PhD in Astronomy, from the University of Hertfordshire, Great Britain
Research
My research focuses on the behaviour of young stars (YSOs), particularly with regard to how their mass accretion changes over time. Understanding mass accretion in YSOs is incredibly important, because it determines the final mass of a star upon the main-sequence, and thus has considerable impact with the way we observe the initial mass function. Furthermore the speed at which the accretion rate can change is extreme, and considerably variable, so understanding the physical mechanisms that exist within more measurable timescales is of importance.
I work with time-series data from numerous optical and infrared telescopes, as well as perform spectroscopy on young stars in similar wavelengths, in order to derive physical parameters about the objects. I also perform larger scale statistical studies of YSOs in their larger star-forming region, with the aim of characterising their variability at a range of timescales.
I am a member of the completed VVVX and new KMOS VVVX-GalCen Spectroscopic Survey teams.
