Temperature in Massive Star Formation
Investigating how temperature plays a role in massive star formation, particularly in sites with overabundances of massive stars, such as protoclusters.
Shannon Bowes
I am a 2nd year PhD student in the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Toronto. Generally, I am interested in massive stars (in particular variable and stripped stars), stellar evolution, and binaries.
My current research focuses on searching for Yellow Supergiant stars that have been partially stripped through binary interaction in nearby galaxies.
Recent Work
Asteroseismology of Eclipsing Binaries
I worked on modelling both the pulsations and the eclipses of binary system λ Scorpii to shed light on physical parameters of the stars, with an emphasis on convective core overshoot.
Scattered Optical Light Polarization
Developed the formalism for calculating the polarization of scattered optical light from optically thin cirrus at high Galactic latitudes.
Multi-mode Cepheids
Studied how convection and pulsation cause the effects observed by Cepheid variable stars with multiple modes and varying amplitudes.
Publications
Bowes & Martin, “Diagnostics from polarization of scattered optical light from Galactic infrared cirrus”, 2023, ApJ, 959, 40.Click here to see my CV.