Principal Investigators
Dr. Michele Perna
Centro de Astrobiología (CAB, CSIC–INTA)
Michele Perna is a researcher specialising in active galactic nuclei (AGN), galaxy evolution, and infrared spectroscopy. His work focuses on the interplay between supermassive black holes and their host galaxies, combining data from JWST, VLT, and ALMA to study accretion and feedback processes across cosmic time.
Dr. Ismael García-Bernete
Centro de Astrobiología (CAB, CSIC–INTA)
Ismael García-Bernete is an astrophysicist whose research focuses on the physical properties of dust and molecular gas in AGN and star-forming galaxies. He has extensive experience in mid-infrared spectroscopy and the interpretation of PAH and fine-structure line diagnostics with JWST, Spitzer, and ground-based facilities.
Team Members
Carlota Prieto-Jiménez
PhD Student, CAB (CSIC-INTA)
Carlota Prieto-Jiménez is a PhD student working on multi-wavelength studies of AGN feedback and molecular outflows in nearby galaxies. Her research combines JWST spectroscopy and interferometric data to investigate how outflows regulate star formation and black hole growth.
Lorenzo Ulivi
Postdoctoral Researcher, CAB (CSIC-INTA)
Lorenzo Ulivi is a postdoctoral researcher working on feedback processes in active galaxies (such as outflows and jets), and mergers, that shape their growth. He investigates these phenomena using IFU data from instruments like JWST/NIRSpec and VLT/MUSE. He is also part of the Euclid collaboration where he works on machine-learning methods to identify dual or lensed AGNs.
Dr. Dimitra Rigopoulou
University of Oxford
Dimitra Rigopoulou research focuses on the evolution of galaxies and the growth of large-scale structure in the Universe. She uses multi-wavelength datasets, especially mid/far-infrared and sub-millimetre observations, to probe the physical processes driving galaxy evolution.
Main Collaborations
Our project is part of a broader international collaboration aimed at understanding AGN–galaxy co-evolution using cutting-edge infrared and integral field spectroscopy. We are active members of the following networks:
- GA-NIFS (Galaxy Activity in NIFS): An international collaboration using JWST/NIRSpec near-infrared integral field spectroscopy to study the internal structure and close environment of distant galaxies and AGN. Visit GA-NIFS
- GATOS (Galactic Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey): A large project investigating the molecular tori and outflows in local active galaxies, connecting nuclear activity to galactic-scale processes. Visit GATOS