Bio

I currently reside in Taipei, Taiwan, working as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA). At ASIAA, I collaborate mainly with Nagayoshi Ohashi and Sienny Shang, focusing on ALMA observations of protostellar sources. I earned my PhD from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where my work was supervised by Michael Connelley and Bo Reipurth. During this period, I also collaborated with Jonathan Williams and Adwin Boogert on shorter-term research projects.

I consider myself an active person who enjoys playing sports, trying new things, and constantly learning. I have enjoyed activities such as salsa and bachata dancing, learning Mandarin Chinese, snorkeling, and contact sports like Taekwondo and Kick Boxing. I also have a passion for teaching, with many years of experience as a physics and math instructor. I have even attempted teaching Latin dance classes.

My interest in science and astronomy began in high school. The mysteries of the universe fascinated me, and I believed uncovering them was an extraordinary endeavor. Initially, the math and physics behind these phenomena captivated me the most. However, during my PhD I developed a significant interest in the beauty of observational astronomy.

Research

My research interest are mainly star and planet formation. I would like to understand the effects of magnetic fields in low-mass young stars and how the star and the disk affect each other at the earliest stages of planet formation.

Star formation and evolution

Stars younger than 1 Myr old, often referred to as protostars, are typically embedded within their birth material, making them accessible primarily through IR observations. I am interested in characterizing their stellar properties, such as temperature and gravity. This helps indirectly determine their masses and age, which in turn, allow us to understand the growth and evolution of young stars.

Magnetic fields

Magnetic fields are fundamentally important in the formation and evolution of stars, but they are often poorly understood and characterized. I perform measurements of magnetic fields in young stars using high-resolution IR spectroscopy through the Zeeman effect. These observations provide insights into how magnetic fields influence the surface and internal structure of young stars. Additionally, the relationship between magnetic fields and stellar properties allows us to investigate the origin of magnetism in stars.

Protoplanetary disks

Protoplanetary disks are the birthsite of planets. They are proven to be highly complex when observed at sufficient spatial resolution which could be itself a signpost of ongoing planet formation. I study the physical properties of these disks using (sub)mm ALMA observations. This enables us to characterize the amount of material in the disks, providing insight into the mass available for planet formation and further stellar growth.

Atmospheric telluric correction

The Earth's atmosphere is opaque at both discrete and continuous wavelengths throughout the electromagnetic spectrum. In the IR wavelength, it is common to observe what are known as A0 telluric standard stars to partially alleviate the discrete flux reduction seen in the observed science spectra. As part of my work at the NASA Infrared Telescope, I helped build a code that produces model spectra of Earth’s transmission. This reduces the need for taking spectra of telluric standard stars. The goal of producing synthetic atmospheric spectra is to increase the observatory's efficiency by collecting more science spectra during the night and performing the subsequent calibrations during the day.

Publications

A list with all my publications can be found in this ADS link. A brief summary of my first author's publications is as follow:

First Author Publications

Selected co-author Publications

Non-refereed Publications

Christian's Resume

Here is an October 2024 version of my resume.

Here is a February 2024 version of my CV.

Contact Information

I am currently based in Taiwan at the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA).

Address
11F of AS/NTU Astronomy-Mathematics Building, No.1, Sec. 4,
Roosevelt Rd, Taipei 10617, Taiwan, R.O.C.
ASIAA Phone
+886-2-3365-2200
Email
caflores@asiaa.sinica.edu.tw
ASIAA personal webpage
Christian Flores at ASIAA

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