Anna McLeod

Dr. Anna McLeod serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Co-Director of IDEA at Durham University's Institute for Computational Cosmology. Her work bridges theoretical and observational astrophysics with focus on stellar feedback mechanisms.

Her research centers on stellar feedback processes in diverse environments, particularly examining how massive stars influence their surroundings through radiation, winds, and outflows. Key areas include pre-supernova feedback in dwarf galaxies, ionized gas dynamics in star-forming regions, and the evolution of protoplanetary disks under external irradiation. Her observational approach heavily utilizes integral field spectroscopy (MUSE/VLT, HARMONI/ELT) to achieve sub-kiloparsec resolution in nearby galaxies and nebulae.

Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal strong emphasis on observational constraints for feedback models, with recurring studies of the Carina Nebula, Orion proplyds, and Magellanic Cloud star-forming regions. Her work consistently combines multi-wavelength datasets (Hα, Paα, ALMA, X-ray) to dissect gas kinematics and ionization structures.

As supervisor to PhD students Emmy Escott, Yuankang Liu, and Zoe Le Conte, she mentors the next generation in observational techniques and data analysis. Her leadership in the SIGNALS and DUVET surveys demonstrates commitment to large-scale collaborative projects addressing fundamental questions in star formation physics.