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Patrick Kavanagh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Experimental Physics at Maynooth University, part of the Faculty of Science & Engineering. His research focuses on the matter cycle in galaxies through multi-wavelength observations of young stellar objects, star formation, supernova remnants, and the interstellar medium. He leads an SFI-IRC Pathway funded research group and has contributed to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) calibration and software development. Previously, he held roles at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies and Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen.
Education: PhD from Dublin City University (2011). Postdoctoral research at Eberhard Karls University (2011–2016) and Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (2016–2023).
Research Interests include massive stellar feedback, supernova remnants, protostellar evolution, and low-metallicity star formation in the Magellanic Clouds. Key projects involve JWST observations of SN1987A, the JOYS program on protostars, and calibration of MIRI instruments.
Publications span over 50 peer-reviewed articles, focusing on X-ray and infrared studies of stellar feedback, supernova remnants, and protostars. His work frequently employs JWST data to explore galactic evolution and interstellar chemistry.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Kavanagh Research Group at Maynooth University, collaborating with international teams on JWST and eROSITA missions.
