Extreme Objects
Supervisor Profiles & Available Research Projects
A/Prof Andrew Melatos
- Theory of gravitational waves radiated by neutron stars and black holes: new sources for LIGO
- Gravitational waves from supernova explosions
- Fundamental theory of rotating superfluids and quantum condensates
- Quantum vortices and superfluid turbulence in nuclear matter: the mystery of neutron star glitches
- Relativistic electron-positron winds and jets in supernova remnants
- Origin of magnetic fields in supernovae, neutron stars, black holes, and accretion disks
Dr. Michele Trenti
- Intermediate-mass black holes in globular clusters
Prof Stuart Wyithe
- Evolution of supermassive blackholes
Prof Rachel Webster
- Quasar astrophysics
Magnetic mountain of a neutron star with field lines. The yellow glow shows the magnetic pressure (Credit: M. Vigelius)
- Using Asteroseismology to Measure an Integrated Mass Loss for Evolved Stars in Globular Clusters Wednesday 14 Sep 2022 @ 12:00 p.m., Level 6 Geoff Opat([...]
- Understanding X-Ray Signatures of Outflows Through 3-D Simulations Wednesday 07 Sep 2022 @ 12:00 p.m., Level 6 Geoff Opat([...]
- Orbital structures of SAMI passive galaxies from orbit-superposition Schwarzschild models. Wednesday 31 Aug 2022 @ 12:00 p.m., Laby Theatre(+Zoom)[...]
- On Modelling Complex Systems in Astronomy Wednesday 17 Aug 2022 @ 12:00 p.m., Laby Theatre(+Zoom)[...]
- Hydroxyl as a Probe of the Interstellar Medium Wednesday 10 Aug 2022 @ 12:00 p.m., Zoom Dr Anita Petzl[...]
- How do galaxies regulate their own star formation? Wednesday 03 Aug 2022 @ 12:00 p.m., Laby Theatre(+Zoom)[...]
- Leaks and bursts Wednesday 27 Jul 2022 @ 12:00 p.m., Laby Theatre(+Zoom)[...]