research projects
Below are a few projects that I am currently working on, preparing for, or have recently completed.
projects: current/upcomingThe Angstrom Project - Detecting microlensing events in the Andromeda Galaxy, as they happen, in order to probe the 3D structure if its inner regions, and maybe even open the door to detecting planets in other galaxies! Synthetic microlensing models - The full exploitation of Galactic microlensing datasets is ever more demanding as the datasets continue to accumulate. One promising approach is to use theoretical microlensing predictions based upon state-of-the-art synthetic models of our Galaxy The VVV survey - A massive infrared survey of variable stars in the inner Galaxy, to be conducted with the World's largest infrared telescope, which will help us to understand its 3D structure in greater detail |
projects: recently completedThe POINT-AGAPE survey - A microlensing survey which looked for evidence of astrophysical dark matter in the Andromeda Galaxy, our nearest giant galactic neighbour Classical Novae in M31 - The first automated selection of novae in the Andromeda Galaxy as determined from their brightness profiles, and a possible resolution to the apparently different nova rates in Andromeda and our own Galaxy |
If you are interested in pursuing an MSc or PhD and would like to work on microlensing then you are encouraged to email me via the address on the left-hand panel. You should also look at the microlensing group web page on the main Jodrell Bank website for more details on microlensing work carried out here.
