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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
- Instrumentation
- Stellar and planetary astronomy
- Structure and evolution of the Cosmos
Student intake
Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students
People
- Dr Bradley Tucker, Supervisor
- Dr Joice Mathew, Supervisor
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
- Instrumentation
- Stellar and planetary astronomy
- Structure and evolution of the Cosmos
Student intake
Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students
People
- Dr Bradley Tucker, Supervisor
- Dr Joice Mathew, Supervisor
A new search for strong gravitational lenses in the MAGPI survey
Theme
- Structure and evolution of the Cosmos
A resolved star formation study of galaxies using TYPHOON
Theme
- Structure and evolution of the Cosmos
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 archaeology
- Structure and evolution of the Cosmos
Student intake
Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students
People
- Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths, Supervisor
This project aims to determine what source is dominating in massive galaxies 4 Gyrs ago using MAGPI (MUSE), EMU (ASKAP) surveys and eROSITA public data.
Theme
- Structure and evolution of the Cosmos
Student intake
Open for Honours students
Observatory
People
- Associate Professor Emily Wisnioski, Supervisor
- Dr Andrew Battisti, Supervisor
This project aims to determine what source is dominating in massive galaxies 4 Gyrs ago using MAGPI (MUSE), EMU (ASKAP) surveys and eROSITA public data.
Theme
- Structure and evolution of the Cosmos
Student intake
Open for Honours students
Observatory
People
- Associate Professor Emily Wisnioski, Supervisor
- Dr Andrew Battisti, Supervisor
This project aims to measure both distances and velocities for 100,000 galaxies and so map the visible and dark matter within a billion light-years.
Theme
- Structure and evolution of the Cosmos
This project aims to measure both distances and velocities for 100,000 galaxies and so map the visible and dark matter within a billion light-years.
Theme
- Structure and evolution of the Cosmos
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 astronomy
- Structure and evolution of the Cosmos
Student intake
Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students
Observatory
People
- Professor Christoph Federrath, Supervisor
The kinematics and morphology of typically massive disk galaxies has changed dramatically over the last ~9 Gyrs.
Theme
- Structure and evolution of the Cosmos
Student intake
Open for Honours, PhD students
Observatory
People
- Associate Professor Emily Wisnioski, Supervisor
The goal of this project is to make predictions for the observable gamma-ray signatures of different plasma physics models for cosmic ray transport.
Theme
- Stellar and planetary astronomy
- Structure and evolution of the Cosmos
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 phenomena
- Structure and evolution of the Cosmos
Student intake
Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students
Observatory
People
- Dr Craig Anderson, Supervisor
Data archives
Theme
- Black hole phenomena
- Galactic archaeology
- Instrumentation
- Stellar and planetary astronomy
- Structure and evolution of the Cosmos
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 archaeology
- Structure and evolution of the Cosmos