PhD and Master Thesis
Here we list all the PhD and master thesis done or directed by our team in the last years:
PhD thesis
Note: You can find all the information and PDF files of these PhD thesis online at Tesis Doctorals en Xarxa (http://tesisenred.net)
- Alfred Castro Ginard
Detection, characterisation and use of open clusters in a Galactic context in a Big Data environment
Supervisors: Xavier Luri, Carme Jordi (UB)
25/09/2020
Tesis on line
- Pau Ramos Ramirez
Substructure in the phase-space of the Galaxy with Gaia
Supervisors: Teresa Antoja (UB)
25/09/2020
Tesis on line
- Roger Mor Crespo
The Star Formation History and the Stellar Initial Mass Function of the Milky Way Disc. The population synthesis Besançon Galaxy Model in the Gaia era.
Supervisors: Francesca Figueras (UB), Annie C. Robin (Besançon)
18/06/2019
Tesis on line
- Laia Casamiquela Floriach
Chemical and dynamical analysis of Open Clusters in the context of the Milky Way disc
Supervisors: Carme Jordi, Lola Balaguer-Núñez. Ricardo Carrera (IAC)
23/06/2017
Tesis on line
- Salvador José Ribas Rubio
Caracterització de la contaminació lumínica en zones protegides i urbanes
Supervisors: Jordi Torra, Francesca Figueras
27/01/2016
Tesis on line
- Javier Castañeda Pons
High performance computing of massive Astrometry and Photometry data from Gaia
Supervisors: Claus V. Fabricius, Jordi Torra
15/12/2015
Tesis on line
- Patricia Sanchez Martin
Application of dynamical systems methods to Galactic Dynamics: From warps to double bars
Supervisors: Merce Romero-Gomez (UB), Josep J. Masdemont (UPC)
29/06/2015
Tesis on line
- Hoda Abedi
On the characterization of the Galactic warp in the Gaia era.
Supervisors: Francesca Figueras (UB), Luis Aguilar (UNAM)
27/02/2015
Tesis on line
- Max Palmer
Astrostatistics for Luminosity Calibration in the Gaia era
Supervisors: Xavier Luri, Eduard Masana (UB), Frédéric Arenou (Obs. Paris)
13/01/2015
Tesis on line
- Santiago Roca Fàbrega
Milky Way-like galaxy simulations in the Gaia era: Disk large structures and baryonic content
Supervisors: Francesca Figueras (UB), O. Valenzuela (UNAM. México)
24/11/2014
Tesis on line
- Enrique Herrero Casas
Stellar activity in Exoplanet Hosts
Supervisors: Carme Jordi (UB), Ignasi Ribas (IEEC, ICE-CSIC)
06/10/2014
Tesis on line
- Maria Monguió Montells
Tracing the Perseus spiral arm in the anticenter direction
Supervisors: Francesca Figueras (UB), Preben Grosbol (ESO, Garching, Germany)
22/11/2013
- Aidan Dermot Fries
The use of Java in Large Scientific Applications in HPC Environments
Supervisors: Jordi Portell i de Mora (UB), Raúl Sirvent (BSC)
21/01/2013
Tesi on line
- Maria Anna Czekaj
Preparing the Besançon Galaxy Model for the GAIA data explotaition
Supervisors: Francesca Figueras, Xavier Luri (UB), Annie Robin (Obs. Besançon, França),
22/10/2012
Tesi on line
- William Josepf O’Mullane
Implementing the Gaia Astrometric Solution
Supervisors: L. Lindegren, X. Luri
09/03/2012
Tesi on line
- Albert Domingo Grau
Fotometría óptica desde el espacio: la cámara OMC a bordo de INTEGRAL
Supervisors: M. Mas-Hesse, F. Figueras
24/11/2011
Tesi on line
- Alberto Gonzalez Villafranca (UPC)
New data compression algorithms for space applications: software and hardware implementations
Supervisors: Enrique García-Berro (UPC), Jordi Portell i de Mora
19/01/2011
- Juan Carlos Morales Peralta
Propietats d’estrelles de baixa massa en sistemes binaris eclipsants
Supervisors: Carme Jordi, Ignasi Ribas (CSIC)
14/06/2010
Tesi on line
- Teresa Antoja Castelltort
Moving Groups as imprints of the non-axisymetric components of the Milky Way
Supervisors: F. Figueras, O. Valenzuela (UNAM, Mejico)
30/04/2010
Tesi on line
- Francesc Vilardell Sallés
Determinació de la distància a la galaxia d’Andròmeda mitjançant estrelles variables
Supervisors: Carme Jordi, Ignasi Ribashttp://gaia.ub.edu/?page_id=5636&lang=ca#master
09/03/2009
Tesi on line
- Guillem Anglada Escudé
Efectes i models relativistes per a l’astrometria òptica des de l’espai. Aplicació a la missió GAIA
Supervisors: Jordi Torra, Sergei Klioner
25/09/2007
- José Manuel Carrasco Martínez
Diseño del sistema fotométrico de GAIA
Supervisor: Carme Jordi
11/12/2006
Tesi on-line
- Lola Balaguer Núñez
Astrophysical Studies on Open Clusters: NGC 1807, NGC 1817, NGC 2548 and NGC 2682
Supervisors: Carme Jordi Nebot, David Galadí-Enríquez (CAB), Junliang Zhao (SHAO)
16/01/2006
Tesi on-line
- Jordi Portell i de Mora
Payload data handling, telemetry and data compression systems for Gaia
Supervisors: Enrique García Berro (UPC), Xavier Luri Carrascoso
2005
Tesi on-line
- David Fernández Barba
Estructura espacial y cinemática de la componente estelar joven en el entorno solar
Supervisors: Francesca Figueras, Jordi Torra
2005
Tesi on-line
- Eduard Masana Fresno
Estudio de las componentes galácticas en el entorno solar
Supervisor: Carme Jordi
2004
Tesi on-line
- Ignasi Ribas Canudas
Test of estellar evolutionary models using detached eclipsing binaries
Supervisors: Carme Jordi i Jordi Torra
1999
- Ricard Asiain
Moving Groups Among Early Type Stars: Detection and Evolution
Supervisors: Jordi Torra i Francesca Figueras
1998
- David Galadí-Enríquez
Astrometría y Fotometría de Cúmulos Abiertos NGC1750 y NGC1758
Supervisors: Carme Jordi i Enric Trullols
1998
Master thesis
- Roger García Acosta
Natural sky brightness and light pollution modelling
Supervisor: E. Masana
Sep 2021
- Jordi Fernández Vilana
Models of the Milky Way Kinematic Asymmetries for Gaia EDR3
Supervisor: T. Antoja
Sep 2021
- Maria Balaguer Prat
Outskirts of open clusters with Gaia and WEAVE
Supervisors: C. Jordi, A. Castro, L. Casamiquela
Sep 2021
- Marc Soriano Rue
Optimizing the strategy for open cluster observations with Javalambre observatory
Supervisors: J.M. Carrasco, J. Carbajo
Jul 2021
- Marcel Bernet Martí
Unmasking coherent substructure in the Galaxy with Linear programming methods.
Supervisors: T. Antoja
Jul 2021
- Rany Assad
StarHorseNet : An artificial neural network for determining stellar parameters, distances and extinctions
Supervisor: F. Anders
Jan 2021 Univ. Surrey, UK
- Celsa Pardo Araujo
Testing precessing bar models with Gaia data
Supervisors: M. Romero-Gomez (UB), P. Sánchez-Martín (UZar), Tutor: Josep J. Masdemont (UPC)
Oct 2020, UPC
- Victor Padura Feito
Conexión Barra Galáctica-Brazos Espirales
Supervisors: Santi Roca-Fabrega (UCM), M. Romero-Gomez (UB)
Sept 2020, UCM<
- Victor Sanchez Gimenez
Search for common proper motion companions to ultra cool dwarfs with Gaia DR2
Supervisors: F. Figueras, C. Reyle, N.
3 Sept 2020
- Ignacio Garcia Soriano
Analysing the chemical abundance space of the Galactic disc with unsupervised machine-learning methods
Supervisor: F. Anders
3 Sept 2020
- Alicia Cubero
Identification and study of White Dwarfs in JPLUS Data Release 1
Supervisor: J. M. Carrasco
2019
- Marc Grau Ortiz
Chemo-kinematic gradients in the Galactic disk in the Gaia era
Supervisor: F. FIgueras
2019
- Jaime Madrid Gomez
Mapping kinematic asymmetries of the galactic disk with Gaia DR2
Supervisor: T. Antoja
2019
- Magda Sbant
Definition of ground-based follow-up elements for exoplanet candidates from space missions
Supervisors: J. Portell i de Mora, Lluís Gesa Boté (IEEC), X. Luri (UB)
2019
- Laura Barrio Hernandez
Estimation of the distance abd the properties of Open Clusters with Gaia DR2
Supervisors: X. Luri
2018
- Mateu Colom Serra
Determination of Mg and O abundances in OCCASO clusters
Supervisors: L. Casamiquela, C. Jordi
2018
- Pau Ramos
Spaghetti method revisited. Capabilities to detect moving groups and Young Local associations.
Supervisors: M. Romero-Gomez (UB), L. Aguilar (UNAM)
2017
- Hector Linares Arroyo
First Night Sky Modelling of Montsec protected area
Supervisors: Eduard Masana, Salvador Ribas
2017
First_Night_Sky_Modelling_of_Montsec_protected_area.pdf
- Max Palmer
A Bayesian approach to open cluster distance determination
Supervisors: Xavier Luri, Eduard Masana
2013
- Laia Casamiquela Floriach
Strömgren photometry to derive physical parameters of stars
Supervisors: C. Jordi, L. Balaguer-Núñez
2013
- Ramón Padulles
Cluster and target selection in Gaia-ESO survey
Supervisors: C. Jordi, L. Balaguer-Núñez
2013
- Núria Vinyoles Vergés
Expected contents of the Gaia catalogue for binary stars
Supervisor: Xavier Luri
2012
- Sergi Blanco Cuaresma
Gaia Universe Model Snapshot: a statistical analysis to prepare the scientic exploitation of the Gaia mission
Supervisor: Xavier Luri
2011
- Santiago Roca Fabregat
Herramientas para el análisis cinemático del disco galáctico
Supervisors: F. Figueras Siñol, Mercè Romero Gómez
2010
- Jonatan Martin
Supervisor: C. Jordi
2010
- Enrique Herrero Casas
Propiedades del sistema binario eclipsante V402 Lac
Supervisors: Carme Jordi, Ignasi Ribas
2010
- Jaime Boloix Tortosa
High-precision space astrometry and on-ground data management
Supervisors: Claus Fabricius, Jordi Torra
2009
- Oscar Martínez Rubí
A telemetry formatter for realistic Gaia data streams
Supervisors: Enrique Garcia Berro (UPC), Javier Castañeda
2009
- Maria Monguió i Montells
Stellar spectra as seen by SIDE
Supervisors: Francesca Figueras, Jordi Torra
2008
- Javier Castañeda Pons
High-precision space astrometry and on-ground data management
Supervisors: Enrique Garcia Berro (UPC), Jordi Portell
2008
- Teresa Antoja Castelltort
Grupos móviles: ¿son corrientes dinámicas?
Supervisors: Francesca Figueras, David Fernández
2007
- Juan Carlos Morales Peralta
Propietats d’estrelles de baixa massa en sistemes binaris eclipsants
Supervisors: Carme Jordi, Ignasi Ribas
2007
- Artur Latorre
Implementation of the Solar System Module within the Gaia Simulator framework
Supervisor: Xavier Luri
2007
- Carlos Estepa Sánchez
Proyecto Final de Carrera (Física Aplicada, UPC Octubre 2011):
Feasibility study of the PEC compressor in HDF5 file format.
Supervisors: Enrique García-Berro (UPC), Jordi Portell.
- Marcial Clotet Altarriba
Proyecto Final de Carrera (Física Aplicada, UPC)
Study, Design and Implementation of robust entropy coders
Supervisors: Enrique García-Berro, Jordi Portell
2010
Degree Final Disertation (TFG)
- Aleix Cuevas Bullich
Analyzing the red-clump star population of the Milky Way with abundance-space extreme deconvolution
Supervisor: F. Anders (UB)
Feb 2022
- Joseph David Altamirano Bonilla
Spiral arm lanes as seen from young and old stellar tracers
Supervisor: F. Figueras (UB)
Jul 2021
- Laia Azcón del Viejo
Chemo-kinematic analysis of high velocity stars: Gaia and JPLUS
Supervisor: F. Figueras (UB)
Jul 2021
- Jordi Blanco Pozo
New insights on planetary companions of GJ 1151
Supervisor: M. Perger, C. Jordi (UB)
Jul 2021
- Jordi Mangués Estany
Chemo-kinematic characterisation of the Red Clump stars of the Galactic bar
Supervisor: M. Romero-Gómez (UB)
Jul 2021
- Esperanza Mur Arellano
The shape of spiral galaxies
Supervisor: T. Antoja (UB)
Jul 2021
- Judith Ardèvol Guillamón
StarHorse stellar parameters validated with open clusters
Supervisor: F. Anders, C. Jordi (UB)
Jul 2021
- Judit Donada Oliu
Binary fraction estimation in open clusters with Gaia
Supervisor: F. Anders, C. Jordi (UB)
Jul 2021
- Blai Molina Saez
Tracing streams in a Milky Way-mass simulated galaxy
Supervisor: T. Antoja, F. Anders (UB)
Jul 2021
- Bittor Hernandez Montilla
Reanalysis of the M67 Open Cluster with Gaia EDR3
Supervisor: C. Jordi, L. Balaguer (UB)
Jul 2021
- Jaume Celma Mateu
Gaps in the Colour Magnitude Diagram of Open Clusters
Supervisor: C. Jordi, L. Balaguer (UB)
Jul 2021
- Jaume Dolcet
Unsupervised machine learning techniques for chemical analysis in spectroscopic stellar surveys
Supervisor: F. Anders (UB)
Feb 2021
- Joan Fitó
Cloud Computing for the exploitation of Gaia mission data
Supervisor: Xavi Luri (UB), Roger Mor (UB), Elisabeta Golobardes (Universitat Ramon Llul)
Oct 2020
- Àlex Drago González
Kinematic charts of old,high-latitude clusters
Supervisor: M. Romero Gomez (UB)
Jun 2020
- Irene Tapial Rodriguez
The evolution of the Galactic Warp
Supervisor: F. Anders, M. Romero Gomez (UB)
Jun 2020
- Irene Quadrino Lodoso
Open clusters and the structure of the Milky Way
Supervisor: F. Anders (UB)
Jun 2020
- Dario González Picos
Characterising exoplanetary atmospheres with ARIEL
Supervisor: C. Jordi (UB), I. Ribas and G. Anglada-Escudé (IEEC)
Jun 2020
- Arnau Aguasca Cabot
Characterization of exoplanets’ light curves with neural networks
Supervisor: X. Luri (UB)
Jun 2020
- Marta Puig
Binary open clusters
Supervisor: C. Jordi (UB)
2019
- Victor Sanchez Gimenez
Shape properties of nearby open clusters with Gaia DR2
Supervisor: C. Jordi (UB)
2019
- Ismael Sahún Costas
Traducció comentada de “The Gaia mission”
Supervisor: J. M. Carrasco (UB)
2018
- Sergi Justiniano
Characterizing the stability of the Galactic warp
Supervisor: M. Romero (UB)
2018
- Marc Grau Ortiz
The velocity-metallicity correlation in simulations
Supervisor: T. Antoja (UB)
2017
- Ariadna Ribes
Distance and Distance Modulus Estimator Tool
Supervisor: X. Luri (UB)
2017
- Laura Rotger Pinol
First Test of a method to detect halo objects in the Milky Way using real data
Supervisor: T. Antoja (UB)
2017
- Laura Barrio Hernandez
Estimation of the distances and the properties of open clusters with Gaia
Supervisor: X. Luri (UB)
2017
- Nuria Jordana
Characterization of NGC6705 (M11) open cluster
Supervisor: C. Jordi, L. Balaguer-Núñez (UB)
2016
- Guillem Martí
Contaminacio luminica
Supervisor: J. Torra (UB)
2016
- Pol Massana
Characterisation of the open cluster M67
Supervisor: C. Jordi, E. Masana, L. Balaguer-Núñez (UB)
2016
- Nuria Miret
Supervisor: F. Figueras, M. Romero-Gómez (UB)
2016
- Carlos Estepa Sánchez
Feasibility study of the PEC compressor in HDF5 file format
Supervisor: Enrique García-Berro (UPC), Jordi Portell (UB)
2011
- Marcial Clotet Altarriba
Study, Design and Implementation of robust entropy coders
Supervisor: Enrique García-Berro (UPC), Jordi Portell (UB)
2009
- Yago Isasi
GAIA System Simulator (GASS) : revised version for the Gaia-3 design
Supervisor:Eduard Masana
2006
- Francesc Julbe
La tecnología y estándares del Observatorio Virtual: Aplicación práctica
Supervisor: Xavier Luri
2006
- William J. O’Mullane
Large Scientific Data Systems: analysis of some existing projects and their applicability to Gaia
Supervisor: Xavier Luri
2005
- Silvia de Castro
Incorporació del model de galàxia de Besançon al simulador de GAIA
Supervisors: Francesca Figueras, Xavier Luri
2005
- Guillem Anglada Escudé
Astrometría al micro-segon d’arc. Aplicació a GAIA
Supervisor: Jordi Torra Roca
2004
- Jordi Toset i Mena
Simulador de GAIA: Optimització de l’estructura en Java del model de Galàxia
Supervisor: Xavier Luri Carrascoso
2004
- Francesc Vilardell Sallés
La distància a M31 a partir d’estrelles variables. Identificació i selecció de candidates
Supervisor: Carme Jordi
2004
- Salvador José Ribas Rubio
Detecció de supergegants M mitjançant espectroscopia de baixa resolució
Supervisors: Jordi Torra, Francesca Figueras
2003
- José Manuel Carrasco Martínez
Disseny del sistema fotomètric de GAIA
Supervisor: Carme Jordi
2002