Seiji Fujimoto

Seiji Fujimoto is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto. His research focuses on the formation and evolution of galaxies and black holes in the early universe, utilizing multi-wavelength observational techniques and leading large programs with facilities like JWST and ALMA.

• PhD in Astronomy (University of Tokyo, 2019)
• Former NASA Hubble Fellow (2022-2025)
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow (2021-2022)

Research interests include:

• High-redshift galaxies
• Supermassive black holes
• Stellar explosions
• Gas and dust evolution
• Gravitational lensing applications
• Multi-wavelength observational techniques

Recent publications highlight his work on:

• Population III galaxy candidates
• Primordial rotating disks
• High-redshift AGN fractions
• Gravitational lensing
• [C II] emission in early galaxies
• Dusty galaxy identification

Scientific achievements include:

• NASA JWST Cycle4 PI Award ($1.28M)
• ASJ Young Astronomer Award
• Springer Thesis Prize

He leads the VENUS JWST program (300 hours) and collaborates on projects like Cosmic Grapes and GLIMPSE-D, using gravitational lensing to study cosmic dawn phenomena.