Dr Sam Billington

About

Thesis Title: Evolutionary Stages of Massive Star Formation

Research interests

My primary research interest lies in the evolutionary stages of massive star formation. Massive stars play a fundamental role in many areas of astrophysics, and have a profound impact on their local environments and parent clouds, along with the Galactic interstellar medium as a whole. My focus is on how these objects form and the affect they have on their surrounding environments.

Professional

I am also a trained operator at the Beacon Observatory at the University of Kent, where observations are currently undertaken for the HOYS-CAPS citizen science project.