David Patton, Trent University

Research

Active Galactic Nuclei Cosmological Simulations Environment Galaxy Evolution Galaxy Mergers Galaxy Morphologies Interacting Galaxies Interstellar Gas

Latest funding

Interacting Galaxies in a Cosmological Context
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$64,000
Multi-wavelength Observations and Hydrodynamical Simulations of Interacting Galaxies
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$198,000
The role of galaxy-galaxy interactions in Galaxy evolution
NSERC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$140,000

All 6 grants and awards

Interacting Galaxies in a Cosmological Context

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Patton, David

Keywords: galaxy evolution; interacting galaxies; galaxy mergers; cosmological simulations; star formation; environment; galaxy morphologies; interstellar gas; active galactic nuclei; metallicity

$64,000

Multi-wavelength Observations and Hydrodynamical Simulations of Interacting Galaxies

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Patton, David

$198,000

The role of galaxy-galaxy interactions in Galaxy evolution

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Patton, David

$140,000

The thirty meter telescope project

Co-investigatorNSERC2006Special Research Opportunity Program - Project

Principal investigators: Carlberg, Raymond

$6,000,000

Galaxy mergers at high redshift

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Patton, David

$149,500

Galaxy mergers at high redshift

Principal investigatorNSERC2002Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Patton, David

$75,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Active Galactic Nuclei Dear Professor Patton, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on active galactic nuclei connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Interacting Galaxies in a Cosmological Context" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]