Dr. Basu-Zych's research interest and expertise involves multi-wavelength studies of starburst galaxies over the history of the Universe to understand the conditions within and surrounding these galaxies. Specifically, this research targets local analogs of Lyman break galaxies, a key population of high-redshift galaxies, to explore the evolution of galaxy properties in ultraviolet-selected (actively star-forming, dust- and metal-poor) galaxies as compared to other local star-forming galaxies (with lower SFRs) and infrared-selected galaxies (with similarly high SFRs, but with signficantly higher dust content) over cosmic time.
Within the topic of galaxy evolution, Dr. Basu-Zych's interests include investigating: star formation histories using multi-wavelength diagnostics and approaches; X-ray binary formation and evolution; close pair systems, where the galaxy environment is conducive to interacting and merging galaxies; dust and metallicity properties; HI gas content and the role of gas in star formation efficiency; galaxy kinematics and dynamics and relation to galaxy feedback.