Research Research projects Discover the forefront of astronomy and astrophysics through our projects, ranging from deep-space communication systems to groundbreaking adaptive optics. Explore our diverse, ongoing research initiatives shaping the future of space science. Keywords Academic - Any -Associate Professor Christian WolfAssociate Professor Emily WisnioskiAssociate Professor Francis BennetAssociate Professor François RigautAssociate Professor Luca CasagrandeAssociate Professor Tony TravouillonDr Amit SetaDr Andrew BattistiDr Bradley TuckerDr Cameron Van EckDr Craig AndersonDr Doris GrosseDr Hiep NguyenDr Israel VaughnDr Jesse CranneyDr Joice MathewDr Kathryn GrashaDr Marc WhiteDr Melissa NessDr Michael CopelandDr Noelia Martinez ReyDr Roland CrockerDr Sven BuderDr Thomas NordlanderDr Trevor Mendel Elisa JagerMr David BrodrickProfessor Anna MooreProfessor Brian SchmidtProfessor Céline d'OrgevilleProfessor Chris LidmanProfessor Christoph FederrathProfessor Helmut JerjenProfessor Ken FreemanProfessor Mark KrumholzProfessor Matthew CollessProfessor Michael IrelandProfessor Naomi McClure-GriffithsProfessor Paul FrancisProfessor Robert SharpProfessor Stuart Wyithe Yuxiang Qin Advanced search Project type - Any - Not open for students Open for students Status - Any - Potential Current Completed Study level - Any - Bachelor Graduate certificate Honours Master MPhil PhD Research theme - Any - Black hole phenomena Galactic archaeology Instrumentation Stellar and planetary astronomy Structure and evolution of the Cosmos Displaying 1 - 15 of 24 project(s). A high-altitude survey for nearby supernova This project has two components: developing the science case for the instrument, defining the mission parameters that are necessary to ensure the science goals are achieved; and, for a student so inclined, physically building the telescope and camera system. Theme InstrumentationStellar and planetary astronomyStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students People Dr Bradley Tucker, Supervisor Dr Joice Mathew, Supervisor Read more A high-altitude survey for nearby supernova This project has two components: developing the science case for the instrument, defining the mission parameters that are necessary to ensure the science goals are achieved; and, for a student so inclined, physically building the telescope and camera system. Theme InstrumentationStellar and planetary astronomyStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students People Dr Bradley Tucker, Supervisor Dr Joice Mathew, Supervisor Read more A new search for strong gravitational lenses in the MAGPI survey A new search for strong gravitational lenses in the MAGPI survey Theme Structure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours students Observatory Mount Stromlo Observatory People Dr Trevor Mendel, Supervisor Read more Are magnetic fields the scaffolds of galaxies? In this project you will use existing and new data to understand the nature of filamentary structure in galaxies and how they relate to magnetic fields. Theme Galactic archaeologyStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students People Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths, Supervisor Read more Computational astrophysics studies in turbulence, magnetic fields, and star/galaxy formation and evolution Study of the statistics of turbulent, magnetised gases, relevant for the structure and evolution of the interstellar medium, the formation and evolution of stars and galaxies, using a combination of supercomputer simulations, theory, analytical calculations, and comparison to observations. Theme Stellar and planetary astronomyStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students Observatory Mount Stromlo Observatory People Professor Christoph Federrath, Supervisor Read more Cosmic Magnetism and the Universe’s Biggest ‘Dye Tracer’ Experiments: Deciphering The Impact and Lifecycles of Outflows from Supermassive Black Holes. In each project, students will utilise data from some of the world’s most powerful radio telescopes, including ASKAP, Parkes, and the Jansky VLA to study the magnetised gas in and around the radio lobes inflated by supermassive black holes. Theme Black hole phenomenaStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students Observatory Mount Stromlo Observatory People Dr Craig Anderson, Supervisor Read more Exploring Galactic magnetism through radio polarization Magnetic fields are present throughout the universe on all scales: from planets and stars, star-forming clusters and spiral arms, entire galaxies, to galaxy clusters and cosmic filaments. Theme Galactic archaeologyStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours students People Dr Cameron Van Eck, Supervisor Read more Exploring the Ultraviolet Extinction Landscape: A Mission Concept for Probing Interstellar Medium Composition in the Milky Way and Local Group Galaxies This project aims to conceptualize a UV astronomical space mission to explore the interstellar medium (ISM) in the Milky Way and nearby Local Group Galaxies. Utilizing recent UV coating and detector advancements, the proposed mission involves high-throughput, compact UV spectroscopic instruments. Theme InstrumentationStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours students Centre Advanced Instrumentation and Technology Centre People Dr Andrew Battisti, Supervisor Dr Joice Mathew, Supervisor Read more Exploring the Ultraviolet Extinction Landscape: A Mission Concept for Probing Interstellar Medium Composition in the Milky Way and Local Group Galaxies This project aims to conceptualize a UV astronomical space mission to explore the interstellar medium (ISM) in the Milky Way and nearby Local Group Galaxies. Utilizing recent UV coating and detector advancements, the proposed mission involves high-throughput, compact UV spectroscopic instruments. Theme InstrumentationStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours students Centre Advanced Instrumentation and Technology Centre People Dr Andrew Battisti, Supervisor Dr Joice Mathew, Supervisor Read more Local analogs for high-redshift galaxies in the GAMA Galaxy Survey This project requires significant data analysis efforts and some observational and theoretical efforts. Theme Structure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, PhD students Read more Measuring the masses of black holes in distant galaxies With this project we will be using the newly automated ANU 2.3m telescope and the powerful WiFeS optical spectrograph to perform a time-series measurement of luminous active galaxies (AGN) using the technique of Quasar Reverberation Mapping. Theme Black hole phenomenaInstrumentationStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students People Professor Robert Sharp, Supervisor Read more Pulsars as a probe of the ionised gas in the Milky Way In this project, the student would study both the spectral and structural properties of the thermal electron density and magnetic fields in the ionised gas phase of the Milky Way. Theme Galactic archaeologyStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students Observatory Mount Stromlo Observatory People Dr Amit Seta, Supervisor Read more Pulsars as a probe of the ionised gas in the Milky Way In this project, the student would study both the spectral and structural properties of the thermal electron density and magnetic fields in the ionised gas phase of the Milky Way. Theme Galactic archaeologyStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students Observatory Mount Stromlo Observatory People Dr Amit Seta, Supervisor Read more Revisiting stellar masses in the JWST era This projects aim to understand new methods for estimating the stellar masses of distant galaxies using imaging from the James Webb Space Telescope. Theme Structure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours students Observatory Mount Stromlo Observatory People Dr Trevor Mendel, Supervisor Read more Shaping the Magellanic Stream with the Magellanic Corona: A Faraday Rotation search This project is intended to search for the magnetic field signature of the Magellanic halo. Theme Structure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students People Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths, Supervisor Read more Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next › Last page Last »