About Me

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Astronomy, Indiana University (in progress)
  • B.S. in Astronomy, Indiana University, 2022
  • B.S. in Physics, Indiana University, 2022

Research Interests: Globular clusters, multiple stellar populations, tidal tails, stellar dynamics, N-body and Monte Carlo simulations

Publications:

  • Hughes, M., Vesperini,E., Della Croce, A., "Working title" (in preparation)
  • Dalessandro, E., et al. (incl. Hughes, M.), 2026, "Right round: Onset and long-term evolution of rotation in star clusters," A&A, 709, A200. [SciX] [DOI]

For a complete list, see my publication library on SciX.

Research

Multiple Stellar Populations in Globular Cluster Tidal Tails
I use numerical simulations to study how the multiple stellar populations of globular clusters are reflected in their tidal tails. Stars that escape carry an imprint of the cluster's dynamics, so the tails may reveal differences between populations and constrain a cluster's history.

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Contact

Email: matthew@matthewthughes.com