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Adam Avison

Adam Avison

Research

My area of research is massive star formation, with a particular focus on early times of high-mass protostellar evolution. I am currently working on the roles of molecular outflows from high-mass protostars on impacting their natal environment and the fragmentation of protostellar clumps and cores. To undertake this work I am primarily using data from the Atacama Large Milimeter/sub-mm Array (ALMA). I am currently part of the team investigating the massive star formation occuring in the infrared dark cloud SDC335, in which my work is focussed on the radio continuum and spectral line follow-up of the ALMA data of this source.


During my PhD I worked on the Methanol MultiBeam (MMB) Survey, primarily with the interferometric data from the ATCA. These data were used for maser positioning and compact radio source detection. As part of the MMB, I have experience working at the Parkes radio telescope and the ATCA. The latter leading to experience working in both the MIRIAD and AIPS data reduction packages. Following my PhD, work continues in exploring the MMB results, including my work exploring the MMB excited OH maser data.


My work with ALMA throught the UK ARC Node means I have extensive knowledge of the ALMA telescope and reduction of ALMA data (using the CASA reduction software) and I use this in my own research as, for example, a member of the ALMAGAL (ALMA Large Programme) Technical Working Group.

CV

An extensive Academic CV is available below. This includes publication lists, conference contribution, ongoing colloborations and much more:

Academic CV

Papers

A link to NASA ADS for papers I have written/appeared on:

NASA ADS

A PDF document, including comments on my role in none first author papers can be found here:

Publication List - (Last updated Mar-2021)

Interferometry Tutorials

Code

Outreach

I regularly partake in ALMA related outreach events in the UK. I was co-lead of the Manchester/Cambridge (and head Manchester group) group responsible for the ALMA exhibition at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2012. As part of this I wrote, with contributions from Samuel George, the Pynterferometer a python based visulization tool for introducing interferometery to the public. It can be downloaded here. If you have any problems with it drop me an email! For more information on my outreach activities please see my CV.