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Shaila Akhter				Qualifications and Awards ME (ANU), MS and BSc in Applied Physics and Electronics (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh) Research Interests Observational Cosomology, Near field Cosmology, Star formation history of the Universe, Planetary Science, Galaxy, etc. PhD Thesis Star Formation History of the Universe at Redshift desert Supervisor(s) Andy bunker, Rob Sharp, Mike Dopita and Paul Francis Home Page http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~ashaila
Michele Bannister				Qualifications and Awards B.Sc. (Hons, 1st Class, Astr/Geol), University of Canterbury, New Zealand Research Interests Planetary science (Trans-Neptunian objects, dwarf planets, lunar isotope ratios, Martian and Antarctic geomorphology & geophysics) PhD Thesis Kuiper Belt Objects in the Southern Hemisphere Sky
Daniel Bayliss				Qualifications and Awards BSc (Hons) Research Interests Extra-solar planets PhD Thesis Skymapper Transiting Extra-solar planet search Supervisor(s) Prof. Penny Sackett Home Page www.mso.anu.edu.au/~daniel
Nicolas Bonne				Qualifications and Awards B.Sc Astronomy (Monash University), B.Sc (Hons) Astronomy and Astrophysics (ANU) Research Interests Galaxies and dark matter Honours Thesis still working on it...... PhD Thesis Investigating the Dark and Visible Matter in the Local Volume Supervisor(s) Erwin de Blok (Chair), Helmut Jerjen (Co-Supervisor), Baerbel Koribalski (Co-Supervisor), Stacy McGaugh (Advisor)
Lachlan Campbell				Qualifications and Awards B.Comm.; B.Sc.(1st Class Honours); Olin J. Eggen Scholarship; Smithsonian Pre-Doctoral Fellow Research Interests Large-scale Structure of the Universe Honours Thesis Tiling and Sampling Strategies for the 6dF Galaxy Survey PhD Thesis The 6dF Galaxy Survey; A Mass and Motions Study of the Local Universe Supervisor(s) Matthew Colless, Bruce Peterson, Will Saunders, John Lucey, John Huchra, Paul Francis Home Page http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~lachlan/
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Aditya Chopra				Qualifications and Awards Bachelors of Science (Uni. of WA) Research Interests Astrobiology, Planetary Science, Astronomy ... Supervisor(s) Dr. Charley Lineweaver
Chas Egan				Qualifications and Awards BSc Hons (1st Class) Griffith University, QLD Research Interests Cosmology, General Relativity & Dark Energy PhD Thesis Fundamental Issues in Cosmology and General Relativity Supervisor(s) Dr Charley Lineweaver Home Page http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~chas Comments I am a UNSW student and long-term visitor of the RSAA/MSO.
Tom Evans				Research Interests Extrasolar planets, Planetary Science, Astrobiology Supervisor(s) Penny Sackett
Catherine Farage				Qualifications and Awards BE/BSc (UQ), Honours (ANU) Research Interests Active galaxies, galactic jets, galaxy formation PhD Thesis Physical mechanisms for AGN feedback in galaxy formation Supervisor(s) Dr Peter McGregor and Prof Mike Dopita Home Page http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~cfarage
Michael Goodwin				Qualifications and Awards Bachelor of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Hons) Research Interests Astronomical Instrumentation, Adaptive Optics, Site-Testing PhD Thesis Astronomical Site Testing with SLODAR Supervisor(s) Dr. Charles Jenkins Home Page http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~mgoodwin
Michiharu Hyogo				Qualifications and Awards BSc.(Hons) Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Hilo Research Interests Extra solar planets, comets, and Mars PhD Thesis Measuring the size distribution of Long Period Comets Supervisor(s) Dr. Paul Francis
Eriita Jones				Research Interests Martian water and surface morphology Supervisor(s) Charles Lineweaver Home Page http://happytraveller.bravehost.com/index.html Comments TREKKIE
Grant Kennedy				Qualifications and Awards BTech (Hons) Product Development, BSc (Hons) Physics, 3hr C/C++ course Research Interests planet formation, debris disks, etc... Honours Thesis Pulsating white dwarf modes | Freedericksz transition in liquid crystals PhD Thesis Planet formation around stars of different masses Supervisor(s) Scott Kenyon (CfA) Home Page http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~grant/ Comments read about me on my web page
Wolfgang Kerzendorf				Research Interests GRB and Supernova Supervisor(s) Brian Schmidt Home Page http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~wkerzend
Emma Kirby				Qualifications and Awards B.Sc (hons) Theoretical Physics, ANU PhD Thesis Turning the time arrow: an evolutionary history of the local universe Supervisor(s) Helmut Jerjen Home Page http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~emma
Jonathon Kocz				Qualifications and Awards BIT (Software Engineering) / BE (Communications & Mechatronics) Honours, ANU Research Interests Astronomical Instrumentation, Radio Frequency Interference Supervisor(s) Frank Briggs
Philip Lah				Supervisor(s) Frank Briggs Home Page http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~plah/
Emily McNeil				Research Interests Galaxies PhD Thesis Modeling the Dynamics of Elliptical and Bulge Galaxies Supervisor(s) Ken Freeman
Simon Murphy				Qualifications and Awards B.Sc. (Canterbury), B.Sc. (Hons) (ANU) Research Interests RR Lyrae surveys, Galactic halo (sub)structure, early stellar evolution, stellar associations, RCrB stars PhD Thesis Towards a complete census of young stars in the Solar neighbourhood with SkyMapper Supervisor(s) Michael Bessell Home Page http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~murphysj
Christine Nicholls				Supervisor(s) Peter Wood
Se-Heon Oh				Qualifications and Awards BSc. Astronomy, Yonsei University(South Korea) Research Interests Dwarf/LSB Galaxies, Dark matter, Radio/IR/Optical Astronomy, Survey Astronomy, Astronomical Instrumentations Supervisor(s) Dr Erwin de Blok Home Page http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~seheon/ Comments A gigantic step toward my dream in 2006 !!!
Tiago Pereira				Qualifications and Awards Degree in Physics Eng. (IST/UTL, Lisbon) Research Interests Solar Physics, Spectroscopy, Computational Astrophysics Supervisor(s) Martin Asplund
Joshua Rich				Qualifications and Awards B Sci (Applied Physics) CQU / B InfoTech CQU. B Sci (Honours) ANU Research Interests Computing in Astrophysics, ISM evolution and structure, GRBs, pubs. PhD Thesis The Holy Interstellar Medium, A Study of Neutral Hydrogen in the THINGS Galaxies Supervisor(s) Erwin de Blok Home Page http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~joshua
Jose Robles				Qualifications and Awards Bc. (Physics) Universidad de las Americas-Puebla Research Interests Plots Honours Thesis Core-Collapse SNe in Dwarf Irregular Galaxies PhD Thesis Terrestrial Planets Formation, Sun-like Stars and stuff Supervisor(s) Charley Lineweaver Home Page http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~josan Comments There is no time, no time
Ragini Singh				Qualifications and Awards MSc. Astronomy & Space Physics (Punjabi Uni, India) Research Interests Archaeoastronomy, Cosmology, Life on other planets , Skymapper PhD Thesis Quasars - And The Transverse Proximity Effect Supervisor(s) Brian Schmidt
Bradley Tucker				Qualifications and Awards B.Sc. Physics, B.A. Philosophy (University of Notre Dame) Research Interests Supernovae, Supernova rates and properties, Host Galaxies, Galactic Evolution, ESSENCE Project, SDSS-II, SKYMAPPER Supervisor(s) Brian Schmidt Home Page http://icanhascheezburger.com/
Shane Walsh				Qualifications and Awards BSc (Hons) in physics, Curtin University. Research Interests Dwarf galaxies, Asteroids, and all the usual stuff Honours Thesis Seeing measurements at Perth Observatory and Mt Singleton PhD Thesis Search for the missing MW satellites Supervisor(s) Helmut Jerjen, Beth Willman (CfA)