Giulia Golini

Research Associate
Low surface brightness universe, faint satellites, galaxy stellar edges and Intracluster light
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8016-7534

Hi! I am Giulia Golini and I am originally from Belluno, a small town nestled in the stunning Dolomites of northern Italy. After growing up in Verona, I moved to Bologna for my Bachelor and later to Padova, for my master studies. After my PhD in Tenerife, I moved to the beautiful city of Sydney, in Australia.

My path in Astrophysics

From the early stages of my academic career, I have been fascinated by what lies beyond the visible: faint galaxies and subtle features within galaxies that often go unnoticed but hold critical clues about the universe’s history and the role of dark matter in their formation and evolution. My research focuses on galaxy formation, particularly Low Surface Brightness (LSB) objects such as stellar halos, tidal streams, and faint satellites. These structures act as cosmic archaeological records, revealing the processes that shape galaxies over billions of years. The challenge, however, is that they are thousands of times fainter than the night sky, requiring innovative techniques to bring them into view. Traditional data reduction methods often erase these faint details, leading me to develop optimized pipelines to preserve them. Over time, I have refined these techniques using deep imaging from some of the world’s most powerful telescopes, including Gemini, the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT), and the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC). My primary aim has been to ensure that the faint structures are not lost in the noise. This technical expertise has allowed me to push the limits of what we can observe, revealing the faint imprints of dark matter across the universe.
Have a look here at my publications :)