Man

Andres Felipe Escala Astorquiza

Associated Professor. (ternured

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Theoretical Astrophysics; Formation and Evolution of Massive Black Holes; Galactic y Star Formation; Mathematical Formulation of Empirical Laws.

Educación

  •  Astrophysics, YALE UNIVERSITY. Estados Unidos, 2004
  •   en Ciencias Mención Astronomía , UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2004
  •  en Ciencias Mención Física, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 1998
  •  of Science, YALE UNIVERSITY. Estados Unidos, 2000
  •  of Philosophy, YALE UNIVERSITY. Estados Unidos, 2001

Experiencia Académica

  •   Profesor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    FCFM

    Santiago, Chile

    2009 - A la fecha

  •   Director, Departamento de Astronomía Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Chile

    2017 - 2020

  •   Director Other

    International Franco-Chilean Laboratory of Astronomy. A lab part of the‘Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique’(CNRS) international joint units (UMI 3386).

    Francia

    2017 - 2020

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Post-doctoral Researcher Other

    Departamento de Astronomía, Universidad de Chile

    Chile

    2004 - 2006

  •   Research Associate Full Time

    Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Stanford University

    Estados Unidos

    2006 - 2009

Formación de Capital Humano


9 post-graduated students trained (6 M.S.; 3 Ph.D.)

5 postdoctoral researchers supervised.


Difusión y Transferencia


One former postdoctoral researcher (Joaquín Prieto) and one former post-graduated student (Fernando Becerra) are now working in the data science industry.

One former postdoctoral researcher (Paulina Assmann) is SEREMI of the Minister of Science & Technology.

PI of the CORFO project “Diagnóstico de la situación actual de formación de Capital Humano en Data Science en el campo de la Astro-informática.”


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Outstanding Student

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Chile, 1998

    Awarded the 4 years (1995->1998) of my undergrad education, corresponding to < top 5% of the students (yearly) and < 1% of the students (the 4 years in a row)

  •   Yale University Graduate Fellowship

    YALE UNIVERSITY

    Estados Unidos, 1999

    Fellowship to pursue graduate studies

  •   Andes Foundation Graduate Fellowship

    FUNDACION ANDES

    Chile, 1999

    Fellowship for graduate studies.

  •   Yale University Science Development Fund Fellowship

    YALE UNIVERSITY

    Estados Unidos, 2004

    Fellowship to finish graduate studies

  •   KIPAC Fellow

    STANFORD UNIVERSITY

    Chile, 2006

    Fellowship for a 3 year research associated position at SLAC

  •   FONDAP Postdoctoral Fellowship

    FONDAP

    Chile, 2005

    Postdoctoral Fellowship

  •   100 young leaders

    DIARIO EL MERCURIO

    Chile, 2010

    Most important national list.


 

Article (50)

Observational Support for Massive Black Hole Formation Driven by Runaway Stellar Collisions in Galactic Nuclei
A kpc-scale-resolved study of unobscured and obscured star formation activity in normal galaxies at z=1.5 and 2.2 from ALMA and HiZELS
VALES: VII. Molecular and ionized gas properties in the pressure balanced interstellar medium of starburst galaxies at z similar to 0.15
When Gas Dynamics Decouples from Galactic Rotation: Characterizing ISM Circulation in Disk Galaxies
Black hole fueling and coalescence in galaxy mergers
Cosmological mass transport on galactic nuclei and the growth of high-z quasars
The kiloparsec-scale gas kinematics in two star-forming galaxies at z similar to 1.47 seen with ALMA and VLT-SINFONI
The principle of similitude in biology From allometry to the formulation of dimensionally homogenous 'Laws'
The Role of Gas Fragmentation During the Formation of Supermassive Black Holes
VALES V: a kinematic analysis of the molecular gas content in H-ATLAS galaxies at z similar to 0.03-0.35 using ALMA
Cusps in the center of galaxies: a real conflict with observations or a numerical artefact of cosmological simulations?
How AGN and SN Feedback Affect Mass Transport and Black Hole Growth in High-redshift Galaxies
SINFONI-HiZELS: the dynamics, merger rates and metallicity gradients of 'typical' star-forming galaxies at z=0.8-2.2
Multiscale mass transport in z ˜6 galactic discs: fuelling black holes
UNVEILING THE ROLE OF GALACTIC ROTATION ON STAR FORMATION
Gap formation and its consequence in the evolution of SMBHs binaries in galaxy mergers
Gap formation and its consequence in the evolution of SMBHs binaries in galaxy mergers
On the Functional Form of the Universal Star-formation Law
ON THE FUNCTIONAL FORM OF THE UNIVERSAL STAR-FORMATION LAW
SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES IN A STAR-FORMING GASEOUS CIRCUMNUCLEAR DISK
SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES IN A STAR-FORMING GASEOUS CIRCUMNUCLEAR DISK
BINARY-DISK INTERACTION. II. GAP-OPENING CRITERIA FOR UNEQUAL-MASS BINARIES
BINARY-DISK INTERACTION. II. GAP-OPENING CRITERIA FOR UNEQUAL-MASS BINARIES
THE INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM AND STAR FORMATION IN LOCAL GALAXIES: VARIATIONS OF THE STAR FORMATION LAW IN SIMULATIONS
THE INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM AND STAR FORMATION IN LOCAL GALAXIES: VARIATIONS OF THE STAR FORMATION LAW IN SIMULATIONS
GRAVITATIONAL FRAGMENTATION IN GALAXY MERGERS: A STABILITY CRITERION
GRAVITATIONAL FRAGMENTATION IN GALAXY MERGERS: A STABILITY CRITERION
NEAR-INFRARED ADAPTIVE OPTICS IMAGING OF INFRARED LUMINOUS GALAXIES: THE BRIGHTEST CLUSTER MAGNITUDE-STAR FORMATION RATE RELATION
NEAR-INFRARED ADAPTIVE OPTICS IMAGING OF INFRARED LUMINOUS GALAXIES: THE BRIGHTEST CLUSTER MAGNITUDE-STAR FORMATION RATE RELATION
THE IMPACT OF BOUND STELLAR ORBITS AND GENERAL RELATIVITY ON THE TEMPORAL BEHAVIOR OF TIDAL DISRUPTION FLARES
THE IMPACT OF BOUND STELLAR ORBITS AND GENERAL RELATIVITY ON THE TEMPORAL BEHAVIOR OF TIDAL DISRUPTION FLARES
BINARY-DISK INTERACTION: GAP-OPENING CRITERIA
BINARY-DISK INTERACTION: GAP-OPENING CRITERIA
A LAW FOR STAR FORMATION IN GALAXIES
GAS-INDUCED MERGER OF MASSIVE BLACK HOLE BINARIES
GAS-INDUCED MERGER OF MASSIVE BLACK HOLE BINARIES
Direct formation of supermassive black holes via multi-scale gas inflows in galaxy mergers
Direct formation of supermassive black holes via multi-scale gas inflows in galaxy mergers
FOUR HIGHLY LUMINOUS MASSIVE STAR-FORMING REGIONS IN THE NORMA SPIRAL ARM. II. DEEP NEAR-INFRARED IMAGING
FOUR HIGHLY LUMINOUS MASSIVE STAR-FORMING REGIONS IN THE NORMA SPIRAL ARM. II. DEEP NEAR-INFRARED IMAGING
THE EVOLUTION OF SWIFT/BAT BLAZARS AND THE ORIGIN OF THE MeV BACKGROUND
Stability of Galactic Gas Disks and the Formation of Massive Clusters
Toward a Comprehensive Fueling-controlled Theory of the Growth of Massive Black Holes and Host Spheroids
On the fueling of massive black holes and the properties of their host spheroids
On the fueling of massive black holes and the properties of their host spheroids
Role of gas in the merging of massive black holes in galactic nuclei. II. Black hole merging in a nuclear gas disk
Role of gas in the merging of massive black holes in galactic nuclei. II. Black hole merging in a nuclear gas disk
The role of gas in the merging of massive black holes in galactic nuclei. I. Black hole merging in a spherical gas cloud
The role of gas in the merging of massive black holes in galactic nuclei. I. Black hole merging in a spherical gas cloud
A Portrait of Cold Gas in Galaxies at 60pc Resolution and a Simple Method to Test Hypotheses That Link Small-Scale ISM Structure to Galaxy-Scale Processes

ConferencePaper (5)

The University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory 6.5m telescope: Project overview and current status
Gap formation in circumbinary agn disks
Central regions of LIRGs: Rings, hidden starbursts, supernovae and star clusters
The fate of massive black holes in gas-rich galaxy mergers
The role of gas in the merging of massive black holes in galactic nuclei

Proyecto (6)

Exploiting the synergy between ALMA and VLT AO-IFU imaging using samples of high-z star-forming galaxies
Establishing the Role of Mergers in Black Hole Growth and Galaxy Evolution
ZOOM INTO THE PHYSICS OF GALAXY MERGERS=> BLACK HOLE MERGERS, GAS ACCRETION AND STAR-CLUSTER FORMATION.
“Chile-Max Planck Network for Binary Super-Massive Black Holes”
SIMULATING GAS DYNAMICS IN MAJOR GALAXY MERGERS=> FEEDING SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES
PROBLEMS IN THE GROWTH AND EVOLUTION OF MASSIVE BLACK HOLES

Review (1)

THE EVOLUTION OF SWIFT/BAT BLAZARS AND THE ORIGIN OF THE MeV BACKGROUND
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Andres Escala

Associated Professor. (ternured

Astronomía

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

5
Diego Mardones

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

3
Eduardo Ibar

Profesor Asociado

Instituto de Física y Astronomía

Universidad de Valparaíso

Valparaíso, Chile

1
Manuel Aravena

Full Professor

Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias

Universidad Diego Portales

Santiago, Chile

1
Dominik Schleicher

Associate Professor

Astronomia

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Concepcion, Chile

1
Ricardo Munoz

Associate Professor

Astronomy

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Guillermo Blanc

Adjunct Professor

Astronomía

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Gonzalo Palma

Associate Professor

Physics

FCFM, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Franz Bauer

Associate Professor

Instituto de Astrofisica

PONTIFICÍA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE, DEPARTAMENTO DE ASTRONOMÍA Y ASTROFÍSICA

Santiago, Chile

1
Guido Garay

Profesor Titular

Astronomy

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Jorge Cuadra

Académico

Departamento de Ciencias

Universidad Adolfo Ibánez

Viña del Mar, Chile

1
Leonardo Bronfman

Full Professor

Astronomy

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE, FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS FÍSICAS Y MATEMÁTICAS

Santiago, Chile

1
René Méndez

Profesor

Departamento de Astronomia

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
gustavo orellana

Coordinador Científico

Agencia Nacional de Investigación

Santiago, Chile