Overview
Background
Holger Baumgardt received his PhD thesis from the University of Heidelberg in 1997. After receiving his PhD, he held postdoctoral positions at the universities of Heidelberg, Edinbugh, Tokyo and Bonn. From 2010 to 2014 he was an ARC funded Future Fellow and since 2014 he has been Associate Professor at the University of Queensland.
More information about Holger's research can be found in the article Heart of Darkness
Availability
- Associate Professor Holger Baumgardt is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg
Research interests
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Globular clusters
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Galactic Nuclei
Research impacts
Please see information about Associate Professor Holger Baumgardt's research impacts in the article Heart of Darkness.
Works
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2009
Conference Publication
Dissolution of globular clusters
Baumgardt, H (2009). Dissolution of globular clusters. FONDAP-ESO Conference. Globular Clusters: Guides to Galaxies, Concepción, Chile, 6-10 March 2006. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-76961-3_89
2009
Conference Publication
Stellar-mass black holes in star clusters: Implications for gravitational-wave radiation
Banerjee, Sambaran, Baumgardt, Holger and Kroupa, Pavel (2009). Stellar-mass black holes in star clusters: Implications for gravitational-wave radiation. IAU Symposium 266. Star Clusters: Basic Galactic Building Blocks Throughout Time And Space, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 10-14 August 2009. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/S1743921309991074
2009
Conference Publication
Nuclear clusters in dwarf irregular galaxies and their connection to massive galactic clusters
Georgiev, Iskren Y., Hilker, Michael, Puzia, Thomas H., Goudfrooij, Paul and Baumgardt, Holger (2009). Nuclear clusters in dwarf irregular galaxies and their connection to massive galactic clusters. IAU Symposium 266. Star Clusters: Basic Galactic Building Blocks Throughout Time And Space, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 10-14 August 2009. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/S1743921309991499
2009
Conference Publication
Limits on the dark matter content of globular clusters
Baumgardt, H., Côté, P., Hilker, M., Rejkuba, M., Mieske, S., Djorgovski, S. G. and Stetson, P. (2009). Limits on the dark matter content of globular clusters. IAU Symposium 266. Star Clusters: Basic Galactic Building Blocks Throughout Time And Space, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 10-14 August 2009. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/S174392130999130X
2008
Journal Article
High M/L ratios of UCDs: A variation of the IMF?
Mieske, S., Dabringhausen, J., Kroupa, P., Hilker, M. and Baumgardt, H. (2008). High M/L ratios of UCDs: A variation of the IMF?. Astronomische Nachrichten, 329 (9-10), 964-967. doi: 10.1002/asna.200811073
2008
Journal Article
The evolution of two stellar populations in globular clusters I. The dynamical mixing timescale
Decressin, T., Baumgardt, H. and Kroupa, P. (2008). The evolution of two stellar populations in globular clusters I. The dynamical mixing timescale. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 492 (1), 101-109. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361:200810275
2008
Journal Article
Dynamical mixing of two stellar populations in globular clusters
Decressin, T., Baumgardt, H. and Kroupa, P. (2008). Dynamical mixing of two stellar populations in globular clusters. Astronomische Nachrichten, 329 (9-10), 976-979. doi: 10.1002/asna.200811045
2008
Journal Article
Star cluster kinematics in the GAIA era
Baumgardt, H. (2008). Star cluster kinematics in the GAIA era. Astronomische Nachrichten, 329 (9-10), 881-884. doi: 10.1002/asna.200811097
2008
Journal Article
High mass-to-light ratios of ultra-compact dwarf galaxies - evidence for dark matter?
Baumgardt, H. and Mieske, S. (2008). High mass-to-light ratios of ultra-compact dwarf galaxies - evidence for dark matter?. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 391 (2), 942-948. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13949.x
2008
Journal Article
The main sequence of star clusters
Kupper, Andreas H. W., Kroupa, Pavel and Baumgardt, Holger (2008). The main sequence of star clusters. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 389 (2), 889-902. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13598.x
2008
Journal Article
The nature of UCDs: Internal dynamics from an expanded sample and homogeneous database
Mieske, S., Hilker, M., Jordan, A., Infante, L., Kissler-Patig, M., Rejkuba, M., Richtler, T., Cote, P., Baumgardt, H., West, M. J., Ferrarese, L. and Peng, E. W. (2008). The nature of UCDs: Internal dynamics from an expanded sample and homogeneous database. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 487 (3), 921-937. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361:200810077
2008
Journal Article
Evidence for primordial mass segregation in globular clusters
Baumgardt, Holger, De Marchi, Guido and Kroupa, Pavel (2008). Evidence for primordial mass segregation in globular clusters. Astrophysical Journal, 685 (1), 247-253. doi: 10.1086/590488
2008
Journal Article
Lifetimes of tidally limited star clusters with different radii
Gieles, M. and Baumgardt, H. (2008). Lifetimes of tidally limited star clusters with different radii. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 389 (1), L28-L32. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-3933.2008.00515.x
2008
Journal Article
Origin of the S stars in the galactic center
Lockmann, Ulf, Baumgardt, Holger and Kroupa, Pavel (2008). Origin of the S stars in the galactic center. Astrophysical Journal Letters, 683 (2), L151-L154. doi: 10.1086/591734
2008
Journal Article
The influence of initial mass segregation on the runaway merging of stars
Ardi, Eliani, Baumgardt, Holger and Mineshige, Shin (2008). The influence of initial mass segregation on the runaway merging of stars. Astrophysical Journal, 682 (2), 1195-1204. doi: 10.1086/589278
2008
Journal Article
The influence of gas expulsion and initial mass segregation on the stellar mass function of globular star clusters
Marks, Michael, Kroupa, Pavel and Baumgardt, Holger (2008). The influence of gas expulsion and initial mass segregation on the stellar mass function of globular star clusters. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 386 (4), 2047-2054. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13165.x
2008
Journal Article
The shape of the initial cluster mass function: What it tells us about the local star formation efficiency
Parmentier, G., Goodwin, S. P., Kroupa, P. and Baumgardt, H. (2008). The shape of the initial cluster mass function: What it tells us about the local star formation efficiency. Astrophysical Journal, 678 (1), 347-352. doi: 10.1086/587137
2008
Journal Article
A new method to create initially mass segregated star clusters in virial equilibrium
Subr, L., Kroupa, P. and Baumgardt, H. (2008). A new method to create initially mass segregated star clusters in virial equilibrium. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 385 (3), 1673-1680. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.12993.x
2008
Journal Article
The influence of residual gas expulsion on the evolution of the Galactic globular cluster system and the origin of the Population II halo
Baumgardt, H., Kroupa, P. and Parmentier, G. (2008). The influence of residual gas expulsion on the evolution of the Galactic globular cluster system and the origin of the Population II halo. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 384 (3), 1231-1241. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12811.x
2008
Journal Article
Tracing intermediate-mass black holes in the Galactic Centre
Lockmann, U. and Baumgardt, H. (2008). Tracing intermediate-mass black holes in the Galactic Centre. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 384 (1), 323-330. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12699.x
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Holger Baumgardt is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Studying globular cluster tidal tails with Gaia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet
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Doctor Philosophy
The dynamics of Galactic globular clusters
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Multiple stellar populations in Galactic globular clusters
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Studying the stellar initial mass function and binary fraction using Gaia data
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet
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Doctor Philosophy
Multiple stellar populations in Galactic globular clusters
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Formation and Dynamics of Stellar-mass Black Holes in Star Clusters
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet
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Doctor Philosophy
Dynamics of black holes in star clusters
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Studying the dwarf galaxy population of the Milky Way
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet
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Master Philosophy
Studying globular cluster tidal tails with Gaia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet
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Doctor Philosophy
The Abundance and Distribution of Chemical Content within Galaxies Near and Far
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding diversity: chemical and kinematic tracers of galaxy evolution
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet
Completed supervision
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Formation and dynamical evolution of young star clusters: uncovering the mystery of multiple stellar populations
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Testing the tidal stripping origin of ultra-compact dwarf galaxies
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The Formation of Ultra-Compact Dwarf Galaxies by Galaxy Stripping
Associate Advisor
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