Siegfried Gawenda is an undergraduate student in the Department of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University. He is primarily interested in astrophysics and nuclear physics, as well as their applications in the study of fusion reactors and stellar fusion. On-campus, he works as a TA for the Astrophysics department in AST 206: Black Holes. His previous work includes a high-energy analysis of the supernova remnant MSH 15-56 under the supervision of Dr. Tea Temim.

He is currently working with Riddhi Bandyopadhyay in conducting a statistical survey of Jupiter's magnetosheath using data from the JUNO mission.