OzGrav Postdoctoral Researchers & research scientists
Swinburne University of Technology
Dr Andrew Cameron pulsar searching, pulsar timing, relativistic systems, algorithm development, outreach Supervisor: A/Prof Ryan Shannon |
Dr Dougal Dobie Multiwavelength transients, Radio Imaging, Machine Learning Supervisor: Prof Jeff Cooke |
Dr Chris Flynn Real-time glitch and timing noise monitors for the UTMOST 2D and MeerKAT telescopes |
Dr Daniel Reardon Pulsar timing, interstellar scintillation Supervisors: Prof Matthew Bailes and A/Prof Ryan Shannon |
Dr Simon Stevenson binary stellar evolution gravitational waves Supervisor: Prof Matthew Bailes and Prof Jarrod Hurley |
Dr Jielai Zhang Multi-wavelength imaging, deep-learning, instrumentation, time-domain Supervisor: Prof Jeff Cooke |
Australian National University
Dr Vaishali Adya interferometry, control systems, optical layouts, simulations, squeezing Supervisor: Prof David McClelland |
Dr Paul Altin Gravitational wave detection, optomechanics, squeezing Supervisor: Prof David McClelland |
Dr Seo-Won Chang Optical transients, time-domain survey Supervisors: Dr Christian Wolf and Prof Susan Scott |
Dr Sheon Chua Quantum optics, Optomechanics, Interferometry, Precision measurement Supervisor: Dr Bram Slagmolen |
Dr Terry McRae Metrology, Quantum Optics, Opto-mechanics, photonics Supervisor: Prof David McClelland |
Dr Lyle Roberts Interferometry Sensing Signal Processing FPGA Supervisor: Prof Daniel Shaddock |
Dr Andrew Wade Quantum optics precision metrology laser Supervisors: Prof David McClelland and Prof Daniel Shaddock |
Dr Karl Wette GRAVITATIONAL WAVES, NEUTRON STARS, PULSARS, DATA ANALYSIS THEORY AND APPLICATIONS Supervisor: Prof Susan Scott |
Dr Min Jet Yap
Interferometry, quantum optics, optomechanics, precision metrology
Supervisors: Prof David McClelland & Prof Daniel Shaddock
Interferometry, quantum optics, optomechanics, precision metrology
Supervisors: Prof David McClelland & Prof Daniel Shaddock
Monash University
Dr Ryosuke Hirai Binary evolution, supernovae, stellar mergers, hydrodynamical simulations, dynamics Supervisor: Prof Ilya Mandel |
Dr Rory Smith Bayesian inference, gravitational- wave searches, high- performance computing, big data, scalable algorithms Lecturer |
Dr Xingjiang Zhu gravitational waves, pulsars, black holes, neutron stars Supervisor: Prof Eric Thrane |
University of Western Australia
Dr Xu (Sundae) Chen optomechanics |
Dr Qi (ChiChi) Chu Compact binary coalescence search pipeline |
Dr Aaron Jones higher-order modes, optical cavity, sensing, control, design Supervisor: Prof Chunnong Zhao |
Dr Jyoti Kaur Einstein-First, School curriculum, Einsteinian physics, Modern physics Supervisor: Prof David Blair |
Dr Fiona Panther Statistical inference and inverse problems, gamma-rays, microphysicalastronomy, accelerated computing, CBBC pipelines Supervisor: Prof Linqing Wen |
Dr John Winterflood Vibration isolation, Electronics & Control |
Dr Bruce Gendre
EM observations, GRB, Binaries, Data analysis, Follow-up
Supervisor: A/Prof David Coward
EM observations, GRB, Binaries, Data analysis, Follow-up
Supervisor: A/Prof David Coward
university of ADELAide
Dr Daniel Brown Optics, numerical modelling, control systems, optomechanics Supervisors: Prof Peter Veitch & Prof David Ottaway |
Dr Huy Tuong Cao Interferometry, control system, distortion and instability, optical simulation, adaPtive optics Supervisor: Prof Peter Veitch |
Dr Sebastian Ng Lasers Supervisors: Prof Peter Veitch & Prof Jesper Munch |
University of Melbourne
Dr Patrick Meyers Data Analysis, Persistent gravitational waves Supervisor: Prof Andrew Melatos |
Dr Hannah Middleton gravitational waves, data analysis, outreach |
Dr Meg Millhouse gravitational waves, data analysis, bayesian inference Supervisor: Prof Andrew Melatos |
Dr Sofia Suvorova |
OzGrav Students
Swinburne University of Technology
Poojan Agrawal Globular Clusters, Stellar Dynamics, Binaries PhD student Supervisor: Prof Jarrod Hurley |
Debatri Chattopadhyay binary black holes & millisecond pulsars,NBODY, population synthesis PhD student Supervisor: Prof Jarrod Hurley |
Dr Garry Foran Instrumentation, optics, detectors, spectroscopy, high-redshift galaxies PhD student Supervisor: A/Prof Jeffrey Cooke |
Matt Miles data science, gravitational waves, pulsars PhD student Supervisor: Prof Matthew Bailes |
Ari Raidani Gravitational Wave sources, Binary Evolutions and Cosmology. Honours student Supervisor: Dr Simon Stevenson |
Nandini Sahu Galaxy structure and Evolution, supernova remnants, gravitational lensing PhD student Supervisor: Prof Alister Graham |
Rahul Sengar relativistic binary pulsars, data analysis PhD student Supervisors: Prof Matthew Bailes and A/Prof Ryan Shannon |
Sara Webb supernovae, GWs, FRBs, GRBs, Kilonovae PhD student Supervisor: A/Prof Jeffrey Cooke |
Read Debatri's article about the 2017 discoveries and her research work as a PhD student.
Simon Goode
machine learning gravitational waves data
PhD student. Supervisor: A/Prof Jeffrey Cooke
Anilkumar Mailvaganam
Data analysis, Problem solving, Modelling, Dark energy, Black holes
Honours student. Supervisor: Dr Jade Powell
machine learning gravitational waves data
PhD student. Supervisor: A/Prof Jeffrey Cooke
Anilkumar Mailvaganam
Data analysis, Problem solving, Modelling, Dark energy, Black holes
Honours student. Supervisor: Dr Jade Powell
Australian National University
David McManus was a finalist in the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) finals at ANU in 2018. Watch his talk about the Music of Gravity.
James Gardner Continuous gravitational waves, table-top demonstrations, signalprocessing, internal squeezing, Finesse Undergraduate student Supervisor: Dr Vaishali Aidya |
Ben Grace Mathematics, physics, modelling, gravitational wave theory PhD student Supervisor: Prof Susan Scott |
Dan Gould Squeezing, Lasers, Optics, Physics, 2 micron PhD student Supervisor: Prof David McClelland |
Nathan Holland machine learning, control, torsion pendulum PhD student Supervisors: Dr Robert Ward & Prof David McClelland |
Disha Kapasi cryogenic GW detectors using silicon PhD student Supervisor: Prof David McClelland |
Nutsinee Kijbunchoo aLIGO, squeezer, instrumentation, optics PhD student Supervisor: Prof David McClelland |
Ethan Payne Programming, Bayesian Inference, Higher Order Modes, General Relativity Research Assistant Supervisor: Dr Ling (Lilli) Sun |
Emily Rose Rees Interferometry, Laser Stabilisation, Systems Engineering PhD student Supervisor: Dr Kirk McKenzie |
Callum Sambridge beam based Light detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Undergraduate student Supervisor: Dr Lyle Roberts |
Paul Sibley Digital Interferometry, Optical Phased Array, Coherent Beam Combining PhD student Supervisor: Prof Daniel Shaddock |
James Spollard Optical phased array, link acquisition, digital signal processing PhD student Supervisors: Prof David McClelland & Prof Daniel Shaddock |
Ya Zhang laser frequency metrology, fibre optical sensing, FPGA signal processing PhD student Supervisor: A/Prof Jong Chow |
Perry Forsyth
Instrumentation, Newtonian Noise, Seismic
PhD student. Supervisor: Prof David McClelland
Jobin Thomas Valliyakalayil
MATLAB, Signal Processing, Digital Systems, Hardware Languages, Control System
PhD student. Supervisor: Dr Kirk McKenzie
Instrumentation, Newtonian Noise, Seismic
PhD student. Supervisor: Prof David McClelland
Jobin Thomas Valliyakalayil
MATLAB, Signal Processing, Digital Systems, Hardware Languages, Control System
PhD student. Supervisor: Dr Kirk McKenzie
Monash University
Teagan Clarke black holes, bilby, eccentricity, astrophysics Honours student Supervisor: Dr Paul Lasky |
Paul Easter Machine Learning, Binary Neutron Stars, Post merger remnant, numerical relativity PhD student Supervisor: Dr Paul Lasky |
Shanika Galaudage Neutron stars, Continuous gravitational waves, X-ray binaries PhD student Supervisor: Prof Eric Thrane |
Francisco Hernandez Vivanco false-alarm-rate, statistics, multi-messenger, outreach PhD student Supervisor: Prof Eric Thrane |
