
Antonela Monachesi Casali
Associate Professor
Universidad de La Serena
La Serena, Chile
Formation and evolution of galaxies in the Local Universe. Stellar populations of nearby galaxies. Stellar halos of galaxies. Evolution of galaxies in groups and cluster of galaxies.
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Astrophysics, UNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN. Holanda, 2011
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Licenciada en Astronomía, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA. Argentina, 2006
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Postdoctoral Researcher Full Time
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor, Estados Unidos
2011 - 2014
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Postdoctoral Researcher Full Time
MAX-PLANCK INSTITUT FUR ASTROPHYSIK
Garching, Alemania
2014 - 2017
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Associate Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SERENA
Ciencias
La Serena, Chile
2021 - A la fecha
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Assistant Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SERENA
Ciencias
LA SERENA, Chile
2017 - 2021
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Postdoctoral Researcher Full Time
University of Michigan
Estados Unidos
2011 - 2014
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Postdoctoral Researcher Full Time
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
Alemania
2014 - 2017
Postdocs:
Dr. Cesar Muñoz: Fondecyt Postdoc, Patrocinante, ULS, 2021-2024
Dr. Ignacio Gargiulo: ALMA-CONICYT Postdoc, Supervisor, ULS, 2018-2020
PhD Students:
Ciria Lima Dias: Thesis Co-supervisor, ULS, 2017-2021
Camila Beltrand: Thesis Supervisor, ULS, 2019-present
Gissel Pardo: Thesis Co-supervisor, ULS, 2020-present
Elisa Tau: Thesis Supervisor, ULS 2021-present
Alex Vera: Thesis Co-supervisor, ULS 2021-present
Master Students:
Alex Vera: Thesis Co-supervisor, ULS, 2019-2021
Pre-graduate Students:
Benjamin Harmsen: Co-supervisor, University of Michigan, 2014-2017
Chad Grimaldi: Supervisor, University of Michigan, 2012-2013
Gabriela Bustos: Supervisor. University of La Serena, 2021
Director of Fondecyt Group of Study: From 2019 to 2022
Participant of the "Conversatorio Vocacional", as part of the Workshop for female high-school students organized by "Cazadoras de Estrellas", May 2021, where I talked to high school female students about my path to become professional astronomer and how it is to do science as a woman, and then answer their questions.
Participant of a Conversation (“Conversatorio”) with scientists organized by the ULS as part of the celebration of “Astronomy Day in Chile”, 2021
Scientific advisor in astronomical material at Cerro Dominador, Antofagasta, 2020-2021
Expositor in "Conociendo el cielo", an ULS campaign during the confinement due to the pandemic situation, 2020
Scientific staff of Moocs, ULS (online courses of General Astronomy), 2019
Public Talk at Bilblioteca Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile, June 2019,
Title: “Estrellas foráneas en galaxias espirales"
Public Talk at Auditorium Municipal de Ovalle, Ovalle, Chile, June 2019, Title:
“Eclipse Solar en la Cuarta Región"
Public Talk at Club Social de Coquimbo, Coquimbo, Chile, May 2019, Title: “Descifrando la historia de la formacion y evolucion de galaxias"
Public talk at the "1º Jornada de Astronomía para Estudiantes y Profesores de Ciencias", March 2019, ULS. This talk was an outreach talk about my research, aimed at students and professors of Science both in Schools and at the University.
Member of the "Conversatorio Vocacional", as part of the "Jornadas de Astronomía para alumnas de enseñanza media", Biblioteca Regional Gabriela Mistral, La Serena, July 2018, where I talked to high school female students about my research and how it is to do science as a woman, and then answer their questions.
Press releases of my work:
MPA Research Highlight, January 2016, Title: "The diversity of stellar halos in massive disk galaxies"
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias press release, February 2012, Title: "Astrofísicos del IAC-ULL desarrollan un código para desvelar la historia
estelar en las galaxias"
Volunteer Assistant for the Open Evenings at the Blaauw Observatory, Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, The Netherlands, 2008-2010
The prevalence of pseudo-bulges in the Auriga simulations (vol 489, pg 5742, 2019) |
Relics of structure formation: from dwarf galaxies to the outskirts of galaxy clusters |
Studying the Formation and Evolution of the Galactic Bulge with CAPOS (the bulge Cluster APOgee Survey). |
THE ORIGIN OF OUTSKIRTS IN LOW-MASS AND MILKY WAY-MASS NEARBY GALAXIES |
The formation of galactic bulges and their connection with stellar halos in Milky Way-like galaxies |
THE STELLAR HALOS OF NEARBY GALAXIES=> A UNIQUE WINDOW INTO THE ACCRETION AND MERGER HISTORY OF GALAXIES |
WINGS=> WFIRST Infrared Nearby Galaxies Survey |
Panchromatic Hubble Andromeda Treasury |
Postdoctoral position in resolved stellar populations of nearby galaxies |

Manuela Zoccali
Profesor Asociado
Facultad de Física
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile

Rodolfo Barbá
Director
Astronomía
DEPARTAMENTO DE ASTRONOMÍA - UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SERENA
La Serena, Chile

Sandro Villanova
Associate Profesor
Astronomy
UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION, DEPTO DE ASTRONOMIA
Concepcion, Chile

Douglas Geisler
Full Professor
Astronomy
UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION, DEPTO DE ASTRONOMIA
Concepcion, Chile

Julio Carballo
Independent Researcher
Instituto de Alta Investigación - Universidad de Tarapacá
Arica, Chile

Alvaro Rojas
Postdoctoral MAS researcher (area Milky Way and Local Group)
Millenium Institute of Astrophysics (working at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)
Santiago, Chile

Yara Jaffé
Prof. Adjunto
Instituto de Fisica y Astronomia
Universidad de Valparaiso
Valparaiso, Chile

Daniela Olave
Conferenciante
Departamento de Tecnologías Industriales
Universidad de Talca
Curicó, Chile

Iván Lacerna
profesor asistente
Instituto de Astronomía y Ciencias Planetarias
Universidad de Atacama
Copiapó, Chile