Rachel Pillsworth
PhD Student
McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
Research Interests
Massive Star Formation
Young Massive Clusters
Star Clusters
Molecular Clouds
Gravitational Fragmentation
Filament Formation and Hierarchies
High Resolution MHD Simulations
Honours & Awards
Canada Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral
Value: $40,000
Year: 2024-27
Ontario Graduate Scholarschip
Value: $15,000
Year: 2021-22, 2022-23
Dr. Ron and Helene Goodman Physics Travel Award
Value: $3,000, $2750
Year: 2022-23, 2023-2024
Global Experience Award
Value: $1,000
Year: 2022-23
CCUWiP Best Talk in Field
Value: N/A
Year: 2020
Galactic
Star Formation in Galactic Contexts
Through zoom-in simulations of patches of a galactic disk, I research the formation of massive stars in a galactic context, looking at their formation within filamentary hierarchies.
Interstellar medium
Structure Formation in the ISM
I have ivestigated the formation of structure in the cold, neutral medium (CNM) in Pillsworth and Pudritz 2024. I currently investigate the formation of filaments across various scales in a Milky Way zoom-in simulation.
Star Clusters
Formation of Star Clusters
I investigate the formation of the most massive star clusters, and how they form massive stars through high-resolution zoom-in simulations which allow me to resolve the fine filamentary structure within clusters.