Research group

Current students

  • Jade Salisbury (PhD, 2026 - present)
  • Sparrow Roch (PhD, 2024 - present)

Past students

  • Jacskon Mitchell-Bolton (ATNF summer student, 2023/2024, 2024/2025) --> PhD at University of Sydney
  • Aksita Deo (ATNF summer student, 2022/2023) --> MRes at Macquarie University
  • Sarah Bradbury (ATNF summer student, 2021/2022) --> PhD at Australian National University

Research themes

  • Pulsar magnetospheres: Understanding the structure and dynamics of pulsar magnetospheres, including plasma processes, particle acceleration, and emission mechanisms.
  • Pulsar spin-down evolution: Examining the long-term changes in pulsar rotation rates and their implications for the short- and long-term evolution of neutron stars.
  • Fast radio bursts: Investigating the origins and properties of fast radio bursts (FRBs), including their potential connection to magnetars and pulsars.
  • Relativistic astrophysics: Studying the effects of strong gravity and relativistic phenomena in neutron star binaries, including precision tests of general relativity.

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