Michael Tremmel

Computational Astrophysics

Supermassive Black Holes

Galaxy Evolution

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Michael Tremmel, PhD

YCAA Fellow, Yale University

I am a computational astrophysicist studying galaxy evolution and supermassive black holes using cosmological simulations

I completed my PhD in 2017 at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. Currently, I am a postdoctoral fellow at the Yale Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics. I use cosmological hydrodynamic simulations to study the evolution of galaxies and their supermassive black holes (SMBHs). My main science interests include the dynamics of SMBHs, the effects of SMBH feedback on galaxy evolution, and the processes driving and regulating SMBH growth over cosmic time.

Please follow the links on the left to learn more about me, my research, and the codes I use, contribute to, and develop. On the right find links to my CV and ADS listing.

Below find a video explaining my recent work featured in this YaleNews article.

Recent News

Feb 2021


April 2021


Nov. 2020


Sept. 2020


Nicole Sanchez's paper using genetic modification to study how minor mergers can quench galaxies has been accepted for publication in ApJ. You can find it here

Anna Wright's paper on ultra diffuse glaxies in the Romulus25 simulation has been accepted to MNRAS. You can find it here

Our paper, led by Enrico Barausse, on the effect of kpc-delays and supernovae feedback on gravitational wave detection rates was accepted for publication in ApJ. You can find it here

My paper on ultra diffuse galaxies in the RomulusC galaxy cluster simulation has been accepted in MNRAS. You can read it here


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