Our people
The Macquarie University Research Centre for Astronomy, Astrophysics & Astrophotonics has about 40 members including faculty, postdoctoral research fellows, postgraduate students, research associates and honorary associates. Some staff and students have joint appointments with other departments or institutes, such as the Australian Astronomical Observatory (AAO) or CSIRO Astronomy & Space Science (CASS).
Astronomers
| Name | Position | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Dawson | Senior Lecturer, DECRA Fellow | joanne.dawson@mq.edu.au | E6B 2.404 |
| Richard de Grijs | Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy Associate Dean (Global Engagement) at the Faculty of Science and Engineering | richard.de-grijs@mq.edu.au | E6B 2.610 |
| Orsola De Marco | Professor | orsola.demarco@mq.edu.au | E6B 2.706 |
| David Coutts | Professor | david.coutts@mq.edu.au | E6B 2.714 |
| Devika Kamath | Lecturer (joint with ITSO) | devika.kamath@mq.edu.au | E6B 2.404 |
| Richard McDermid | Senior Lecturer, ARC Future Fellow | richard.mcdermid@mq.edu.au | E6B 2.603 |
| Matt Owers | Senior Lecturer, ARC Future Fellow | matt.owers@mq.edu.au | E6B 2.703 |
| Cormac Purcell | Lecturer in Radio Astronomy | cormac.purcell@mq.edu.au | E6B 2.206 |
| Christian Schwab | Senior Lecturer, DECRA Fellow | christian.schwab@mq.edu.au | E6B 2.207 |
| Lee Spitler | Senior Lecturer | lee.spitler@mq.edu.au | E6B 2.605 |
| Mark Wardle | Professor, Research Centre Director | mark.wardle@mq.edu.au | E6B 2.702 |
| Daniel Zucker | Associate Professor | daniel.zucker@mq.edu.au | E6B 2.705 |
Postdoctoral Fellows
| Name | Position | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samyaday Choudhury | Research Fellow | E6B 2.205 | |
| Tobias Feger | Research Fellow | tobias.feger@mq.edu.au | E6B 2.205 |
| Chengyuan Li | Research Fellow | chengyuan.li@mq.edu.au | E6B 2.206 |
| Birendra Pandey | Research Fellow | birendra.pandey@mq.edu.au | E6B 2.206 |
Postgraduate Students
Honorary Associates
| Name | Position | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Allen | Retired | roy.allen@mq.edu.au | E7A 322 |
| Jeremy Bailey | University of New South Wales | j.bailey@unsw.edu.au | UNSW |
| Joao Bento | ANU | joao.bento@mq.edu.au | ANU |
| Mike Ireland | Future Fellow - ANU | michael.ireland@mq.edu.au | ANU |
| Borja Anguiano Jimenez | Honorary Associate | borja.anguiano@mq.edu.au | |
| Alan Vaughan | Retired | alan.vaughan@mq.edu.au | E7A 322 |
Alumni
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Daniel McDonald | PhD Student - 2017 |
| Colin Navin | PhD Student - TBC |
| Michael Cowley | PhD Student - TBC |
| Wilfred Gee | MRes Student - 2016 |
| Andrew Lehmann | PhD Student - 2016 |
| Roberto Iaconi | PhD Student - 2016 |
| Andreas Herzog | PhD Stduent - 2016 |
| Charles Cosgrove | MRes Student - 2016 |
| Carlos Bacigalupo | PhD Student - 2016 |
| Eric Howard | PhD Student - 2015 |
| Travis Stenborg | PhD Student – 2015 |
| Thomas Reichardt | MRes Student - 2015 |
Adriano Poci | MRes Student - 2015 |
| Sarah (Traine) Keith | PhD Student – 2015 |
| Niyas Madappattu Alikutty | PhD Student - 2014 |
| Nick Cvetojevic | PhD Student – 2014 |
| Ashkbiz Danehkar | PhD Student – 2014 |
| Dimitri Douchin | PhD Student – 2014 |
| Michael Fitzgerald | PhD Student – 2014 |
| David Gardner | MRes Student – 2014 |
| Elaina Hyde | PhD Student -2014 |
| Rajika (Reggie) Kuruwita | MRes Student – 2014 |
| Izabela Spaleniak | PhD Student – 2014 |
| Aaron Rizzuto | PhD Student – 2014 |
| Arik Mitschang | PhD Student – 2014 |
| Stacey Bright | PhD Student – 2013 |
| Anthony Conn | PhD Student – 2013 |
| Geraldine Marien | MPhil Student – 2012 |
| Richard Baxter | MPhil Student – 2012 |
| Nemanja Jovanovic | PhD Student, PostDoc – 2012 |
| Catherine Braiding | PhD Student – 2011 |
| Sarah Chamberlain | PhD Student – 2011 |
| Kyle DePew | PhD Student – 2011 |
| Korinne McDonnell | PhD Student – 2011 |
| Duane Hamacher | PhD Student – 2011 |
| Andreas Ritter | PhD Student – 2011 |
| Anna Kovacevic | PhD Student – 2011 |
| Madusha Gunawardhana | BSc(Hons) Student – 2010 |
| Andrew Smith | MPhil Student – 2010 |
| Brent Miszalski | PhD Student – 2010 |
| Ivan Bojiic | PhD - 2009; Postdoc 2010-2014 (ARC SSF); IT specialist 2014-2015 |
| David Frew | PhD - 2008; Postdoc (MURF) 2010-2014 |
| Daniel Cotton | PhD Student (Adjunct) – 2008 |
| John Ching | BSc(Hons) Student – 2008 |
| Milorad Stupar | PhD - 2007; Postdoc 2007-2013 (Space to Grow and AAO) |
| Warren Reid | PhD - 2007; Postdoc (MURF) 2007-2015 |
| Rachel Moody | PostDoc Student – 2006 |
| Raquel Salmeron | BSc(Hons) Student – 2006 |
| Alan Peyaud | PhD Student – 2005, PostDoc – 2009 |
| Mark Pierce | PhD Student – 2005 |
| Shane Hengst | BSc(Hons) Student – 2005 |
| Daniel Hobbs | BSc(Hons) Student – 2004 |
| Angela Mabee | BSc(Hons) Student – 2004 |
| Lesa Moore | BSc(Hons) Student – 2003, MPhil – 2008 |
Association for Astronomy Staff
| Name | Position | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orsola De Marco | Director | orsola.demarco@mq.edu.au | E6B 2.706 |
| Adam Joyce | Observatory Technical Officer | adam.joyce@mq.edu.au | E7B 214 |
| Emma Hastings | Administrator & Manager | starinfo@mq.edu.au | E6B 2.601 |
Administrative Staff
| Name | Position | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne-Laurence Bibost | Research Centre Administrator | a.bibost@mq.edu.au | E6B 2.406 |
Equity and diversity at MQAAAstro
MQAAAstro is committed to providing a safe and equitable workplace where all our members can flourish, regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability and sexual preference. This commitment has been recognised with the awarding of a Bronze Pleiades Award. The Pleiades Awards recognise organisations in Australian astronomy encouraging full participation of women at all levels of professional life through the implementation of gender-friendly practices.