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Rachel Friesen is an Assistant Professor (CLTA) in the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on the early stages of star formation in isolation and clusters, analyzing dense gas structures in molecular clouds using observations from facilities like ALMA. She holds a PhD from the University of Victoria (2009), followed by postdoctoral roles at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and a Dunlap Fellowship at the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics (2012–2017). From 2017–2019, she worked as an Assistant Scientist at NRAO before returning to the University of Toronto.
Education:
- PhD in Astronomy, University of Victoria, 2009
Research Interests:
- Star formation mechanisms in isolated vs clustered environments
- Structural and compositional analysis of star-forming molecular clouds
- Multi-telescope observational techniques (ALMA, single-dish, interferometry)
Current affiliations include the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics and previous involvement with the Dunlap Institute and NRAO.
