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 31 - 45 of 46 project(s). Star Clusters as Engines of Ionisation and their HII Regions in NGC 7793 Star Clusters as Engines of Ionisation and their HII Regions in NGC 7793 Theme Structure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Observatory Mount Stromlo Observatory People Dr Kathryn Grasha, Supervisor Read more Studying Galaxy Evolution through Simulations- SKA is the limit…? We will use simulations of the Milky Way to make predictions for SKA. Theme Structure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Honours students Observatory Mount Stromlo Observatory People Dr Aditi Vijayan, Supervisor Professor Mark Krumholz, Supervisor Read more Studying Galaxy Evolution through Simulations- SKA is the limit…? We will use simulations of the Milky Way to make predictions for SKA. Theme Structure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Honours students Observatory Mount Stromlo Observatory People Dr Aditi Vijayan, Supervisor Professor Mark Krumholz, Supervisor Read more Synergy between future 21-cm experiments and physical cosmology We aim to build an innovative framework to leverage future 21-cm experiments to observe cosmic dawn, and to forecast the optimal constraints on dark matter. Theme Structure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Honours, PhD students Observatory Mount Stromlo Observatory People Yuxiang Qin, Supervisor Read more Taking the Temperature of a galaxy You will use new data from the Australian SKA Pathfinder survey, GASKAP-HI to help take the temperature of the Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds. PhD & Masters students on this project will have the opportunity to be among the first users of ASKAP. 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 The Galactic ASKAP Survey of Atomic Gas structure and temperature of the Magellanic System We have a variety of projects that will use the new GASKAP-HI data to study the structure and temperature of hydrogen in the Magellanic System. Theme Galactic archaeologyStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours students People Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths, Supervisor Read more The origin of filamentary structures in the interstellar medium of spiral galaxies The ISM of spiral galaxies is a dynamic environment consisting of thermal gas, relativistic particles, magnetic fields, and dust. The project aims to decipher the origin of filamentary structures in the ISM using numerical simulations as well as observational data. Theme Structure 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 The Origin of the High Galactic Latitudes Asymmetry in the Milky Way Magnetic Field Structure This project will simulate observations of the rotation measure (RM) at high Galactic latitude that traces the magnetic structures of the Milky Way. The goal is to pinpoint the cause of the recently discovered asymmetry in the RM patterns between the two Galactic hemispheres. Theme Galactic archaeologyStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours students People Dr Yik Ki Ma, Supervisor Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths, Supervisor Read more The Origin of the High Galactic Latitudes Asymmetry in the Milky Way Magnetic Field Structure This project will simulate observations of the rotation measure (RM) at high Galactic latitude that traces the magnetic structures of the Milky Way. The goal is to pinpoint the cause of the recently discovered asymmetry in the RM patterns between the two Galactic hemispheres. Theme Galactic archaeologyStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours students People Dr Yik Ki Ma, Supervisor Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths, Supervisor Read more The rise of supermassive black holes Supermassive black holes in the early Universe are more massive than we can presently explain. We aim to construct their demographics and reveal their origin. Theme Black hole phenomenaStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Honours, PhD students Observatory Mount Stromlo Observatory People Associate Professor Christian Wolf, Supervisor Read more Unveiling the Mysteries of the Magellanic Stream: Galactic ASKAP HI Absorption Study By conducting this comprehensive study, we will gain valuable insights into the distinctive properties of the HI gas in the Magellanic Stream. This will allow us to compare the properties of HI gas in the Magellanic Stream with those in the Magellanic Clouds and the Milky Way, shedding light on the differences between. Theme Structure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Honours students Observatory Mount Stromlo Observatory People Dr Hiep Nguyen, Supervisor Read more Where does Galactic antimatter come from? In this project you will use a new cosmic ray propagation code, CRIPTIC, to model the injection, transport, and final annihilation of positrons in the interstellar medium of the inner Galaxy. Theme Black hole phenomenaGalactic archaeologyStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Honours, PhD students People Dr Roland Crocker, Supervisor Professor Mark Krumholz, Supervisor Read more Where does Galactic antimatter come from? In this project you will use a new cosmic ray propagation code, CRIPTIC, to model the injection, transport, and final annihilation of positrons in the interstellar medium of the inner Galaxy. Theme Black hole phenomenaGalactic archaeologyStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Honours, PhD students People Dr Roland Crocker, Supervisor Professor Mark Krumholz, Supervisor Read more Whispers of the Cosmos: Unveiling Galaxy Formation and Black Hole Growth through Ultra-Low Frequency Gravitational Waves We aim to build a novel framework to study supermassive black holes via their unique gravitational wave signatures providing a multi-messenger tool to constrain galaxy formation in the early universe. Theme Black hole phenomenaStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Honours, Master, PhD students Observatory Mount Stromlo Observatory People Yuxiang Qin, Supervisor Dr Lilli (Ling) Sun Read more Why does the inner Galaxy glow in gamma-rays and radio emission?: dark matter, ancient pulsars, neither or both? In this project you will use some combination of theoretical population synthesis calculations and/or analysis of public data from the Fermi telescope to examine the question: what is the real origin of the Galactic Centre Gamma-Ray Excess? Theme Black hole phenomenaGalactic archaeologyStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Honours, PhD students People Dr Roland Crocker, Supervisor Professor Mark Krumholz, Supervisor Read more Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Next page Next › Last page Last »