People
A cross-institutional team
Coordinators, faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and visitors across the University of Toronto and York University, spanning observation, theory, and data science.
Coordinators
The four coordinators are faculty members, one each from DADDAA, CITA, York, and Statistical Sciences.
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Seiji Fujimoto Astronomy & Astrophysics, U of T Multi-wavelength observations of the first galaxies, black holes, and stars. PD 
Pratika Dayal CITA & Astronomy, U of T Models early galaxy formation, reionization, and dark matter with simulations. AM 
Adam Muzzin Physics & Astronomy, York University Galaxy formation and evolution in the high-redshift universe via infrared surveys. JS 
Josh Speagle Statistical Sciences & Astronomy, U of T Statistical and machine-learning methods to study how galaxies form, from large surveys.
Seiji Fujimoto Astronomy & Astrophysics, U of T Multi-wavelength observations of the first galaxies, black holes, and stars. PD Pratika Dayal CITA & Astronomy, U of T Models early galaxy formation, reionization, and dark matter with simulations. AM Adam Muzzin Physics & Astronomy, York University Galaxy formation and evolution in the high-redshift universe via infrared surveys. JS Josh Speagle Statistical Sciences & Astronomy, U of T Statistical and machine-learning methods to study how galaxies form, from large surveys. Faculty
Faculty at U of T and York whose work drives Northern Light's science across observation, theory, and data science.
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Roberto Abraham Astronomy & Astrophysics, U of T Builds low surface brightness telescopes (Dragonfly) to study galaxy evolution. AS 
Anna Sajina Astronomy & Astrophysics, U of T Dust-obscured galaxies and AGN through infrared observations. RK 
Rahul Kannan Physics & Astronomy, York University Cosmological simulations of galaxy formation and the epoch of reionization. NM 
Norman Murray CITA, U of T Theory of galaxy formation, active galactic nuclei, and astrophysical dynamics. SS 
Suresh Sivanandam Dunlap Institute, U of T Infrared spectrographs and multi-wavelength studies of galaxy evolution. JR 
J. Richard Bond CITA & Astronomy, U of T Theoretical cosmology: the CMB, structure formation, dark matter and dark energy. JB 
Jo Bovy Astronomy & Astrophysics, U of T Dynamics, formation, and evolution of the Milky Way from large surveys. GE 
Gwendolyn Eadie Astronomy & Statistical Sciences, U of T Bayesian and time-series methods for the Milky Way's dark matter halo. AL 
Aviad Levis Computer Science & Astronomy, U of T Physics-aware computational imaging for astronomy, including black hole imaging. TL 
Ting Li Astronomy & Astrophysics, U of T Stellar streams and stars in the Milky Way to probe dark matter. PM 
Peter Martin CITA, U of T Interstellar matter and dust, from infrared imaging and theory. UP 
Ue-Li Pen ASIAA (Taiwan) & CITA, U of T 21 cm cosmology, FRB and pulsar lensing, CHIME intensity mapping.
Roberto Abraham Astronomy & Astrophysics, U of T Builds low surface brightness telescopes (Dragonfly) to study galaxy evolution. AS Anna Sajina Astronomy & Astrophysics, U of T Dust-obscured galaxies and AGN through infrared observations. RK Rahul Kannan Physics & Astronomy, York University Cosmological simulations of galaxy formation and the epoch of reionization. NM Norman Murray CITA, U of T Theory of galaxy formation, active galactic nuclei, and astrophysical dynamics. SS Suresh Sivanandam Dunlap Institute, U of T Infrared spectrographs and multi-wavelength studies of galaxy evolution. JR J. Richard Bond CITA & Astronomy, U of T Theoretical cosmology: the CMB, structure formation, dark matter and dark energy. JB Jo Bovy Astronomy & Astrophysics, U of T Dynamics, formation, and evolution of the Milky Way from large surveys. GE Gwendolyn Eadie Astronomy & Statistical Sciences, U of T Bayesian and time-series methods for the Milky Way's dark matter halo. AL Aviad Levis Computer Science & Astronomy, U of T Physics-aware computational imaging for astronomy, including black hole imaging. TL Ting Li Astronomy & Astrophysics, U of T Stellar streams and stars in the Milky Way to probe dark matter. PM Peter Martin CITA, U of T Interstellar matter and dust, from infrared imaging and theory. UP Ue-Li Pen ASIAA (Taiwan) & CITA, U of T 21 cm cosmology, FRB and pulsar lensing, CHIME intensity mapping. Postdoctoral fellows
Postdoctoral fellows at U of T and York who collaborate through the initiative, including those who arrived in fall 2026.
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Yoshihisa Asada Dunlap Fellow, U of T Star formation in high-redshift galaxies with JWST. 
Jacqueline Antwi-Danso Dunlap Fellow, U of T Massive quiescent galaxies quenching in the first billion years. HZ 
Haowen Zhang CITA Fellow, U of T Empirical models linking dark matter halos, galaxies, and black holes. CJ 
Christian Jespersen Schmidt AI Fellow, U of T (joint with CITA Fellow) Machine learning and Bayesian methods for galaxy formation. WM 
Will McClymont CITA Fellow, U of T JWST and simulations of galaxy and black hole co-evolution. 
Saiyang Zhang CITA Fellow, U of T Primordial black holes and dark matter in the early universe. AP 
Ava Polzin Dunlap Fellow, U of T Star formation and the baryon cycle in dwarf galaxies. CC 
Chloe Cheng Research Excellence Fellow, U of T Ultra-deep spectroscopy of elemental abundances in massive quiescent galaxies. JG 
Jonah Gannon DADDAA Fellow, U of T Ultra-diffuse galaxies and globular clusters as probes of dark matter. CC 
Changhyun Cho York-MIT Fellow, York University Cosmological simulations of galaxy formation and feedback, with statistical inference. SM 
Shaunak Modak CITA Fellow, U of T Galactic disk (chemo)dynamics, ISM physics, and dynamical probes of dark matter.
Yoshihisa Asada Dunlap Fellow, U of T Star formation in high-redshift galaxies with JWST. QF 
Qinyue Fei DADDAA Fellow, U of T AGN feedback and molecular gas in quasar host galaxies.
JA Qinyue Fei DADDAA Fellow, U of T AGN feedback and molecular gas in quasar host galaxies. Jacqueline Antwi-Danso Dunlap Fellow, U of T Massive quiescent galaxies quenching in the first billion years. HZ Haowen Zhang CITA Fellow, U of T Empirical models linking dark matter halos, galaxies, and black holes. CJ Christian Jespersen Schmidt AI Fellow, U of T (joint with CITA Fellow) Machine learning and Bayesian methods for galaxy formation. WM Will McClymont CITA Fellow, U of T JWST and simulations of galaxy and black hole co-evolution. JM 
Jose Maria Palencia DADDAA Fellow, U of T Gravitational lensing of magnified stars at high redshift.
SZ Jose Maria Palencia DADDAA Fellow, U of T Gravitational lensing of magnified stars at high redshift. Saiyang Zhang CITA Fellow, U of T Primordial black holes and dark matter in the early universe. AP Ava Polzin Dunlap Fellow, U of T Star formation and the baryon cycle in dwarf galaxies. CC Chloe Cheng Research Excellence Fellow, U of T Ultra-deep spectroscopy of elemental abundances in massive quiescent galaxies. JG Jonah Gannon DADDAA Fellow, U of T Ultra-diffuse galaxies and globular clusters as probes of dark matter. CC Changhyun Cho York-MIT Fellow, York University Cosmological simulations of galaxy formation and feedback, with statistical inference. SM Shaunak Modak CITA Fellow, U of T Galactic disk (chemo)dynamics, ISM physics, and dynamical probes of dark matter. Graduate students
Graduate students at U of T and York who collaborate through the initiative.
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Adit Harin Edward Physics & Astronomy, York University Supervised by Adam Muzzin Spatially resolved quenching of early massive galaxies.
Adit Harin Edward Physics & Astronomy, York University Supervised by Adam Muzzin Spatially resolved quenching of early massive galaxies. JG 
Jingsong Guo Astronomy & Astrophysics, U of T Supervised by Seiji Fujimoto Observations of high-redshift AGN and galaxies.
Jingsong Guo Astronomy & Astrophysics, U of T Supervised by Seiji Fujimoto Observations of high-redshift AGN and galaxies. NJ 
Naadiyah Jagga Physics & Astronomy, York University Supervised by Adam Muzzin Resolved multiwavelength observations of high-redshift galaxies.
Naadiyah Jagga Physics & Astronomy, York University Supervised by Adam Muzzin Resolved multiwavelength observations of high-redshift galaxies. MM 
Maya Merchant Physics & Astronomy, York University Supervised by Adam Muzzin Morphology of high-redshift galaxies with JWST.
Maya Merchant Physics & Astronomy, York University Supervised by Adam Muzzin Morphology of high-redshift galaxies with JWST. AM 
Ana Molina Colina Physics & Astronomy, York University Supervised by Adam Muzzin Star clusters and star formation.
Ana Molina Colina Physics & Astronomy, York University Supervised by Adam Muzzin Star clusters and star formation. KM 
Katherine Myers Physics & Astronomy, York University Supervised by Adam Muzzin Spatially resolved star formation and star-forming clumps.
Katherine Myers Physics & Astronomy, York University Supervised by Adam Muzzin Spatially resolved star formation and star-forming clumps. GS 
Ghassan Sarrouh Physics & Astronomy, York University Supervised by Adam Muzzin Stellar mass assembly and stellar mass functions in the first billion years.
Ghassan Sarrouh Physics & Astronomy, York University Supervised by Adam Muzzin Stellar mass assembly and stellar mass functions in the first billion years. LH 
Lily Han Zhang Astronomy & Astrophysics, U of T Supervised by Seiji Fujimoto Galaxy formation and AGN.
Lily Han Zhang Astronomy & Astrophysics, U of T Supervised by Seiji Fujimoto Galaxy formation and AGN. Visitors
Students and researchers from other institutions who are visiting U of T or York and collaborate through the initiative.
