Dr Jingqi Miao

Research interests

My current research interest is on the formation mechanisms for filamentary structures over different scales and in a variety of physical environment, such as turbulence and magnetic field.  Numerical simulation is used to visualize the dynamical evolution of molecular clouds to reveal the relation between the initial state of molecular clouds and the distribution of core mass and the final stellar mass in star formation region.  Validation of the simulation results with observational data can update our current knowledge on  star formation occurring at different astronomical scales.

I have also been interested in the stellar feedback onto the surrounding environment. The different structures revealed by astronomers, formed at HII boundaries of newly formed OB stars are the consequence of the interaction between the stellar radiation and the surrounding molecular clouds. Comprehensive simulation results obtained by using our recently updated ionizing-hydro code, would allow us to find physical interpretation on the appearance of different objects found at HII boundaries, such as bright-rimmed clouds of different types, filamentary structures, and forests of elephant trunks.

Past Research Experience/Projects
2001 - present: Lecturer in theoretical astrophysics, Kent University (UK)

2000 - 2001: PDRA (Radiation triggered star formation in BRCs),  Queen Mary University of London (UK)

1998 - 2000: PDRA, Electrical Engineering (Direct simulation on collisions between spacecraft and space debris),  Queen Mary University of London (UK).