| Introduction to the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) and some recent results from JWST NIRCam surveys of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field |
| Wiphu Rujopakarn |
| National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) |
| This talk will cover two topics: NARIT and JWST survey results. Firstly, I will introduce the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT). NARIT is a young institute of 15 years old, home to a workforce of 314 people, with the primary role of a national observatory — enabling and promoting astronomical research in Thailand and supporting international cooperation. We operate a 2.4-m optical telescope at the highest peak in the country, a 40-meter radio telescope, and four robotic optical telescopes around the world, and also serve as the headquarters of the Thai domestic satellite development program. Research at NARIT spans from radio to gamma-ray astronomy; from local star formation to z > 10 galaxies. Our facilities are open to external proposers. We welcome an international exchange of staff and students. Those interested in postdoc opportunities at NARIT are invited to reach out. Secondly, I will talk about recent results from the JWST NIRCam GTO surveys, entitled "JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey". I will focus on the two aspects of my own expertise, the dust-obscured structures of star-forming galaxies at z = 3 (e.g., Rujopakarn et al. 2023) and high-z obscured AGN surveys (e.g. Maiolino et al. 2023). The deluge of JWST results is formidable at the moment and this part of the talk might be best an open discussion where we bring up particular results of interest to the audience to discuss. |