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Biography
I am currently interim Science Director and Director of the Graduate Program at The University Western Australia's node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, .
I obtained a joint Ph.D. at Milano Bicocca University (Italy) and Universite de Marseille Provence (France). After the Ph.D., before taking on my current position at ICRAR, I have worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Cardiff University (2006-2010), at the European Southern Observatory (2010-2013) and Swinburne University (2013-2015).
I moved to UWA in 2015 as a Senior Research Fellow and held an ARC Future Fellowship between 2018 and 2022.
Research interests
My research is in the area of observational extragalactic astronomy, and my main interest is the study of the physical properties of galaxies and their dependence on redshift and environment using large, multi- wavelength datasets. The multi-wavelength approach is at the foundation of my research activity, as it is the only way to trace all the baryonic constituents of galaxies and to reveal how the Universe formed and evolves. I am an expert on the study of the interstellar medium and environmental effects in nearby galaxies, and I contributed to the success of several large legacy surveys with ground- and space-based facilities (e.g., GALEX, Herschel, Arecibo, AAT).
Teaching overview
I am currently the Director of ICRAR's Graduate program. Between 2018 and 2020 I led the expansion of the Astronomy and Astrophysics specialisation of the Master of Physics degree. Prior to this, I was the unit coordinator of the Optical and Radio Astronomy Techniques unit for the Master of Physics (Astronomy and Astrophysics).
Engagement
I am a proud advocate of Equity and Diversity. I have chaired ICRAR's DEI committee between 2018 and 2022, and have been a member since 2016. I am currently also a member of UWA's Gender Equity and DVCR Gender Equity committes.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Rayonnemant & Plasmas, PhD, Aix-Marseille Université
Award Date: 13 Dec 2005
Physics & Astronomy, PhD, University of Milan - Bicocca
Award Date: 13 Dec 2005
Research expertise keywords
- Galaxy evolution
- Galaxy evolution and star formation
- Astrophysics and astronomy
- Astronomical data processing
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WALLABY Pilot Survey & ASymba: Comparing HI Detection Asymmetries to the SIMBA Simulation
Perron-Cormier, M., Deg, N., Spekkens, K., Richardson, M. L. A., Glowacki, M., Oman, K. A., Verheijen, M. A. W., Hank, N. A. N., Blyth, S., Dénes, H., Rhee, J., Elagali, A., Shen, A. X., Raja, W., Lee-Waddell, K., Cortese, L., Catinella, B. & Westmeier, T., 16 Jan 2025, USA: arXiv.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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WALLABY Pilot Survey and ASymba: Comparing HI Detection Asymmetries to the SIMBA Simulation
Perron-Cormier, M., Deg, N., Spekkens, K., Richardson, M. L. A., Glowacki, M., Oman, K. A., Verheijen, M. A. W., Hank, N. A. N., Blyth, S., Denes, H., Rhee, J., Elagali, A., Shen, A. X., Raja, W., Lee-Waddell, K., Cortese, L., Catinella, B. & Westmeier, T., 3 Feb 2025, In: Astronomical Journal. 169, 2, 14 p., 114.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Virgo Environmental Survey Tracing Ionised Gas Emission (VESTIGE): XVI. The ubiquity of truncated star-forming discs across the Virgo cluster environment
Morgan, C. R., Balogh, M. L., Boselli, A., Fossati, M., Lawlor-Forsyth, C., Sazonova, E., Amram, P., Boquien, M., Braine, J., Cortese, L., Côté, P., Cuillandre, J. C., Ferrarese, L., Gwyn, S., Hensler, G., Junais & Roediger, J., Nov 2024, In: Astronomy and Astrophysics. 691, 22 p., A20.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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BANG-MaNGA: A census of kinematic discs and bulges across mass and star formation in the local Universe
Rigamonti, F., Cortese, L., Bollati, F., Covino, S., Dotti, M., Fraser-McKelvie, A. & Haardt, F., Jun 2024, In: Astronomy and Astrophysics. 686, 16 p., A98.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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FEASTS Combined with Interferometry. I. Overall Properties of Diffuse H i and Implications for Gas Accretion in Nearby Galaxies
Wang, J., Lin, X., Yang, D., Staveley-Smith, L., Walter, F., Wang, Q. D., Wang, R., Battisti, A. J., Catinella, B., Chen, H. W., Cortese, L., Fisher, D. B., Ho, L. C., Ji, S., Jiang, P., Kauffmann, G., Kong, X., Liu, Z., Shao, L. & Wang, J. & 2 others, , 10 Jun 2024, In: Astrophysical Journal. 968, 1, 39 p., 48.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus)
Datasets
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Data from : Molecular hydrogen in IllustrisTNG galaxies: carefully comparing signatures of environment with local CO and SFR data
Stevens, A. (Creator), Lagos Urbina, C. (Creator), Cortese, L. (Creator), Catinella, B. (Creator), Diemer, B. (Creator), Nelson, D. (Creator), Pillepich, A. (Creator), Hernquist, L. (Creator), Marinacci, F. (Creator) & Vogelsberger, M. (Creator), SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS), Apr 2021
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/staa3662, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2021MNRAS.502.3158S/abstract and one more link, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2021MNRAS.502.3158S/SIMBAD (show fewer)
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Data from : The SAMI Galaxy Survey: reconciling strong emission line metallicity diagnostics using metallicity gradients
Poetrodjojo, H. (Creator), Groves, B. (Creator), Kewley, L. J. (Creator), Sweet, S. M. (Creator), Sanchez, S. F. (Creator), Medling, A. M. (Creator), López-Sánchez, Á. R. (Creator), Brough, S. (Creator), Cortese, L. (Creator), Van De Sande, J. (Creator), Vaughan, S. P. (Creator), Richards, S. N. (Creator), Bryant, J. J. (Creator), Croom, S. M. (Creator), Bland-Hawthorn, J. (Creator), Goodwin, M. (Creator), Lawrence, J. S. (Creator), Owers, M. S. (Creator) & Scott, N. (Creator), SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS), Apr 2021
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stab205, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2021MNRAS.502.3357P/abstract and one more link, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2021MNRAS.502.3357P/SIMBAD (show fewer)
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Data from: The SAMI galaxy survey: a range in S0 properties indicating multiple formation pathways
Deeley, S. (Creator), Drinkwater, M. J. (Creator), Sweet, S. M. (Creator), Diaz, J. (Creator), Bekki, K. (Creator), Couch, W. J. (Creator), Forbes, D. A. (Creator), Bland-Hawthorn, J. (Creator), Bryant, J. (Creator), Croom, S. M. (Creator), Cortese, L. (Creator), Lawrence, J. S. (Creator), Lorente, N. P. F. (Creator), Medling, A. M. (Creator), Owers, M. S. (Creator), Richards, S. N. (Creator) & Van De Sande, J. (Creator), SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS), Oct 2020
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020MNRAS.499.5205W/abstract and one more link, http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-ref?querymethod=bib&simbo=on&submit=submit+bibcode&bibcode=2020MNRAS.498.2372D (show fewer)
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Data from : The SAMI Galaxy Survey: observing the environmental quenching of star formation in GAMA groups
Schaefer, A. L. (Creator), Croom, S. M. (Creator), Scott, N. (Creator), Brough, S. (Creator), Allen, J. T. (Creator), Bekki, K. (Creator), Bland-Hawthorn, J. (Creator), Bloom, J. V. (Creator), Bryant, J. J. (Creator), Cortese, L. (Creator), Davies, L. (Creator), Federrath, C. (Creator), Fogarty, L. M. R. (Creator), Green, A. W. (Creator), Groves, B. (Creator), Hopkins, A. M. (Creator), Konstantopoulos, I. S. (Creator), López-Sánchez, Á. R. (Creator), Lawrence, J. S. (Creator) & McElroy, R. (Creator), SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS), Mar 2019
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/sty3258, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2019MNRAS.483.2851S/abstract and one more link, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2019MNRAS.483.2851S/SIMBAD (show fewer)
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Data from : The SAMI Galaxy Survey: Quenching of Star Formation in Clusters I. Transition Galaxies
Owers, M. S. (Creator), Hudson, M. J. (Creator), Oman, K. A. (Creator), Bland-Hawthorn, J. (Creator), Brough, S. (Creator), Bryant, J. J. (Creator), Cortese, L. (Creator), Couch, W. J. (Creator), Croom, S. M. (Creator), Van De Sande, J. (Creator), Federrath, C. (Creator), Groves, B. (Creator), Hopkins, A. M. (Creator), Lawrence, J. S. (Creator), Lorente, N. P. F. (Creator), McDermid, R. M. (Creator), Medling, A. M. (Creator), Richards, S. N. (Creator), Scott, N. (Creator) & Taranu, D. (Creator), SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS), Mar 2019
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ab0201, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2019ApJ...873...52O/abstract and 2 more links, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2019ApJ...873...52O/SIMBAD, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2019ApJ...873...52O/ESO (show fewer)
Dataset
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Forrest Fellowship
Lagos Urbina, C. (Investigator 01) & Cortese, L. (Investigator 02)
1/06/23 → 1/06/26
Project: Research
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Why do galaxies stop forming stars?
Cortese, L. (Investigator 01), Boselli, A. (Investigator 02) & Smith, R. (Investigator 03)
ARC Australian Research Council
23/08/21 → 22/04/25
Project: Research
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ICRAR IV
Ellingsen, S. (Investigator 01), Sharma, R. (Investigator 02), Cortese, L. (Investigator 03), Wicenec, A. (Investigator 04) & Tingay, S. (Investigator 05)
Department of Jobs Tourism Science and Innovation (Western Australia)
1/07/25 → 30/06/30
Project: Research
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Beyond Appearance: revealing the physics of galaxy transformation
Cortese, L. (Investigator 01)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/10/18 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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Looking at the Universe with ultraviolet glasses
Cortese, L. (Investigator 01)
Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
1/08/18 → 1/08/19
Project: Research
Prizes
Activities
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Astronomy Australia Limited (External organisation)
Cortese, L. (Member)
Jan 2021 → …Activity: Memberships › Membership of committee
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BLUE MUSE Australia Workshop
Cortese, L. (Member of programme committee)
Dec 2020Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference
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European Astronomy Society Annual Meeting
Cortese, L. (Chair)
Dec 2020 → Jul 2021Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference
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The life and death of star-forming galaxies
Cortese, L. (Chair)
18 Mar 2019 → 22 Mar 2019Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference
Courses
Press/Media
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Arecibo data still has astronomers in a spin
1/12/21 → 2/12/21
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Scientists discover more about the ingredients for star formation
10/10/17 → 3/11/17
3 Media contributions
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Astronomers shed light on different galaxy types
12/09/16 → 14/09/16
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Galaxy trailed by stunning plume of gas
22/02/16 → 23/02/16
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Press / Media