Physics Department News
Dr Rebecca Nealon awarded ARC Future Fellowship at Monash University
Congratulations to Dr Rebecca Nealon (previously Astronomy and Astrophysics Group) who has recently relocated to Monash University, Melbourne and has been awarded an ARC Future Fellowship.
Dr Nealon's project titled 'Solving the mysteries of warped discs to reveal how planets are born in evolving star systems' will delve into the origins of planet formation in warped discs. Planets are born in dusty, swirling gas discs called protoplanetary discs. However, the process by which these planets are created is still poorly understood and recent observations of discs show interesting geometries like warps. Dr Nealon's project will use these warps to explain how and when planets are born.
Winner of the Royal Astronomical Society Keith Runcorn Thesis Prize
Congratulations to Sihui Zhong who has been awarded the Royal Astronomical Society Keith Runcorn Thesis Prize 2024 for her PhD thesis titled 鈥淒ecayless Kink Oscillations of Solar Coronal Loops鈥, completed at CFSA under the supervision of Professor Valery Nakariakov.
The is awarded to the best doctoral thesis in geophysics on an annual basis.
Physicists Highly Commended in 桃色视频 Awards for Public and Community Engagement
The 桃色视频 Awards for Public and Community Engagement (WAPCE) recognise and celebrate the roles of 桃色视频 staff and students connecting with the public—locally, nationally, and globally.
Recent degrees awarded
Congratulations to all those who have formally been awarded Doctor of Philosophy in Physics:
Jorge Fern谩ndez Fern谩ndez
Stefan Katundi
Billy Shrive
Daniel Swinnock
Congratulations to those who have been awarded a Master of Science (by Research) in Physics:
Adam Counsell
Taf Zivave