Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences student awarded DAAD scholarship for studies abroad
The Astronomy Department scores another exciting news: the MSc student Felipe Navarrete, who obtained his scolarship, will course his PhD studies in stellar astrophysics for three years, particularly in magnetic fields of type M dwarf stars at Hamburg Observatory.
He will work alongside professor Robi Banerjee - director of Hamburg Observatory - and the postdoctoral researcher Marcel Völschow in the same institution.
"This research involves the development of a computational model for magnetic fields formation in type M dwarf stars. Currently, there are many enigmas related to the origin of their magnetism, as the solar analogy breaks down given that M-dwarfs are structurally different from the Sun", explained Felipe.
After the development, the model can be used to understand the underlying processes for the magnetic fields formation in type M dwarfs, perform comparison with observations, help determine what causes the eclipsing time variation in certain binary stars type, and to assess the magnetic fields impact on potentially habitable exoplanets.
During the application process, Felipe received guidance from the academic Dr. Dominik Schleicher of the Astronomy Department. "Professor Domink told me about this scolarship and supported me throughout the application process. With these studies, I hope to build an international collaborative network, which is currently indispensable for conducting high-quality science", Felipe concluded.
Celeste Burgos Badal
Astronomy Department Communications
