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Research interests
I study the formation and evolution of galaxies, from the peak of cosmic star formation ten billion years ago to the present day.
I use multi-wavelength observations, obtained with the world's most powerful telescopes in space and on the ground, to investigate how and when stars were formed and the structure and kinematic nature of galaxies evolved.
To this end, I combine tracers of direct star light, dust-radiated emission, ionized and molecular gas. Together, they shed light on the growth of galactic disks, the emergence of bulges, and the connection to the dark matter halos in which galaxies reside.
Willing to supervise doctoral students
Please contact me by email for queries about available PhD positions in galaxy formation and evolution.
Education/Academic qualification
Astronomy, Doctor of Philosophy, Red Galaxies at High Redshift, Leiden University
1 Jan 2003 → 27 Sept 2007
Award Date: 27 Sept 2007
Astronomy, Master in Science, Leiden University
1 Sept 1998 → 12 Dec 2002
Award Date: 12 Dec 2002
External positions
Junior Scientist, Max Planck Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik
1 Oct 2010 → 31 Aug 2015
W. M. Keck postdoctoral fellow, Harvard University
1 Oct 2007 → 30 Sept 2010
Keywords
- QB Astronomy
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New pathways to self-consistently model panchromatic resolved observations of galaxies, in 3D and at a population level
Wuyts, S. (PI)
1/12/24 → 30/11/26
Project: Research council
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Dissecting Little Red Dots: the connection between early SMBH growth and cosmic reionization
Wuyts, S. (CoI)
29/02/24 → 31/07/25
Project: Research-related funding
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Astrophysics at the University of Bath 2023-2026
Wuyts, S. (PI), Schady, P. (CoI), Tsang, D. (CoI) & Van Eerten, H. (CoI)
Science and Technology Facilities Council
1/04/23 → 21/07/27
Project: Research council
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Emergence of High-redshift Protoclusters
Wuyts, S. (CoI)
1/06/22 → 31/05/23
Project: Research-related funding
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Disk Kinematics at High Redshift: DysmalPy’s Extension to 3D Modeling and Comparison with Different Approaches
Lee, L. L., Förster schreiber, N. M., Price, S. H., Liu, D., Genzel, R., Davies, R., Tacconi, L. J., Shimizu, T. T., Nestor shachar, A., Espejo salcedo, J. M., Pastras, S., Wuyts, S., Lutz, D., Renzini, A., Übler, H., Herrera-Camus, R. & Sternberg, A., 1 Jan 2025, In: The Astrophysical Journal. 978, 1, p. 14 14.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evolution of the Sérsic index up to z = 2.5 from JWST and HST
Martorano, M., van der Wel, A., Baes, M., Bell, E. F., Brammer, G., Franx, M., Gebek, A., Meidt, S. E., Miller, T. B., Nelson, E., Nersesian, A., Price, S. H., van Dokkum, P., Whitaker, K. E. & Wuyts, S., 1 Feb 2025, In: Astronomy & Astrophysics. 694, A76.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Galaxy properties from the outskirts to the core of a protocluster at z = 3.70
Toshikawa, J., Wuyts, S., Kashikawa, N., Uchiyama, H., Bremer, M., Sawicki, M., Ono, Y., Kubo, M., Ito, K. & Ali, S. S., 31 Mar 2025, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 537, 4, p. 3561-3574 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mapping dusty galaxy growth at z > 5 with FRESCO: detection of Hα in submm galaxy HDF850.1 and the surrounding overdense structures
Herard-Demanche, T., Bouwens, R. J., Oesch, P. A., Naidu, R. P., Decarli, R., Nelson, E. J., Brammer, G., Weibel, A., Xiao, M., Stefanon, M., Walter, F., Matthee, J., Meyer, R. A., Wuyts, S., Reddy, N., Rowland, L., Van Leeuwen, I., Haro, P. A., Dannerbauer, H. & Shapley, A. E. & 6 others, , 1 Feb 2025, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 537, 2, p. 788-808 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science Survey (CEERS)
(CEERS collaboration), 10 Apr 2025, In: Astrophysical Journal Letters. 983, 1, L4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Dataset for "The mid-infrared Leavitt Law for Classical Cepheids in the Magellanic Clouds"
Chown, A. (Creator), Scowcroft, V. (Creator) & Wuyts, S. (Creator), University of Bath, 27 Oct 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00915
Dataset
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The Astrophysical Journal (Journal)
Wuyts, S. (Peer reviewer)
9 May 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial roles › Publication peer review
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A dive into the deep universe
Wuyts, S. (Speaker)
22 Jan 2025Activity: Public, Community and School Engagement › Public talk, lecture, debate, seminar, workshop
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A dive into the deep universe
Wuyts, S. (Speaker)
5 Feb 2025Activity: Public, Community and School Engagement › Public talk, lecture, debate, seminar, workshop