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Michael J. Hudson is affiliated with the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. Their research output is primarily situated within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, and related subfields.

The scientist has published extensively in the area of galaxies, stellar and planetary studies, and cosmology. Key topics of their work include:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies

Michael J. Hudson's research has resulted in numerous publications, with frequent contributions to these venues:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • The Astronomical Journal

Among the recent papers are:

  • "Joint analysis of 6dFGS and SDSS peculiar velocities for the growth rate of cosmic structure and tests of gravity," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Cosmic flows in the nearby Universe: new peculiar velocities from SNe and cosmological constraints," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Convolutional neural network identification of galaxy post-mergers in UNIONS using IllustrisTNG," 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "A homogeneous measurement of the delay between the onsets of gas stripping and star formation quenching in satellite galaxies of groups and clusters," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "The Discovery of the Faintest Known Milky Way Satellite Using UNIONS," 2024, The Astrophysical Journal

Collaboration forms a significant aspect of their research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Alan W. McConnachie
  • Stephen Gwyn
  • Jean-Charles Cuillandre
  • M. Kilbinger
  • S. Fabbro

The scientist's work spans multiple disciplines, reflecting interdisciplinary approaches that link instrumentation and observational techniques with theoretical astrophysics and cosmology. This includes work in Atomic and Molecular Physics, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, and Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

Best Publications

  • Highly Efficient Separation of Actinides from Lanthanides by a Phenanthroline-Derived Bis-triazine Ligand

    Frank W. Lewis;Laurence M. Harwood;Michael J. Hudson;Michael G. B. Drew

  • Use of soft heterocyclic N-donor ligands to separate actinides and lanthanides.

    Michael J. Hudson;Laurence M. Harwood;Dominic M. Laventine;Frank W. Lewis

  • 6,6′‐Bis(5,5,8,8‐tetramethyl‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydro‐benzo[1,2,4]triazin‐3‐yl) [2,2′]bipyridine, an Effective Extracting Agent for the Separation of Americium(III) and Curium(III) from the Lanthanides

    Andreas Geist;Clément Hill;Giuseppe Modolo;Mark R. St. J. Foreman

  • Complexes formed between the quadridentate, heterocyclic molecules 6,6′-bis-(5,6-dialkyl-1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)-2,2′-bipyridine (BTBP) and lanthanides(III): implications for the partitioning of actinides(III) and lanthanides(III)

    Mark R. S. Foreman;Michael J. Hudson;Michael G. B. Drew;Clément Hill

  • New bis(triazinyl) pyridines for selective extraction of americium(III)

    Michael J. Hudson;Carole E. Boucher;Damien Braekers;Jean F. Desreux

  • An overview and historical look back at the solvent extraction using nitrogen donor ligands to extract and separate An(III) from Ln(III)

    Christian Ekberg;Anna Fermvik;Teodora Retegan;Gunnar Skarnemark

  • Preparation and characterisation of mesoporous, high-surface-area zirconium(IV) oxide

    Michael J. Hudson;James A. Knowles

  • 6,6′-bis-(5,6-diethyl-[1,2,4]triazin-3-yl)-2,2′-bipyridyl the first example of a new class of quadridentate heterocyclic extraction reagents for the separation of americium(III) and europium(III)

    Michael G.B. Drew;Mark R.S.J. Foreman;Clément Hill;Michael J. Hudson

  • BTBPs versus BTPhens: Some Reasons for Their Differences in Properties Concerning the Partitioning of Minor Actinides and the Advantages of BTPhens

    Frank W. Lewis;Laurence M. Harwood;Michael J. Hudson;Michael G. B. Drew

  • Recent advances in the treatment of nuclear wastes by the use of diamide and picolinamide extractants

    L. Nigond;N. Condamines;P. Y. Cordier;J. Livet

  • Separation of americium(III) from europium(III) with tridentate heterocyclic nitrogen ligands and crystallographic studies of complexes formed by 2,2′∶6′,2′′-terpyridine with the lanthanides

    Michael G. B. Drew;Peter B. Iveson;Michael J. Hudson;Jan Olov Liljenzin

  • Comparison of extraction behavior and basicity of some substituted malonamides

    L. Spjuth;J.O. Liljenzin;M.J. Hudson;M.G.B. Drew

  • Lanthanide(III) complexes of a highly efficient actinide(III) extracting agent – 2,6-bis(5,6-dipropyl-1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)pyridine

    Michael G.B. Drew;Denis Guillaneux;Michael J. Hudson;Peter B. Iveson

  • Hydrophilic sulfonated bis-1,2,4-triazine ligands are highly effective reagents for separating actinides(III) from lanthanides(III) via selective formation of aqueous actinide complexes†

    Frank W. Lewis;Frank W. Lewis;Laurence M. Harwood;Michael J. Hudson;Andreas Geist

  • Flotation removal of As(V) onto goethite

    K.A. Matis;A.I. Zouboulis;F.B. Malamas;M.D. Ramos Afonso

  • An Investigation into the Extraction of Americium(III), Lanthanides and D‐Block Metals by 6,6′‐Bis‐(5,6‐dipentyl‐[1,2,4]triazin‐3‐yl)‐[2,2′]bipyridinyl (C5‐BTBP)

    Mark R. St. J. Foreman;Michael J. Hudson;Andreas Geist;Charles Madic

  • Solvent extraction of metal ions from nitric acid solution usingN,N′-substituted malonamides.Experimental and crystallographic evidence for two mechanisms ofextraction, metal complexation and ion-pair formation

    Gabriel Y. S. Chan;Michael G. B. Drew;Michael J. Hudson;Peter B. Iveson

  • Preparation and characterisation of mesoporous, high surface area zirconium(IV) oxides

    James A. Knowles;Michael J. Hudson

  • Separation of Actinides(III) from Lanthanides(III) in Simulated Nuclear Waste Streams using 6,6′‐Bis‐(5,6‐dipentyl‐[1,2,4]triazin‐3‐yl)‐[2,2′]bipyridinyl (C5‐BTBP) in Cyclohexanone

    Mikael Nilsson;Christian Ekberg;Mark Foreman;Michael Hudson

  • Development of highly selective ligands for separations of actinides from lanthanides in the nuclear fuel cycle

    Frank W. Lewis;Michael J. Hudson;Laurence M. Harwood

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael G. B. Drew
Michael G. B. Drew University of Reading
Charles Madic
Charles Madic French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
Giuseppe Modolo
Giuseppe Modolo Forschungszentrum Jülich
Christian Ekberg
Christian Ekberg Chalmers University of Technology
Enrique Rodríguez-Castellón
Enrique Rodríguez-Castellón University of Malaga
A. Jiménez-López
A. Jiménez-López University of Malaga
Pedro Maireles-Torres
Pedro Maireles-Torres University of Malaga
Robin K. Harris
Robin K. Harris Durham University
Frank Marken
Frank Marken University of Bath
David C. Apperley
David C. Apperley Durham University

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