In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high,
men were REAL men, women were REAL women,
and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri
were REAL small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.
- Zaphod Beeblebrox -

Dr. rer. nat. Michael Fellhauer

profesor asociado / associate professor

Theory Group

Office 221
Department of Astronomy
University of Concepcion
Casilla 160-C
Concepcion, Chile

e-mail: mfellhauer (at) astro (dash) udec (point) cl

phone : + 56 - (0) 41 - 220 3438
fax : + 56 - (0) 41 - 224 4520

CV and list of publications

Research Interests

theoretical and numerical stellar dynamics; in particular:
  • connection between star cluster complexes and faint fuzzy star clusters / ultra-compact dwarf galaxies
  • evolutionary models of the faint and ultra-faint dwarf spheroidal galaxies around the Milky Way
  • dissolving star clusters in a dark matter halo as building blocks for dwarf spheroidal galaxies ( project page)
  • hierarchical formation of young embedded star clusters and their survival of gas-expulsion ( project page)

Teaching

2016 - 1 : 'Astrofisica II' = Introduction into Astronomy II
2016 - 1 : 'Sistema Solar' = Solar System
  • Astronomy 101 - Astronomia I / Astrofisica I
  • Astronomy 102 - Astronomia II / Astrofisica II
  • Stellar Dynamics - "Astronomia Teorica Computacional"
    (I am not responsable for the Spanish name the university uses for my class)
  • Cosmology - Cosmologia
  • Solar System - Sistema Solar
  • Numerical Modelling in Stellar Dynamics - Metodos Numericos
  • Dwarf Galaxies - Galaxias Enanas
  • Celestial Mechanics - Mecanica Celestial

Available Thesis Projects

  • Modelling of ultra-faint dwarf spheroidal galaxies
  • Modelling the formation of dwarf spheroidal galaxies
  • From UCDs to cEs
  • Formation of young embedded star clusters
    • Models with stellar evolution
    • Models with primordial binary distributions
  • and many more...
Just come to my office and ask me!

Education

Diploma in Physics, 1996, University of Heidelberg, Germany
PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) in Astronomy, 2001, University of Heidelberg, Germany

Previous Jobs

Institute for Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, University of Kiel, Germany
School of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh, UK
UCO/Lick Observatory, University of California at Santa Cruz, USA
Argelander Institute of Astronomy, Univeristy of Bonn, Germany
Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, UK

Personal Interests

Douglas Adams (English Writer and humorist 1952-2001) and his The Hitchhikers Guide Through the Galaxy
Terry Pratchett (English Writer 1948-2015) and his Discworld novels
Perry Rhodan (German science fiction written series, since 1962)
Doctor Who (BBC, UK; science fiction TV series since 1963)
Tatort (ARD, Germany; crime TV series since 1971)
Scottish Single Malt Whisky
English Real Ale and Chilean Cerveza Artesenal

MODEST 15

Modelling (and Observing) Dense Stellar Systems in Chile
2nd - 6th of March, 2015
International Conference, University of Concepcion


There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here,
it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.
There is another theory which states that this has already happened.
- Douglas Adams -