Shamus Tobin

Shamus Tobin

MSc Candidate

Sadavoy Group - Astronomy and Astrophysics

The Department of Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy

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I’m interested in exploring the wonders of the universe and all the insights it can offer us. I study star formation, but more specifically, I focus on the disks of gas and dust formed around new stars, known as protostellar disks. My research is focused on taking high-sensitivity multi-wavelength ALMA observations of protostellar disks and fitting them with radiative transfer models. We’re looking to constrain the physical characteristics of a sample of disks with annular substructure in the form of rings and gaps. Outside of research, I’m involved with the Âé¶¹¹Ù꿉۪s Graduate Physics Society, helping to organize fun social events, and representing its members in Âé¶¹¹Ù꿉۪s Society for Graduate and Professional Students. You can often find me having endless fun with friends playing all the great board games and weight training at the gym.