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Ilsa Cooke is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, affiliated with the Department of Chemistry under the Faculty of Science. Her research focuses on astrochemistry, particularly the formation of complex organic molecules in interstellar environments and their role in the chemical origins of life.
- Laboratory simulations of interstellar ices and gas-phase reactions
- Expertise in ultrahigh vacuum experiments, radio telescope observations, and experimental technique development
- Collaborator in the GOTHAM (GBT Observations of TMC-1) and PDRs4All programs, supporting missions like JWST and Green Bank Telescope
Her work addresses key questions in interstellar aromatic molecule formation, non-thermal diffusion mechanisms, and the chemical pathways that may seed planetary systems with life’s building blocks. Recent research trends include PAH nitriles, chiral asymmetry, and sulfur chemistry in star-forming regions.
Group members include Thomas Speak, Carina Hobbs, and Nyx Lawal, who contribute to projects like ASPIRE at TRIUMF and JWST data analysis. The group emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration between laboratory experiments and observational astronomy.
