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Ms Aparna Venkateshwaran
Teams and roles for Aparna Venkateshwaran
Postgraduate Research Student
Graduate Demonstrator
Overview
My research focuses on studying galaxies in the high-redshift Universe in (sub-)mm wavelengths. I predominantly work with ALMA data, and for my Master's thesis project I investigated the morpho-kinematics of galaxies within a highly star-forming protocluster system at z = 4.3 (paper). I am currently working with Prof Stephen Eales, studying star formation efficiency in SDP81 - a spectatularly lensed galaxy at z = 3.042.
Publication
2024
- Venkateshwaran, A. et al. 2024. Kinematic analysis of z = 4.3 galaxies in the SPT2349-56 protocluster core. The Astrophysical Journal 977(2), article number: 161. (10.3847/1538-4357/ad7bb4)
Articles
- Venkateshwaran, A. et al. 2024. Kinematic analysis of z = 4.3 galaxies in the SPT2349-56 protocluster core. The Astrophysical Journal 977(2), article number: 161. (10.3847/1538-4357/ad7bb4)
Teaching
I have been a marker/demonstrator for the following subjects:
- 2025-2026:
- 25/26-PX1127 Planet Earth
- 25/26-PX2140 The Stars and their Planets
- 2024-2025:
- 24/25-PX1127 Planet Earth
- 24/25-PX2140 The Stars and their Planets
- 24/25-PX1228 Introduction to Astrophysics
Biography
My academic trajectory:
PhD Astrophysics (Cardiff Unviersity, Wales): Oct. 2024 - Present
MSc Astrophysics (University of Bonn, Gemrnay): Oct. 2018 - Aug. 2021
MSc Astrophysics (University of Glasgow, Scotland): Sep. 2015 - Dec. 2016
BSc Physics (University of Mumbai, India): Jun. 2011 - Jan. 2014
Professional memberships
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS)
Contact Details
Queen's Buildings - North Building, Room N/3.24, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA
Research themes
Specialisms
- Observational astronomy
- (Sub-)mm wave astronomy
- Early universe galaxies
- Strong gravitational lensing