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Dr. Claudia Cyganowski is a Reader (equivalent to Associate Professor) in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of St Andrews, where she conducts cutting-edge research in high-mass star formation and young stellar objects. Her work primarily focuses on the earliest stages of massive star formation, utilizing advanced observational techniques with facilities like ALMA, the Very Large Array, and Effelsberg telescope.
Her research interests span multiple areas of astrophysics including:
- High-mass star formation processes
- FU Orionis and EX Lupi type eruptive young stellar objects
- Protostellar binary systems
- Molecular line emissions in star-forming regions
- Interstellar magnetic fields
- Chemical abundance studies in protostellar environments
Dr. Cyganowski's recent publications reveal a strong focus on observational studies of massive star-forming regions using millimeter and radio wavelengths. Her work often involves international collaborations and makes extensive use of data from major facilities like ALMA. She has published numerous papers in top-tier journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Astronomy & Astrophysics, and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, with several publications appearing in 2024-2025.
Among her notable projects is the current STFC-funded project 'Mining the ALMA Archive for Massive Young Stellar Object Accretion Bursts' (2024-2027), where she serves as Principal Investigator. She has also been a Co-Investigator on multiple Astronomy at St Andrews projects spanning 2015-2022.
Dr. Cyganowski has supervised PhD students, including David Taylor, and has created multiple datasets related to her observations of regions like G11.92 using various telescope configurations.
