Postdoctoral Researcher | Data Scientist
Iván Muñoz Rodríguez
X-ray Astrophysics · CEA Paris-Saclay
I am an astrophysicist with expertise in the growth of supermassive black holes, the evolution of galaxies and Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) across cosmic time and different environments, as well as X-ray cluster surveys. My work bridges observations, simulations, and statistical modelling to improve how galaxies, AGN, and galaxy clusters are identified and characterised.
Beyond research, I am deeply interested in physiology, nutrition and sport science. You can also find me running in the mountains or reading.
Research Interests
- X-ray Astronomy
- Active Galactic Nuclei
- Galaxy Clusters
- Supermassive Black Holes
- Cluster Detection Algorithms
- Semi-empirical Modelling
- Statistical Modelling
- Large-scale Simulations
- Artificial Intelligence
Current Projects
FornaX
Building X-ray cluster and AGN catalogues of the FornaX Euclid deep field.
Euclid Consortium
Active member of the Science Working Groups for Clusters of Galaxies and Galaxy Evolution, contributing to multi-wavelength cluster science and AGN research.
Research Path
Postdoctoral Researcher
CEA Paris-Saclay, Astrophysics Department
Building X-ray cluster and AGN catalogues for the FornaX Euclid deep field.
PhD Defence
NOA Athens & University of Southampton
Successfully defended thesis: "Semi-empirical models of X-ray AGN in galaxy clusters".
ESO Visitor Programme
European Southern Observatory, Garching
3-month research visit studying the radial distribution of AGN in ~80 clusters.
Marie Curie PhD Fellow
NOA Athens & University of Southampton
Started PhD on semi-empirical models of X-ray AGN in galaxy clusters (BiD4BESt ITN).
M.Sc. in Astronomy
University of Granada, Spain
CARMENES collaboration. Thesis on exoplanet detectability and occurrence rates.
B.Sc. in Physics
University of Salamanca, Spain
Thesis on astronomical bounds of Primordial Black Holes.
