Kazutaka Kimura

RESEARCH

Research Topics

My research has focused primarily on how stars, black holes, and galaxies formed and evolved in the early universe. I use theoretical models and numerical simulations to understand the underlying physical processes, and I also develop new numerical methods.

・First Star Formation

under construction

・Black Hole Formation and Growth in the Early Universe

under construction

GRANTS

JSPS Grant in Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Research Title: Elucidating First Star Formation through Radiation Hydrodynamic Simulations including Lyman-Alpha
April 2026 - March 2029
JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Research Title: Elucidating the Formation of the First Stars and Galaxies, and Their Observational Signatures, in the JWST Era
April 2024 - March 2027
Sachio-Hayakawa Foundation Grant for Overseas Research
January 2024
Foundation for Promotion of Astronomy, International Research Support Program
July 2023
The ANRI Fellowship
Research Title: Elucidating the Structure in the Neighborhood of Massive Protostars in First Star Formation
November 2021 - October 2022
Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation
Research Title: Elucidating the Neighborhood Structures of Massive Stars and Their Formation Processes across Cosmic Time
October 2021 - March 2023