MOLECULAR DISKS
Cosmic rays through the lens of H₂
Using molecular hydrogen emission to investigate nonthermal excitation and ionization in planet-forming disks.
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Exploring the physics
and chemistry of
forming worlds.
I study the gas, dust, and energetic processes that shape young stars and the disks where planets form.
ABOUT ME
Hi, I’m Korash.
I’m a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bern, working with Maria Drozdovskaya.
My research connects star and planet formation with astrochemistry. I use infrared spectroscopy from JWST, alongside observations from ALMA and physical modeling, to investigate molecular gas, protostellar outflows, and the material that feeds planet formation.
I completed my PhD at the University of Virginia with Zhi-Yun Li. Teaching and mentorship are also central to my work. Outside astronomy, I enjoy making music, gardening, and spending time with my family.
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Research highlights
DUST & EXTINCTION
Looking through protostellar envelopes
Embedded jets provide a way to measure how dust attenuates infrared light in the material surrounding young stars.
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JETS & OUTFLOWS
Two sides of a young stellar jet
Spatially resolved JWST spectroscopy reveals the asymmetric atomic jet and molecular outflow of TMC1A.
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