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Somboonpanyakul

Reserach topics:
Astrophysics

About me: I am an astrophysicist with a dedicated focus on extragalactic astronomy, particularly specializing in a specific category of objects known as "galaxy clusters." Through a combination of multi-wavelength observations, encompassing optical, infrared, millimeter, and X-ray data, I investigate the intricacies of galaxy cluster formation and evolution. My research integrates data from an array of ground-based and space-based telescopes, allowing me the opportunity to characterize the dynamical state, thermodynamic structure, and cosmological significance of these remarkable objects.

Teaching

  • 2304275: Astro Tech

  • 2304122: PHYS BIO

Educations & Past employments:

  • Faculty member, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University (2023-present)

  • Postdoctoral scholar (Kavli Fellow), Stanford University, USA (2023)

  • Ph.D. in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA (2021)

  • B.A. in Physics with specialization in Astrophysics with Honor, University of Chicago, USA (2015)

Selected publications:

  • Calzadilla, M. S., Bleem, L. E., McDonald, M., ..., Somboonpanyakul, T., et al. (2023), SPT-CL J2215-3537: A Massive Starburst at the Center of the Most Distant Relaxed Galaxy Cluster, ApJ, 947, 44

  • Masterson, M., McDonald, M., Ansarinejad, B., ..., Somboonpanyakul, T., et al. (2023), Evidence for AGN-regulated Cooling in Clusters at z 1.4: A Multiwavelength View of SPT-CL J0607-4448, ApJ, 944, 164

  • Olivares, V., Su, Y., Nulsen, P., ..., Somboonpanyakul, T., et al. (2022), AGN feedback duty cycle in Planck SZ selected clusters using Chandra observations, MNRAS, 516, L101

  • Somboonpanyakul, T., McDonald, M., Noble, A., et al. (2022), The Evolution of AGN Activity in Brightest Cluster Galaxies, AJ, 163, 146

  • Somboonpanyakul, T., McDonald, M., Gaspari, M., et al. (2021), The Clusters Hiding in Plain Sight (CHiPS) Survey: Complete Sample of Extreme BCG Clusters, ApJ, 910, 60

  • Somboonpanyakul, T., McDonald, M., Bayliss, M., et al. (2021), The Clusters Hiding in Plain Sight (CHiPS) Survey: CHIPS1911+4455, a Rapidly Cooling Core in a Merging Cluster, ApJL, 907, L12

  • McDonald, M., McNamara, B. R., Voit, G. M., ..., Somboonpanyakul, T., et al. (2019), Anatomy of a Cooling Flow: The Feedback Response to Pure Cooling in the Core of the Phoenix Cluster, ApJ, 885, 63

  • Somboonpanyakul, T., McDonald, M., Lin, H. W., et al. (2018), The Clusters Hiding in Plain Sight (CHiPS) Survey: A First Discovery of a Massive Nearby Cluster around PKS 1353-341, ApJ, 863, 122 [featured on space.com]