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Christoph Federrath is a Professor and Associate Director HDR at the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Australian National University. He previously held roles as an Australian Research Council Future Fellow and Stromlo Fellow. His research focuses on star formation in molecular clouds, turbulence, magnetic fields, and computational astrophysics.
Education: PhD in Physics from Heidelberg University (2010), specializing in Turbulence and Star Formation. Earlier studies at the University of Wuerzburg (2001–2007).
Research Interests:
- Physics and chemistry of star-forming gas clouds
- Star formation in the present-day and early Universe
- Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) and turbulence
- Numerical methods and synthetic observations
Awards:
- Australian Research Council Future Fellow (named fellowship)
- Stromlo Fellow
Grants & Projects:
- "Star Formation Through Cosmic Time" (2023–2026)
- "Radiation-Driven Turbulence and Star Formation" (2025–2028)
Advising: Registered to supervise students in computational astrophysics and star formation.
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