Dr. Els Peeters

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Biography

Els Peeters is a Professor at Western University specializing in the study of the interstellar and circumstellar medium. Her research focuses on carbonaceous molecules and dust, particularly Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and fullerenes. She employs both ground-based and space-borne telescopes to conduct her studies, utilizing infrared spectroscopy imaging to explore star formation regions. Peeters has published numerous influential papers on topics such as spectral variations in carbon molecules, the mid-infrared aliphatic bands in complex hydrocarbons, and models of PAH emission in photodissociation regions. She has received several awards for her contributions to astronomy, including the NSERC Discovery Accelerator Grant and the Ontario Ministry Research & Innovation Early Researcher Award.

Research Interests

Interstellar Medium Circumstellar Medium Star Formation Carbonaceous Molecules Dust Infrared Spectroscopy Ground-Based Telescopes Space-Borne Telescopes

Experience

Professor

— Present

Western University • London, Ontario, Canada

Awards

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NSERC Discovery Accelerator Grant

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Faculty Scholar

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Ontario Ministry Research & Innovation Early Researcher Award (ERA)

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NASA Group Achievement Award

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Faculty of Science Outreach Award

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National Research Council Fellowship

Courses

Astronomy 3302: Astrophysics Astronomy 3303: Galaxies Physics 2102: Modern Physics Astronomy 9611: Interstellar Medium

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.