Hi! I'm Amalie and I am a research fellow in astrophysics.
My research focuses on
Galactic archaeology, a branch of astrophysics that uses stars as fossil records to reconstruct the galactic history of the Milky Way. By decoding the clues preserved in their properties, we can uncover how our Galaxy formed and evolved over billions of years.
I am part of the
CartographY group at
University of Birmingham.
I am generally very interested in astrostatistics and stellar inference: how we can learn about the properties of stars from the light they emit. My research applies stellar inference in various contexts. Within the context of stellar populations, I compute the orbits of the stars and correlate them with their chemical abundance patterns as well as the stellar ages. The precise stellar ages I normally work with are determined through the study of stellar pulsations known as asteroseismology. The integration of these observations enables us to conduct detailed analyses of the Milky Way.
Precise and accurate stellar inference is key to my work. I am part of the core developement team of
BAyesian STellar Algorithm (BASTA), a powerful and state-of-the-art pipeline for inferring stellar masses, radii, ages and other fundamental properties.
When I am not studying stars, I enjoy running, playing chess, crafting, watching musicals, and puzzling with coding projects.
Currently, I am spending a lot of my spare time on solving the puzzle known as Cain's Jawbone. If you are also struggling with the references to Kipling, Wilde, and Sherlock Holmes, and the many Henrys, feel free to write me.
