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- Exochemistry: Physics and Chemistry of the Solar System and the Interstellar Medium
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Biography
Professor in Astrophysics at the University of Manchester
Previous appointments
2010-2015 Director of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics , The University of Manchester
1997-2004 Lecturer/Reader, UMIST, Manchester
1992-1997 Fellow/international staff member, European Southern Observatory
1991 Senior Research Fellow, South Africa Astronomical Observatory
1987-1989 PhD student, University of Groningen
1985-1989 PhD student National Radio Astronomy Observatory, USA
Affiliations
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, Department of Physics & Astronomy
Research interests
Late stages of stellar evolution: mass loss, circumstellar matter; AGB stars; Planetary nebulae; Nearby galaxies
Techniques: Observational astronomy: infrared, optical, radio.
Facilities: VLT, VLTI, Spitzer Space Telescope, VLA
Outputs: 293 refereed journal papers, 678 outputs in total (as of June 2018)
Research interests
Evolved stars; stellar winds; planetary nebulae; stellar population; space dust
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, A radio study of Planetary Nebulae, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (University of Groningen)
Award Date: 15 Sept 1989
External positions
Hung Hing Ying Distinguished Visiting Professor, University of Hong Kong
1 Oct 2016 → 30 Sept 2022
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Research output
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A Catalogue of Planetary Nebulae Chemical Abundances in the Galactic Bulge
Tan, S., Parker, Q. A., Zijlstra, A. A. & Rees, B., 1 Jan 2024, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 527, p. 6363–6387Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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ALMA Detection of Masers and Dasars in the Hydrogen Recombination Lines of the Planetary Nebula Mz3
Abraham, Z., Beaklini, P. P. B., Aleman, I., Sahai, R., Zijlstra, A., Akras, S., Gonçalves, D. R. & Ueta, T., 16 Oct 2024, In: The Astrophysical Journal. 974, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A new method for short-duration transient detection in radio images: searching for transient sources in MeerKAT data of NGC 5068
Fijma, S., Rowlinson, A., {Wijers}, R. A. M. J., De ruiter, I., De blok, W. J. G., Chastain, S., Van der horst, A. J., Meyers, Z. S., Van der meulen, K., Fender, R., Woudt, P. A., Andersson, A., Zijlstra, A., Healy, J. & Maccagni, F. M., 1 Mar 2024, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 528, 4, p. 6985-6996 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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ATOMIUM: Molecular inventory of 17 oxygen-rich evolved stars observed with ALMA
Wallström, S. H. J., Danilovich, T., Müller, H. S. P., Gottlieb, C. A., Maes, S., Van de Sande, M., Decin, L., Richards, A., Baudry, A., Bolte, J., Ceulemans, T., Ceuster, F. D., De Koter, A., El Mellah, I., Esseldeurs, M., Etoka, S., Gobrecht, D., Gottlieb, E., Gray, M. & Herpin, F. & 19 others, , 9 Jan 2024, In: Astronomy & Astrophysics. 681, 41 p., A50.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chemical tracers of a highly eccentric AGB–main-sequence star binary
Danilovich, T., Malfait, J., Van de sande, M., Montargès, M., Kervella, P., De ceuster, F., Coenegrachts, A., Millar, T. J., Richards, A. M. S., Decin, L., Gottlieb, C. A., Pinte, C., De beck, E., Price, D. J., Wong, K. T., Bolte, J., Menten, K. M., Baudry, A., De koter, A. & Etoka, S. & 15 others, , 3 Jan 2024, In: Nature Astronomy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 2 Visiting an external academic institution
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University of Hong Kong
Zijlstra, A. (Secondee)
1 May 2018 → 15 Jun 2018Activity: External visiting positions or secondments › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
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Australian National University
Zijlstra, A. (Visiting scholar)
Mar 2015 → Apr 2015Activity: External visiting positions or secondments › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
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FORBES: Betelgeuse’s Mystery Dimming Caused By A Star Spot A Hundred Times Larger Than The Sun, Say Scientists
29/06/20
1 Media contribution
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SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST: Why ‘pouring billions into a black hole’ has been a bargain for the world
20/04/19
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CNN: Hollywood was wrong about asteroids, new study says
7/03/19
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THE CONVERSATION: How we solved a centuries-old mystery by discovering a rare form of star collision
10/10/18
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IFL SCIENCE: A Mysterious Ancient Explosion May Have Been Caused By A Dead Star Ripping A Failed Star To Shreds
8/10/18
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