AGN and Galaxy Astrophysics

The AGN and Galaxy Astrophysics research group at ICE-CSIC focuses on the study of active galactic nuclei (AGN) and galaxy evolution across cosmic time, both from a theoretical and observational perspective. For this, the group is engaged in a very ambitious and competitive international research program. The group’s line of research encompasses: - The formation and evolution of massive black holes across cosmic time - The dynamical evolution of massive black hole binaries (MBHBs) and its connection to gravitational wave (GW) signals - Intermediate-mass black holes in dwarf galaxies - AGN and galaxy evolution: AGN outflows and feedback and galaxy mergers - Properties of low surface brightness galaxies and their globular cluster systems - Characterizing the assembly of clusters of galaxies with the intracluster light - The nature of dark matter using low surface brightness observations