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Axel Runnholm

PhD Student in Astronomy

Stockholm University

axel.runnholm [at] astro.su.se

08-5537 8502

Projects

Lyman Alpha Reference Sample

A sample of local starbursting galaxies which is used to understand the complex physics of Lyman alpha transfer and escape.

Galaxy Wind Synthesis

This is a project where we are trying to understand the connection between stars and galaxy scale outflows.

Research notes / blog

Principal Component Analysis
10-01-2018


About Me

I am a PhD student working with dr Matthew Hayes primarily on understanding Lyman alpha transfer from a multiparameter perspective using various statistical analysis methods.

I am also involved in trying to continue the work i started during my Masters thesis on understanding the origin of galactic-scale outflows from star forming regions.

Publications

Adamo et al, Legacy Extragalactic UV Survey with the Hubble Space Telescope: Stellar cluster catalogues and first insights into cluster formation and evolution in NGC628 , Astrophysical Journal, 2017
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2017ApJ...841..131A

Teaching

Thermodynamics & Mechanics - Tutor Session leader
Autumn 2017-
Stockholm University

I lead some sessions for the first physics courses for the new bachelor students, helping them work through astronomically related problem sets.

Översiktskurs i Astronomi - Lab assistant
Spring 2018
Stockholm University

Responsible for instructing and correcting the home lab excercises for the first intro to astronomy course

Education

Master Degree in Astronomy
2015-2017
Stockholm University

Graduate education in Astronomy. My thesis focused on trying to derive the mechanical energy input into the ISM of starbursting galaxies.

Bachelor Degree in Astronomy
2012 - 2015
Stockholm University

Undergraduate education in physics and astronomy. My thesis was on the young stellar clusters in the nearby galaxy NGC628 and was part of the larger Legacy ExtraGalactic UV Survey LEGUS. A large part of the thesis was concerned with estimating the completeness of the derived cluster population.