Dr James Trayford
Summary
Hi! I use simulations to study galaxy formation and evolution. I'm interested in new ways of experiencing data.
You can visit my personal webpage here.
If you're looking for the Strauss sonification python module , you can find the code here and documentation here.
Research outputs
2026
Modelling the evolution and influence of dust in cosmological simulations that include the cold phase of the interstellar medium
Trayford, J. W., Schaye, J., Correa, C., Ploeckinger, S., Richings, A. J., Chaikin, E., Schaller, M., Benítez-Llambay, A., Frenk, C., Huško, F.
1 Feb 2026, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 545, 4, 30p., staf2040
Research output: Article
2025
HYBRID-CHIMES: a model for radiative cooling and the abundances of ions and molecules in simulations of galaxy formation
Ploeckinger, S., Richings, A. J., Schaye, J., Trayford, J. W., Schaller, M., Chaikin, E.
1 Oct 2025, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 543, 2, p. 891-916, 26p.
Research output: Article
A case study of translating sonifications across musical cultures for an educational application
Harrison, C., Trayford, J., George, A., Harrison, L., García-Benito, R., Haque, S., Shepherd, R.
30 Jun 2025,
Research output: Conference contribution
strauss: Sonification Tools and Resources for Analysis Using Sound Synthesis
Trayford, J. W., Youles, S., Harrison, C., Shepherd, R., Bonne, N.
6 May 2025, In: Journal of Open Source Software. 10, 109, 4p., 7875
Research output: Article
2024
Ear to the Sky: astronomical sonification for accessible outreach, education and research with strauss
Trayford, J. W., Youles, S. J., Bonne, N., Harrison, C. M.
30 Jun 2024,
Research output: Conference contribution
IMaNGA: Mock MaNGA galaxies based on IllustrisTNG and MaStar SSPs. - III. Stellar metallicity drivers in MaNGA and TNG50
Nanni, L., Neumann, J., Thomas, D., Maraston, C., Trayford, J., Lovell, C. C., Law, D. R., Yan, R., Chen, Y.
1 Jan 2024, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 527, 3, p. 6419-6438, 20p.
Research output: Article
2023
iMaNGA: mock MaNGA galaxies based on IllustrisTNG and MaStar SSPs - II. The catalogue
Nanni, L., Thomas, D., Trayford, J., Maraston, C., Neumann, J., Law, D. R., Hill, L., Pillepich, A., Yan, R., Chen, Y., Lazarz, D.
1 Jul 2023, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 522, 4, p. 5479–5499, 21p.
Research output: Article
Inspecting spectra with sound: proof-of-concept and extension to datacubes
Trayford, J. W., Hinz, R., Kavanagh Blatt, M., Dougherty, S., Girdhar, A.
28 Jun 2023, In: RAS Techniques and Instruments. 2, 1, p. 387-392, 6p.
Research output: Article
Introducing Strauss: a flexible sonification Python package
Trayford, J. W., Harrison, C. M.
28 Jun 2023,
Research output: Paper
2022
Evaluating the efficacy of sonification for signal detection in univariate, evenly sampled light curves using ASTRONIFY
Tucker Brown, J., Harrison, C. M., Zanella, A., Trayford, J.
1 Nov 2022, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 516, 4, p. 5674-5683, 10p.
Research output: Article