You will use 3D magnetohydrodynamic simulations to model asymmetric accretion on protostars and their discs.

Ambitious students will investigate optimal ways to measure the stellar properties (eg Teff, age, mass) and chemical composition of this immense amount of data.

The student will process a database of sink-particle produced from 4pc^3 star cluster forming simulations to study how young binary and multiple stars evolve.

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.

The goal of this project is to make predictions for the observable gamma-ray signatures of different plasma physics models for cosmic ray transport.

In this project you will develop use and further develop the Chronostar tool to identify thousands of previously unknown young stars near the sun - ideal targets for future exoplanet detection campaigns.

In collaboration with Omexom and the ACT Government, we are working on reducing light pollution in Canberra. This work involves aspects of using machine learning for monitoring, modelling population flows for automation, and looking at impacts on the environment as well cultural impacts.

The effective temperature is one of the most fundamental parameters of a star, and its precise determination is crucial for a number of purposes, e.g., from measuring chemical abundances and ages, to improving stellar and atmosphere models.

M dwarfs are the most abundant stars in the universe, and prime targets for detecting Earth-like planets.

We are looking for ambitious students keen to join the project. They can be involved in different aspects, both observational and theoretical/computational

In this project, you will lead development of a key sub system (optical, mechanical, computational) to enable novel ultra-high resolution, visible light instrument Pyxis: a prototype for an astrophysical space interferometer.

“Fireballs in the sky” is a citizen science app as part of the Desert Fireball Network (DFN). DFN cameras in the Australian desert and the app trac meteors and space junk as it enters the skies.

The project will contribute to the science, development, and engagement aspects of the app.

Stellar rotation significantly affects the observed properties of stars, altering their luminosity, colour, and evolutionary paths. This project investigates how stellar rotation influences the appearance of stars in colour–magnitude diagrams of young star clusters using large spectroscopic surveys such as Gaia, LAMOST, and GALAH. The goal is to map rotational velocities to photometric changes, identify the most sensitive photometric filters, and use state-of-the-art stellar evolution models to refine cluster parameter estimates including ages, masses, and evolutionary states.