"How AGN Shape Their Host Galaxies and Larger Scale Environments"
MPE Women in Astronomy
- Date: Feb 5, 2026
- Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (Local Time Germany)
- Speaker: Dominika Wylezalek (Centre for Astronomy of Heidelberg University & Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, ARI)
- Prof. Dr. Dominika Wylezalek is an astrophysicist specializing in active galactic nuclei (AGN) feedback, galaxy evolution, and the interplay between supermassive black holes and their host galaxies. She leads research on AGN-driven outflows and their impact on the interstellar and circumgalactic medium, using data from JWST, MUSE, KCWI, and SDSS-V. She is a strong advocate for gender equality in science and actively participates in outreach and mentorship initiatives.
- Location: MPE
- Room: New Seminar Room
- Host: MPE
- Contact: eoo@mpe.mpg.de
Supermassive black holes influence galaxy evolution by launching powerful outflows that regulate star formation and shape galactic environments across cosmic time.
Using multi-wavelength observations from JWST, MUSE, KCWI, and SDSS-V, Prof. Wylezalek’s team investigates how AGN-driven outflows regulate galaxy evolution at cosmic noon (z ≈ 2–3), when star formation and AGN activity peak. The talk focuses on energy and mass budgets of outflows from the interstellar medium (ISM) to the circumgalactic medium (CGM), and their role in the feedback loop between black hole accretion and galaxy growth.
After the talk, Prof. Wylezalek will host an informal chat with PhD students and early-career postdocs. Please stay in the room or remain connected via Zoom if attending remotely.