Daniel Harsono

(National Tsing Hua University)

Interstellar complex organic molecules are molecules that have more than 6 atoms. They form on dust grains during star formation or even before. Molecular emission from these molecules can be observed with ALMA as these molecules change from ice to gas in the inner regions of protostars. In this project, the student will work on new ALMA data as part of a medium program project (30+ hours). We will use a basic template for interstellar complex organic molecules to find them and characterize their excitation conditions. The student will learn how to work with ALMA data and about complex organic molecules in space.