013
Hidden AGN in Star-Forming Galaxies, Conference: The Triggering Mechanisms for AGN, Leiden, The Netherlands, July 2013
Hidden AGN in Infrared Galaxies: Triggering or Quenching, Conference: A Panchromatic View of Galaxy Evolution 30 year after IRAS, Cyprus, June 2013
Hidden Supermassive Black Holes in Star-Forming Galaxies, Invited Colloquium, Bologna, Italy, May 2013
Going on a Monster Hunt: Hidden Supermassive Black Holes in Star-Forming Galaxies, Invited Colloquium, IRAP, Toulouse, France, April 2013
Hidden Supermassive Black Holes in Star-Forming Galaxies, Visitor Colloquium, MPIA, Heidelberg, Germany, March 2013
Hidden Supermassive Black Holes in Star-Forming Galaxies, Invited Colloquium, GEPI Paris-Meudon, December 2012
AGN triggering and obscuration linked to host galaxies: A multiwavelength approach, Conference: Illuminating the Galaxy-AGN Connection, Ringberg Castle, Germany, December 2012
Hidden Supermassive Black Holes in Star-Forming Galaxies, Invited Colloquium, Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille, October 2012
A new mode of black hole growth (and obscuration) at moderate and high redshifts, Conference: Watching Galaxies Grow Up, Ringberg Castle, Germany, December 2011
Application of a New AGN Diagnostic to Infrared Galaxies: Unveiling Obscured AGN, AAS Thesis Talk, January 2011
Linking starbursts, Major Mergers, and Absorbed AGNS at Redshift=0.7, Conference: Massive Galaxies Over Cosmic Time 3, Tucson AZ, November 2010
Absorbed Active Galactic Nuclei Among 70micron-Selected Galaxies, Conference: Challenges in Infrared Extragalactic Astrophysics II, Crete, September 2010
Occurrence of Active Nuclei in Distant, Infrared-Luminous Galaxies, Invited Colloquium, Lowell Observatory, August 2010
AGN in Infrared Galaxies, Conference: The Infrared/X-ray Connection in Galaxy Evolution, University College London, July 2010
Application of a New AGN Diagnostic to 70-micron Selected Galaxies: Unveiling Compton-Thick AGNs, Invited Seminar, University of Crete, July 2010
Application of a New AGN Diagnostic to 70-micron Selected Galaxies: Unveiling Compton-thick AGNs, Carnegie, June 2010
Enhanced Molecular Gas Density in ULIRGs, Conference: Infrared Emission, ISM and Star Formation, held in Heidelberg, Germany (February 2010)
Enhanced Dense Gas Fraction in Luminous Infrared Galaxies, Conference: SFR@50: Filling the Cosmos with Stars, held in Sarteano, Italy (July 2009)
New Optical Diagnostic of AGN in Galaxies at Redshift z=0.7, Conference of the Canadian Astronomical Society held in Victoria BC, Canada (May 2008)
Properties of 70-micron Selected Galaxies at Redshift 0.4<z<1, Conference: Galaxy Growth in a Dark Universe, held in Heidelberg, Germany (July 2007)
| Observing (Visitor Mode) |
IRAM (30m), 2012: five days of observations of projects in queue including a project on HNC molecular lines for nearby early types with gas reservoirs (PI A. Crocker)
Heinrich Hertz Telescope (10m), 2010: observations of HCO+(3-2) emission in luminous infrared galaxies (PI Y. Shirley, Arizona)
Magellan/IMACS, 2009: three nights of multi-object spectroscopy in GOODS-S (as co-I of the Arizona CDFS Environment Survey, PI M. Cooper, UCI)
Heinrich Hertz Telescope (10m), 2007: observations of HCN(3-2) emission in luminous infrared galaxies (co-I of a program led by S. Bussmann, Arizona & CfA)
Keck/DEIMOS: multi-object spectroscopy as part of the DEEP3 survey
Keck/LRIS: observations for three nights in 2006 (with D. Stern and M. Dickinson)
DAO Plaskett Telescope, 8 nights in 1999: long-slit spectroscopy of nearby Seyfert galaxies
| Observing (Service Mode) |
VLT/VIMOS, 2014: multi-object spectroscopy of Herschel-selected galaxies (64h; PI Juneau)
VLT/VIMOS, 2014: multi-object spectroscopy of z~1.6 star-forming galaxies (14h; PI Juneau)
JVLA, 2012: follow-up of obscured quasar with tentative radio jets (2h; PI Juneau)
| Teaching and Mentoring |
Co-Supervisor of PhD student Orianne Roos, CEA-Saclay (2013-present)
Supervisor of Master’s student (M2) Orianne Roos, CEA-Saclay (2013)
Supervisor of Master’s student (M2) Ingrid Jean-Baptiste, CEA-Saclay (2012)
Mentor for undergraduate students, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ (Three students in 2009-2011)
Teaching Assistant, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ (Spring 2011), ASTR 204: Great Debates in Astronomy (class size = 100)
Teaching Assistant, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ (Spring 2009), ASTR 202: Life in the Universe (class size = 105)