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Master research

Current master student projects

StudentTopicSupervisorType
Babs BeemsterEnvironmental effects of gas content of galaxiesDr. Jarle Brinchmannlarge
Pawel BiernackiCore collapse with the Bonsai tree codeProf.dr. Simon Portegies Zwartsmall
Saskia Broek, van denDe studie van massa geselecteerde sterrenstelsels op een roodverschuiving > 3.5Prof.dr. Marijn Franxlarge
Kirstin DoneyMolecular fingerprints of unstable species of astrophysical interestProf. dr. Harold Linnartzsmall
Steven DuivenvoordenProperties of galaxies in relation to their environmentDr. Ivo Labbesmall
Luc HarmsUsing AMUSE to find out how the Arches cluster survived the loss of its primordiProf.dr. Simon Portegies Zwartlarge
Ritse HeinsbroekCalibrations on iSpexProf.dr. Christoph Kellermedium
Jens HoeijmakersPreliminary design and testing of LOUPEProf.dr. Christoph Kellerlarge
Ingrid IckeSearch for (small) planets around the 300+ brightest stars in the Corot dataProf.dr. Malcolm Fridlundlarge
Nicola KroonSearching for Lensed Massive GalaxiesProf.dr. Marijn Franxsmall
Bernie LauSecondary eclipse observations of exoplanet HATP-7bProf.dr. Ignas Snellensmall
Chris LemmensComparing simulations of protoplanetary disks with ALMA dataDr. Michiel Hogerheijdemedium
Luuk VisserSecondary eclipse of HAT-P-23b in K-bandProf.dr. Ignas Snellensmall
Mason CarneyThe influence of stellar UV on protoplanetary disksDr. Michiel Hogerheijdelarge
Jorryt MattheeA very wide narrow-band survey: searching for Lyman-alpha at z~9Dr. David Sobralsmall
Sara KhalafinejadGround based search for sodium in the atmosphere of hot Jupiter HD 189733bProf.dr. Ignas Snellenlarge
Marijke SegersWeak lensing by GAMA groups from KiDS imagesProf.dr. Koenraad Kuijkenlarge
Leandra SwiersConstraining the binary black hole in the Galactic CenterDr. Elena Maria Rossismall
Geert Jan TalensDayside emission from exoplanet CoRoT-1b through secondary eclipse measurements Prof.dr. Ignas Snellensmall
Roman TatchGalaxies in the very early universeDr. Ivo Labbemedium
Joris Voornobservations of galaxiesDr. Jarle Brinchmannmedium
Merel Hoff, van tAssessment of the false-positive rate of Kepler planet candidatesProf.dr. Ignas Snellensmall
Tom WarmerdamThe evolution of galaxy quenching in clusters between 0.3 < z < 1.0Dr. Adam Muzzinsmall
Niek WisseA numerical study of stellar tidal disruptions by a supermassive black holeDr. Elena Maria Rossilarge
Chaoli ZhangEffect of multiple deflectors on the cosmological gravitational lensing shearDr. Massimo Violasmall