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Study@RSAA
Study@RSAA

Meet RSAA's Students

Shaila Akhter   
Qualifications and Awards
ME (ANU), MS and BSc in Applied Physics and Electronics (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Research Interests
Observational Cosomology, Near field Cosmology, Star formation history of the Universe, Planetary Science, Galaxy, etc.
PhD Thesis
Star Formation History of the Universe at Redshift desert
Supervisor(s)
Andy bunker, Rob Sharp, Mike Dopita and Paul Francis
Home Page
http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~ashaila

Michele Bannister
  
Qualifications and Awards
B.Sc. (Hons, 1st Class, Astr/Geol), University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Research Interests
Planetary science (Trans-Neptunian objects, dwarf planets, lunar isotope ratios, Martian and Antarctic geomorphology & geophysics)
PhD Thesis
Kuiper Belt Objects in the Southern Hemisphere Sky

Daniel Bayliss   
Qualifications and Awards
BSc (Hons)
Research Interests
Extra-solar planets
PhD Thesis
Skymapper Transiting Extra-solar planet search
Supervisor(s)
Prof. Penny Sackett
Home Page
www.mso.anu.edu.au/~daniel

Nicolas Bonne   
Qualifications and Awards
B.Sc Astronomy (Monash University), B.Sc (Hons) Astronomy and Astrophysics (ANU)
Research Interests
Galaxies and dark matter
Honours Thesis
still working on it......
PhD Thesis
Investigating the Dark and Visible Matter in the Local Volume
Supervisor(s)
Erwin de Blok (Chair), Helmut Jerjen (Co-Supervisor), Baerbel Koribalski (Co-Supervisor), Stacy McGaugh (Advisor)

Lachlan Campbell   
Qualifications and Awards
B.Comm.; B.Sc.(1st Class Honours); Olin J. Eggen Scholarship; Smithsonian Pre-Doctoral Fellow
Research Interests
Large-scale Structure of the Universe
Honours Thesis
Tiling and Sampling Strategies for the 6dF Galaxy Survey
PhD Thesis
The 6dF Galaxy Survey; A Mass and Motions Study of the Local Universe
Supervisor(s)
Matthew Colless, Bruce Peterson, Will Saunders, John Lucey, John Huchra, Paul Francis
Home Page
http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~lachlan/

Daniela Carollo
  

Aditya Chopra   
Qualifications and Awards
Bachelors of Science (Uni. of WA)
Research Interests
Astrobiology, Planetary Science, Astronomy ...
Supervisor(s)
Dr. Charley Lineweaver

Chas Egan   
Qualifications and Awards
BSc Hons (1st Class) Griffith University, QLD
Research Interests
Cosmology, General Relativity & Dark Energy
PhD Thesis
Fundamental Issues in Cosmology and General Relativity
Supervisor(s)
Dr Charley Lineweaver
Home Page
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~chas
Comments
I am a UNSW student and long-term visitor of the RSAA/MSO.

Tom Evans   
Research Interests
Extrasolar planets, Planetary Science, Astrobiology
Supervisor(s)
Penny Sackett

Catherine Farage   
Qualifications and Awards
BE/BSc (UQ), Honours (ANU)
Research Interests
Active galaxies, galactic jets, galaxy formation
PhD Thesis
Physical mechanisms for AGN feedback in galaxy formation
Supervisor(s)
Dr Peter McGregor and Prof Mike Dopita
Home Page
http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~cfarage

Michael Goodwin
  
Qualifications and Awards
Bachelor of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Hons)
Research Interests
Astronomical Instrumentation, Adaptive Optics, Site-Testing
PhD Thesis
Astronomical Site Testing with SLODAR
Supervisor(s)
Dr. Charles Jenkins
Home Page
http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~mgoodwin

Michiharu Hyogo   
Qualifications and Awards
BSc.(Hons) Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Hilo
Research Interests
Extra solar planets, comets, and Mars
PhD Thesis
Measuring the size distribution of Long Period Comets
Supervisor(s)
Dr. Paul Francis

Eriita Jones   
Research Interests
Martian water and surface morphology
Supervisor(s)
Charles Lineweaver
Home Page
http://happytraveller.bravehost.com/index.html
Comments
TREKKIE

Grant Kennedy   
Qualifications and Awards
BTech (Hons) Product Development, BSc (Hons) Physics, 3hr C/C++ course
Research Interests
planet formation, debris disks, etc...
Honours Thesis
Pulsating white dwarf modes | Freedericksz transition in liquid crystals
PhD Thesis
Planet formation around stars of different masses
Supervisor(s)
Scott Kenyon (CfA)
Home Page
http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~grant/
Comments
read about me on my web page

Wolfgang Kerzendorf
  
Research Interests
GRB and Supernova
Supervisor(s)
Brian Schmidt
Home Page
http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~wkerzend

Emma Kirby
  
Qualifications and Awards
B.Sc (hons) Theoretical Physics, ANU
PhD Thesis
Turning the time arrow: an evolutionary history of the local universe
Supervisor(s)
Helmut Jerjen
Home Page
http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~emma

Jonathon Kocz   
Qualifications and Awards
BIT (Software Engineering) / BE (Communications & Mechatronics) Honours, ANU
Research Interests
Astronomical Instrumentation, Radio Frequency Interference
Supervisor(s)
Frank Briggs

Philip Lah   
Supervisor(s)
Frank Briggs
Home Page
http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~plah/

Emily McNeil   
Research Interests
Galaxies
PhD Thesis
Modeling the Dynamics of Elliptical and Bulge Galaxies
Supervisor(s)
Ken Freeman

Simon Murphy
  
Qualifications and Awards
B.Sc. (Canterbury), B.Sc. (Hons) (ANU)
Research Interests
RR Lyrae surveys, Galactic halo (sub)structure, early stellar evolution, stellar associations, RCrB stars
PhD Thesis
Towards a complete census of young stars in the Solar neighbourhood with SkyMapper
Supervisor(s)
Michael Bessell
Home Page
http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~murphysj

Christine Nicholls
  
Supervisor(s)
Peter Wood

Se-Heon Oh   
Qualifications and Awards
BSc. Astronomy, Yonsei University(South Korea)
Research Interests
Dwarf/LSB Galaxies, Dark matter, Radio/IR/Optical Astronomy, Survey Astronomy, Astronomical Instrumentations
Supervisor(s)
Dr Erwin de Blok
Home Page
http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~seheon/
Comments
A gigantic step toward my dream in 2006 !!!

Tiago Pereira   
Qualifications and Awards
Degree in Physics Eng. (IST/UTL, Lisbon)
Research Interests
Solar Physics, Spectroscopy, Computational Astrophysics
Supervisor(s)
Martin Asplund

Joshua Rich
  
Qualifications and Awards
B Sci (Applied Physics) CQU / B InfoTech CQU. B Sci (Honours) ANU
Research Interests
Computing in Astrophysics, ISM evolution and structure, GRBs, pubs.
PhD Thesis
The Holy Interstellar Medium, A Study of Neutral Hydrogen in the THINGS Galaxies
Supervisor(s)
Erwin de Blok
Home Page
http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~joshua

Jose Robles   
Qualifications and Awards
Bc. (Physics) Universidad de las Americas-Puebla
Research Interests
Plots
Honours Thesis
Core-Collapse SNe in Dwarf Irregular Galaxies
PhD Thesis
Terrestrial Planets Formation, Sun-like Stars and stuff
Supervisor(s)
Charley Lineweaver
Home Page
http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~josan
Comments
There is no time, no time

Ragini Singh   
Qualifications and Awards
MSc. Astronomy & Space Physics (Punjabi Uni, India)
Research Interests
Archaeoastronomy, Cosmology, Life on other planets , Skymapper
PhD Thesis
Quasars - And The Transverse Proximity Effect
Supervisor(s)
Brian Schmidt

Bradley Tucker   
Qualifications and Awards
B.Sc. Physics, B.A. Philosophy (University of Notre Dame)
Research Interests
Supernovae, Supernova rates and properties, Host Galaxies, Galactic Evolution, ESSENCE Project, SDSS-II, SKYMAPPER
Supervisor(s)
Brian Schmidt
Home Page
http://icanhascheezburger.com/