Research Output per year
Personal profile
Biography
I am a full-time researcher at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) within the Faculty of Science at UWA. I did my Masters undergraduate studies in Physics & Astrophysics at the University of Bristol (UK) between 2001-2005, followed by a PhD in Astrophysics between 2005-2008. After my PhD I took up a post-doctoral research position at the University of St Andrews (UK) between 2008-2010, followed by a SUPA fellowship from 2010-2012.
I first came to ICRAR as a long-term visitor in 2010-2012. From 2013 I have been directly employed by UWA through a UWA Research Fellowship. From 2015 onwards I have become an ongoing Senior Research Fellow at ICRAR.
I first came to ICRAR as a long-term visitor in 2010-2012. From 2013 I have been directly employed by UWA through a UWA Research Fellowship. From 2015 onwards I have become an ongoing Senior Research Fellow at ICRAR.
Previous positions
ICRAR, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia Associate Professor, level C, (Oct 2014 – Jul 2019)
ICRAR, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia UWA Research Fellowship, level B, (Jan 2013 to Jan 2016)
ICRAR, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
Long term Research Assistant Professor visiting appointment (Oct 2011 to Dec 2012)
University of St Andrews, St Andrews UK
SUPA Advanced Fellow, 4 year appointment (Aug 2010 to Dec 2012)
University of St Andrews, St Andrews UK
Post Doctoral Researcher, 3.5 year appointment (Oct 2008 to Jul 2010)
University of Bristol, Bristol UK
PPARC/STFC funded PhD student, 3 years funding (Oct 2005 to Sep 2008)
ICRAR, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia UWA Research Fellowship, level B, (Jan 2013 to Jan 2016)
ICRAR, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
Long term Research Assistant Professor visiting appointment (Oct 2011 to Dec 2012)
University of St Andrews, St Andrews UK
SUPA Advanced Fellow, 4 year appointment (Aug 2010 to Dec 2012)
University of St Andrews, St Andrews UK
Post Doctoral Researcher, 3.5 year appointment (Oct 2008 to Jul 2010)
University of Bristol, Bristol UK
PPARC/STFC funded PhD student, 3 years funding (Oct 2005 to Sep 2008)
Current projects
GAMA
WAVES
SAMI
H-ATLAS
WAVES
SAMI
H-ATLAS
Research
My main research is observational extra-galactic astronomy. I am involved in a number of major surveys (including GAMA, SAMI, H-ATLAS and WAVES). I also work on simulations, with a particular interest in the physics of galaxy mergers.
Languages
English
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Research Output 2008 2019
A numerical twist on the spin parameter, lambda (R)
Harborne, K. E., Power, C., Robotham, A. S. G., Cortese, L. & Taranu, D. S., Feb 2019, In : Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 483, 1, p. 249-262 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Climbing halo merger trees with TreeFrog
Elahi, P. J., Poulton, R. J. J., Tobar, R. J., Cañas, R., Lagos, C. D. P., Power, C. & Robotham, A. S. G., 5 Aug 2019, In : Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia. 36, 16 p., e028.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
merger
halos
pathology
catalogs
application programming interface
3
Citations
(Scopus)
Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): Environmental quenching of centrals and satellites in groups
Davies, L. J. M., Robotham, A. S. G., Lagos, C. D. P., Driver, S. P., Stevens, A. R. H., Bahé, Y. M., Alpaslan, M., Bremer, M. N., Brown, M. J. I., Brough, S., Bland-Hawthorn, J., Cortese, L., Elahi, P., Grootes, M. W., Holwerda, B. W., Ludlow, A. D., McGee, S., Owers, M. & Phillipps, S., 11 Mar 2019, In : Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 483, 4, p. 5444-5458 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
assembly
quenching
galaxies
halos
mass ratios
Hunting for galaxies and halos in simulations with VELOCI raptor
Elahi, P. J., Cañas, R., Poulton, R. J. J., Tobar, R. J., Willis, J. S., Lagos, C. D. P., Power, C. & Robotham, A. S. G., 1 Jan 2019, In : Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
File
raptor
hunting
halos
galaxies
simulation
Major mergers between dark matter haloes - I. Predictions for size, shape, and spin
Drakos, N. E., Taylor, J. E., Berrouet, A., Robotham, A. S. G. & Power, C., Jul 2019, In : Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 487, 1, p. 993-1007 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
Projects 2013 2020
Galaxy Explorer Forensics Citizen Science Astronomy Project
Gottschalk, K., Robotham, A., Davies, L., Vinsen, K., Evans, L. & Rowbotham, G.
Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research & Tertiary Education DIICCSRTE
1/07/17 → 30/06/20
Project: Research
Towards the Direct Imaging of Exoplanets
Schediwy, S., Robotham, A., Dodson, R., Price, D. & Wertheimer, D.
University of Western Australia
1/01/18 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
Constructing the Australian European Southern Observatory Positioner (AESOP)
Driver, S., Robotham, A., Couch, W., Hopkins, A. M., Asplund, M., Colless, M., Croom, S. & Blake, C.
1/01/16 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
Constructing the Australian European Southern Observatory Positioner (AESOP)
Driver, S., Robotham, A., Couch, W., Hopkins, A. M., Asplund, M., Colless, M., Croom, S. & Blake, C.
Australian National University
1/01/16 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
Constructing the Australian European Southern Observatory Positioner (AESOP)
Driver, S., Robotham, A., Couch, W., Hopkins, A. M., Asplund, M., Colless, M., Croom, S. & Blake, C.
Swinburne University of Technology
1/01/16 → 31/12/16
Project: Research