Post starburst E+A galaxies are believed to be a short phase in galaxy evolution, connecting gas-rich major mergers (observed as ULIRGs) with quiescent ellipticals. Simulations suggest that during a major merger, a starburst is triggered and gas is funneled to the vicinity of the supermassive black hole, triggering an AGN. The AGN then launches powerful outflows that quench the starburst abruptly. This results in a post starburst galaxy that will later evolve to a quiescent elliptical.

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In my research, I use multi-wavelength observations to study the star formation properties and AGN properties in post starburst E+A galaxies. I use dedicated observations in optical and mm (KCWI, MUSE, NEOMA, and ALMA) to study the properties of the ionized, neutral, and molecular gas in these systems, and to look for gas outflows.